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The Huka Lounge (Jazz Wall)

California > Sierra Eastside > Lone Pine Area > Alabama Hills > Alabama Hills N… > Western Wall Area

Description

Just off the beaten path, this quiet wall gets shade most of the day, with a small window of sun in the afternoon, then back into the shade by evening. All bolted routes with some potential for trad lines. Quality granite patina climbing.

Getting There

Park at the Loaf Wall parking lot at the end of the dirt road (taking the left fork), from there start hiking back on the road after about 50 meters you'll see a cairn on your left side and a well marked path down into the wash and back out onto a hill, follow this til it dead ends at a low-grade slab. Hike up the slab and follow more cairns, stay along the wall to your right and past a large boulder. You'll see several bolted slab climbs and a jutting roof. Hiking time: 5 minutes.

Routes from Left to Right

5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 7
King of Swing
Sport
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 9
Last Call
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 11
Original Route
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 11
Age of Addiction
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 8
Contact High
Sport
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 9
Pill Box
Sport
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 2
[Redacted]
Trad
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 0
Muffin Top Blues
Trad
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
King of Swing
 7
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Last Call
 9
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Original Route
 11
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Age of Addiction
 11
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Contact High
 8
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Pill Box
 9
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Sport
[Redacted]
 2
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad
Muffin Top Blues
 0
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad

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Jazz Wall aka: The Huka Lounge
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Hiking trail leading to the jazz wall
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left half of Jazz Wall
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[Hide Comment] This Area is listed as the "Jazz Wall". We found the area in 2012 with 1 route completed ("Original Route") and called the area "The Huka Lounge" Jan 25, 2015