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Lower Lodges Rock Climbing

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Routes in Lower Lodges

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	32oz Cup S 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Behind Breath (Closed project) S 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
	Black Gold S 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Blaiser S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Bolt Therapy S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Brood of Vipers S 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Bunny Slopes S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Dapple S 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
	Dinky Donkey S 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Dusty Undercling S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Egg Hunt S 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Epicenter, The S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Epilithic Salad (Closed Project) S 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Family Tradition S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	First of Many S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Full Moon Flask S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Gold Marble S 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Golden Gate S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Grumpy Gus S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Guano Loco S 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Ice Cream Dream Team T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Make it Rain S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Mass Hysteria S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Medial Epicondylitis S 5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Momsight S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	My Brothers Keeper S 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Night Terrors, The S 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	NUMA S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Nutty Buddy S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Old Growth S 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
	Overthinker S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Return of Tom, The T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Revisionist History S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Sorry 4 the Wait S 5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Torch, The T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Yawning Grave, The T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13

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Elevation:	1,728 ft
GPS:	37.28629, -82.30648 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Description

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

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.

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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.

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 3 ● Overthinker Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 14 ● Grumpy Gus Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 5 ● Momsight Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 3 ● The Epicenter Sport
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b 17 ● Old Growth Sport
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b 10 ● Dapple Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 22 ● Golden Gate Sport
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b 3 ● The Torch Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 3 ● Full Moon Flask Sport
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c 4 ● Brood of Vipers Sport
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 10 ● Medial Epicondylitis Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 4 ● NUMA Sport
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a 3 ● My Brothers Keeper Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 7 ● Nutty Buddy Sport
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 3 ● Sorry 4 the Wait Sport