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West Facing Cliffs Rock Climbing

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Elevation:	2,836 ft	864 m
GPS:	37.43373, -79.9995 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	Jackson Suess on Dec 27, 2025
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Description

The west-facing cliffs contain the majority of the climbs at Tinker Cliffs. They are sunny in the afternoon and offer easy rappel access from above, with plentiful tree anchors lining the entire west face. Many hikers pass above, so be mindful of your top-rope anchors—running anchors across the trail is dangerous for both hikers and climbers.

Rock climbing at Tinker Cliffs is often synonymous with lichen and significant cleaning, especially on some of the more north-facing walls. Rock quality is variable but generally decent in most places; however, loose rocks and blocks may be encountered. The rock type is unknown.

Getting There

"The Andy Layne Trail provides the most direct route to Tinker Cliffs but in doing so sends you straight up from the valley. It’s 3.5 miles and 2000 feet of elevation gain which rounds out to a solid 12% grade average for the ~1.5 hour hike. The maintainers of the trail do an incredible job but nature is an unruly force to contend with, so make sure you do the hike in clear weather otherwise you’ll be fighting slick mud on the way up. Also, be sure to carry plenty of water from the car because there are no sources along the hike besides the two cow crap loaded streams at the base." - Grayson Cobb