Trad area's

Post by **gbarnett** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 7:37 pm

I've got some old hard-core traddies coming to visit me next week. They are seeking the best trad area's with the highest concentration of stuff in the 5.9-5.11 range.

Unfortunately, I've done nothing but sport since I moved to the area...so what I need is a list of what the best area's are for trad at those grades.

I'd mainly like to take them to area's that have the largest numbers of nice routes in close proximity to each other, so we don't spend all day driving from crag to crag, but if there are some crags that have 1 route so spectacular that they are worth going to regardless of what else is there, then I'd like to hear about it as well.

These guys really like cracks, so the best cracks are of interest to us too.

Any tips will be appreciated,
thanks

Post by **haas** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 7:39 pm

Gluteous
Maximus
Hole

check in with Red River Outdoors for all the beta

Post by **dhoyne** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 7:41 pm

Ask the crag sloth.

Post by **SCIN** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 7:42 pm

Fortress Wall and Long Wall.

Post by **Don McGlone** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 8:20 pm

Long Wall
Wall of Denial

Post by **john e aragon** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 2:06 am

fortress (Hollywood BLVD!!!!!)
long wall (Rock Wars !!!!!!!!!)

Post by **goodguy** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 3:55 am

Solar Collector/Wall of Denial

Post by **512OW** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 4:35 am

Fortress and Long Wall. No question.

Indian Creek Crag if you want solitude....

Post by **goodguy** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 2:43 pm

Fortress is full of loose rock up high, so be careful topping out some of the routes and definitely wear a helmet.

Post by **RRO** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 6:44 pm

haas wrote:Gluteous
Maximus
Hole

he said good jason, not many people like choss as we do

fortress for moderates and some cool multi pitch routes as well as some hard stuff on the second tier. a good place to take a "rest" day from 5.11/10 climbing and just get in some cool pitches. dont go on weekends. if you do the kick ass routes on the second tier do be carefull with knocking stuff off on the people below like josh said.

muscle beach is offwidth heaven. may be a little hard to find but its worth it. the grades may not be big #'s but you will leave feeling like you had a solid ass kicking.

long wall rock wars and autumn are must dos for the area, they stay dry in the rain

indian creek like kris said, solitude and kick ass climbing. the place can be hard to find your first time and is a little hike in

wall of denial go on a cool day. awesome 6-10's but gets hot in the sun.

dip wall great stuff with a wide varity of climbing and grades. stays somewhat dry in the rain.

dunkan does not have a ton of routes but the beenling, whats left of the beenling and frenchburg overhangs are worth the hike and you will be alone

and if they like a little adventure trad they MUST do jungle beat at military.