The Black Box

Not sure of the history or name of this one but thought I’d give it a name so it wasn’t just another “unknown tower”.  Let me know the real name and I’ll change it.

The route starts on the west side and climbs up to a ledge.  Place some small cams in horizontal cracks before climbing up and left on a rail. Mantle onto the rail and clip a bolt. Blowing this mantle would hurt. A few more moves and you’re on top.  THERE ARE NO SUMMIT ANCHORS!  You’ll have to do a simul rappel to get off.

The tower will be obvious above you on the left as you walk up the Hidden Valley trail. Access this little tower from the small valley SE of Hidden Valley. Just before entering the first meadow of Hidden Valley take the small trail that breaks left follow this up the hill staying left into the upper small valley.

Single set of cams .3 to #1