Sphinx Rock Rock Climbing
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Elevation: | 5,051 ft | 1,540 m |
GPS: |
34.22682, -117.25347 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
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Page Views: | 30,073 total · 290/month | |
Shared By: | C Miller on Jun 6, 2016 | |
Admins: | C Miller, Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes |
Description
Sphinx Rock is the larger and more easterly of the two rocks directly below Hortencia's at the Cliffhanger and features several different faces requiring different approaches.
Five sub-areas are found here:
Blue Bolts Wall - the west face
Early Bird Wall - the southwest face
Arrowhead Lookout Wall - the south face
Kosmos Wall - the east face
Necropolis - the north face
- Watch out for rattlesnakes in warmer weather!
Classic Climbing Routes at Sphinx Rock
Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
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