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Hey,
I was on a rest day last week and walked out to see Hidden Arch
what I didn't expect to see was an entire "unclimbed" crag right next to the tiny but cool arch. There was a very clean splitter finger crack that looked like it had chalk on it but I wasn't sure. Anyone done it, looked hard 5.11 or so.

ah come on-- no -one?
there's a whole crag back there
I'm assuming climbing isn't allowed near hidden arch?

Where's Hidden Arch?

Is this hidden arch? This little arch is only about a few feet tall, I can't remember exactly, but you pass it on your left as you go up a steep-ish trail to the top of about a 60 foot cliff.

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Yeah that's it (kind of a romantic arch for 2, maybe)
now from where that photo was taken, behind you
about 100 feet is a very nice crag with 3-4 good looking
sport and trad routes.
The finger crack was probably the most notable feature
with a really nice sport wall to the right of it.
Anyway, just curious if anyone had climbed the trad stuff
there as there were no bolts on any of the faces

I remember checking out and sitting on that crag looking for evidence of climbing and finding none at all (last October). The arch isn't on that same rock, so I wouldn't think it would be prohibited, except for the fact that new routes have to be approved by the FS.

Geezer, FYI, this is only about a mile from the Koomer Ridge trail head.

Hmmm....don't think I've ever splored there.

I think you'll have just discovered Johnny's "super secret stealth crag". Change your phone numbers and join the witness protection program.

There is still a lot of rock out there...

Amen to more rock and to those who don't spray to
everyone. I must say it was a very
nearly the nicest un********* crags that
I have seen for awhile. My motives were to
merely express an awe for the arm blasting oxide pockets
accented with un******* *****!