Climbing Near Hemphill, Texas

The only cave In Louisiana(probably). It has been used as a place of refuge by native Americans and United States soldiers. The area is pretty unique with lots of big trees and gorgeous scenery. The inside of the cave makes for a fun spelunking adventure. The routes here are some of the best in the state(not saying much). There is room for more but the rock at the top of most potential routes is covered in about a foot of dirt and moss. Deep cleaning is a necessity for further development. Directions from US Forest Service: From HWY 171 in Pickering, LA take LA 10 going east for approx. 4.6 miles. Turn right at caution light onto LA 10 for approx. 1.7 miles. Turn right onto FS Road 421 for approx. 0.1 mile. Turn left onto FS Road 403 for approx. 2.3 miles. Wolf Rock Cave parking area will be on your right.

Start on right hand jug hold and left hand jug. Move up following the right hand portion of the route where you will find crimps, pockets. Left hand side has mostly crimps as the is mainly flat on the side. Take the Longleaf Vista Interpretive Trail .25 mile to a plateau. As you get near hitch right around the plateau and you will find a 10 footish rock wall with a couple possible routes on it.

Another boulder wall along the longleaf vista trail. The wall has slightly better quality sandstone but it is only about 7-10 feet tall with limited holds. Take the Longleaf Vista Interpretive Trail .25 miles to a plateau. Ascend the first plateau and follow the trail to the next plateau. The small boulder wall will be on the far east side of the second plateau.