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Fossil Hill West Rock Climbing

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Routes in 1. Fossil Hill West

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	Barber Paradox S 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Channel Zero S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Dialogical S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Feel the Bern S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Fossil Logic S 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Furniture in Heaven S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Graboids S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Happy Feat S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Hell Bent for the Horizon S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Household Chemicals S 5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
	If by Whiskey S 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Ikea in Valhalla S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Kettle Logic S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Liminal Space S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Milk Bone S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	No Seat in Hell S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Tremors S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Unforgiven S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b

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Access Issue: 2025 RAPTOR CLOSURE UPDATE Details

A voluntary climbing closure is in effect at Fossil Hill from May 30 to August 14 2025. The closure includes:

• All climbing routes between “Barber Paradox” (open) route to 200 meters
west of and including “Milk Bone” route.
• All further route development within the closure or on the Fossil Logic Wall.

Description

Another fantastic section at Fossil Hill. This area gets a little less traffic than the central area, but there are some really great routes that should not be missed.

Getting There

From the main wall, walk left along the trail to reach the next section of wall.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Fossil Hill West

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

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 19 ● Feel the Bern Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 18 ● Happy Feat Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 14 ● Liminal Space Sport
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a 57 ● Fossil Logic Sport
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a 6 ● If by Whiskey Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 20 ● No Seat in Hell Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 41 ● Channel Zero Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 29 ● Graboids Sport
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a 5 ● Household Chemicals Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 4 ● Unforgiven Sport
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b 7 ● Hell Bent for the Horizon Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c 4 ● Milk Bone Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c 5 ● Tremors Sport