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Elevation: 9,442 ft 2,878 m
GPS: 36.98799, -118.92207
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An awesome backcountry climbing wall with routes up to 4 pitches long, from 5.6-5.10. Not to be confused with the Mount Hoffman in Yosemite National Park!

Excellent climbing on knobs, and typical golden Southern Sierra Granite.

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Take Highway 168 towards Shaver Lake. At Shaver Lake, take a right onto Dinkey Creek road. Follow this towards Wishon Reservoir. Past the reservoir make your way to the Rancheria Creek Trailhead.

Follow the trail to a T-intersection, take a left. The formation will be obvious above the trail. Continue a bit past the formation and make your way to the base. About 3 miles from the TH.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Hoffman Mountain

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5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
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● Golden Tower Direct
Trad, Alpine 3 pitches
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● Golden Tower Direct
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5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, Alpine 3 pitches
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From the approach gully these are the 2 really big pines you can see. They are right of the gully. Try and pass to the right of both of them and then go left toward Red Tail.
From the approach gully these are the 2 really…
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This is the approach gully to Hoffman. You can see the second of the two big pines mentioned in the right of the photo. Stay to the right of it and then go left once you've passed it. There is no clear path, just a path with a bit less brush.
This is the approach gully to Hoffman. You can…
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