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Hogwarts Rock Climbing

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	Bones S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Daily Prophet S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Dark Arts, The S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Dobby S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Emotional Letdown S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Eye of the Gecko S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Hocus Pocus S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Imperio Pods S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	No Warts on this Hog S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Pork Rind S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Sorcerer's Stone S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	There's a New Drilla in Town S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	This Little Piggie Got Pumped S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Transfigurations S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Wand, The S 5.12c/d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b

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Elevation:	6,880 ft	2,097 m
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Description

This is the huge orange and gray limestone wall on the east side of East Elk Canyon. This sector currently contains 44 completed routes through a wide variety of grades but with the majority being in the 5.12 and 5.13- range. The climbing is nothing like Rifle Canyon, none of the the blocky features, it is much more similiar to the Wailing Wall in St. George, except with a good amount of the Western Slope limestone choss. The climbing is quite technical and mostly just past vertical, with a few steeper lines. There is still plenty of undeveloped rock on the upper end of the cliff, with some steeper lines awaiting futuristic ascents.

Getting There

From the East Elk parking area, hike up the road 50 yards and pass thru the right gate (the left gate leads to private land). Continue up the dirt forest road 0.4 miles just past a cattle guard. Turn left here, and figure out how to get across the stream. There is currently a large tree with fixed lines, that should get you across even during high water. During low water, it may be easier to cross on a smaller tree or rock hop across the stream. Once across the stream, there are several trails depending on where you crossed at, continue up the hill 50 yards to an irrigation ditch. From here, find a good trail that should be cairned that switchbacks up the hill emerging at the far left side of the cliff.

Season

Facing slightly north of east, this makes for a good spring, fall crag. The crag begins to go into the shade around 1:00 thru most of the year. Winter climbing is doable on a warm day, you can warm up in the morning in the sun and enjoy prime (cold) temperatures in the afternoon on rock that was previously sun warmed.

Summer can be a bit rough as it is a little warmer than nearby Rifle and the wider canyon allows things to heat up more. But late afternoon / evening conditions can be OK.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Hogwarts

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 7 ● Eye of the Gecko Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 5 ● Bones Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 42 ● Daily Prophet Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 8 ● Dobby Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 5 ● Pork Rind Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 5 ● This Little Piggie Got Pumped Sport