| Type: | Sport, 100 ft (30 m) |
| GPS: | 42.08595, -113.71191 |
| FA: | Alf & the Hatchett Brothers, 90s |
| Page Views: | 1,081 total · 9/month |
| Shared By: | Boissal . on Sep 14, 2016 |
| Admins: | GRK, Mike Engle, Eric Bluemn |
Please be respectful of the land owner's wishes and do not climb or hike here. This includes White Lightning, Skinner Roof, Weather Wall, Yellow Wall, Larry's Annihilation, Needle Rock, Mississippi Fred's, and Secret Tom's.
(2) In 2024 CIRO implemented a no trash cans anywhere policy. Be prepared to take your trash home with you. facebook.com/CityOfRocksNPS… and nps.gov/ciro/planyourvisit/…
(3) HIGHLINING IS PROHIBITED
Highlining at City of Rocks National Reserve and Castle Rocks State Park is prohibited as of August 28, 2019.
Here are Google Drive links to the closure and the updated Code of Regulations for CIRO. drive.google.com/open?id=1y… and drive.google.com/open?id=1Y…
Description
Big Pig is an outstanding face climb on excellent stone which wanders sideways about as much as it goes up.
As with most routes on the wall, you'll want to stick-clip the high first bolt and A0 up to good edges (or attempt the V-hard ++ boulder problem up a blank gently overhanging dihedral - actually doable if you are 6'4" or greater). Pull an intimidating mantle and embark on a traversing journey along the bottom edge of the red patina sheet, pulling long thin moves between small crimps and weird sidepulls, tip-toeing on dishes or smearing, and constantly wondering how big of a swing you'd take if you blew a move (hint: a big one).
The line straightens up a bit after grazing the left edge of a roof and the climbing eases slightly when the patina gives way to bigger and rounder holds on the mottled upper face. Stay sharp and take it to the top of the formation, the old school bolting keeping you on your toes as the bolt spacing tends to increase with every new clip.
Location
Big Pig starts in a nook on the SW face of the formation about 40' to the right of the pissed-off wide crack which splits the formation (Vertical Turtle 5.9).
Look for a blank dihedral capped by a line of good holds behind a clump of trees. You'll see the first bolt directly in line with the lowest point of the red patina sheet.



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