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Elevation: 1,728 ft 527 m
GPS: 37.28629, -82.30648
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Shared By: B2 Mathisen on Dec 9, 2019 · Updates
Admins: Shawn Heath, Aaron Parlier

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This is a wall of phenomenal sandstone and pristine views of the towers/horseshoe from the top of almost every route. It's mostly all day sun and the climbing is generally long and somewhere near vertical. The biggest problem with this wall is not listing every route as 4 stars or above. (However the area is brand new and climbers should approach new routes with care for loose rocks)

Getting There Suggest change

A newly established trails now exists. Navigate down to the Towers wall. Locate the first climb on Towers wall ("TBD" 5.9+). Immediately behind this climb is a brown "Rock Climbing Access" sign that leads downhill to the Lower Lodges area. It is a steep, switchback trail that is approximately 100 yards to the wall.

Note: When you reach Towers wall, the trail to Lodges Wall immediately breaks off to the Right, marked by pink flagging. These two trails (Lodges and Lower Lodges) are very easily confused. Lower Lodges has brown sign and heads downhill while Lodges is marked by pink flagging and stays on the same level as Towers.

36 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Lower Lodges

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 4
Bunny Slopes
Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 17
Grumpy Gus
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 15
Momsight
Sport
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 20
Old Growth
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 13
Dapple
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 36
Golden Gate
Sport
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 9
Brood of Vipers
Sport
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 17
Medial Epicondylitis
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 5
32oz Cup
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 5
NUMA
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 4
Revisionist History
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 15
Nutty Buddy
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 5
Blaiser
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 6
Mass Hysteria
Sport
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 4
Sorry 4 the Wait
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Bunny Slopes
 4
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
Grumpy Gus
 17
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
Momsight
 15
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Old Growth
 20
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Dapple
 13
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Golden Gate
 36
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Brood of Vipers
 9
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Sport
Medial Epicondylitis
 17
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
32oz Cup
 5
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
NUMA
 5
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Revisionist History
 4
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
Nutty Buddy
 15
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Blaiser
 5
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Mass Hysteria
 6
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Sorry 4 the Wait
 4
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
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