Lone Rock Rock Climbing

Lone Rock

Lone Rock is an impressive 200ft spire that dominates the skyline in the Lone Rock Valley. It can be seen from many miles away and surely acts like a magnet, drawing in any climber who happens to catch a glimpse. The rock is highly weathered rhyolite and has a bit of choss, but is mostly bullet hard. The difficulties here isn’t with choss, rather it is with the amount of lichen and moss growing among its highly featured faces. 

Seemingly out in the middle of nowhere, Lone Rock has no access issues, no camping regulations (camp right about wherever you want), no marked trails and no crowds. In fact, you're almost guaranteed to be out there alone, for weeks on end.

Lone Rock, despite it's lonely nature has actually had a rather lengthily history by nameless climbers who have put up various routes around the spire. You'll find evidence of this in the form of old crusty 1/4 inch Leeper hangers scattered about on its nameless features. That being said, Lone Rock has still probably only seen a small number of climbers embrace the obscure, remote nature of the place, brave it's unknown steep faces and unnamed walls to be able to stand on its summit over the many years. The easiest path to the top is a blocky but steep 5.4 crack system on its southern side, so I'm sure not to many people without climbing experience have seen its summit.

The routes here range from adventurous 5.4's to technical 5.12's with a scatter of grades in between. For the size of the place, there really isn't that many routes. It's not the kind of place you go to get a pump cragging all day. Its more for those who want to find solitude, an amazing summit and take value in the unknown and unexplored. There is a vast amount of potential for new mixed and sport routes here. Tread carefully and with respect. 

Lone Rock is very exposed and can get windy, scorching hot or bitter cold. Check the weather before heading out there. That being said, it is a spire and shade or shelter can be found all day around its base.