This short, 15' face climb provides an approach pitch to Elephant Rock, transforming it into a multipitch adventure. The rock quality is subpar, a small handhold broke the last time I climbed it.

Dumbo

Regular Route

Mousetrap

Elephant Crack

3rd class to a gully leads you to the base of the route: an easy maybe 5.4 chimney. Exit left to some face/crack climbing that tops out on an exposed ridge. Traverse left to another section of face/OW crack climbing. Top out to the left. The hardest move is transitioning into the final section of crack without pulling too hard on the every questionable Pinnacle's rock. Bolts and chains at the top for the 80' rappel back to the base.

This route follows the rappel line from the top of the formation. It's a moderately interesting TR to add a little climbing after having climbed the Regular Route. Could be described as mostly delicate low angle face climbing.

Do not traverse left across the steep, unprotected 5.10a face to the base of the crack (if you do you're climbing Mousetrap). Instead, climb the first 15' of Regular Route, traverse left across a horizontal crack to the vertical crack, and climb the vertical crack or the face right of the crack between two bushes and to the right of another bush to the top.

The crack can also be climbed directly from the bottom without the traverse.

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Routes in Elephant Rock