The Glory Hole
18 routes at Glory Hole, The in California range across 13 grades and include sport and trad climbing.
- 18 routes
- 5.7+ – 5.13b
- Sport · Trad
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The Forest Service lists no closures for Six Rivers National Forest.
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The Glory Hole is a climbing area in California's Six Rivers National Forest, within the Lower Trinity Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the area sits among several other climbing spots, which makes it easy to pair with other outings in the district. The area has 18 routes, with 13 of them sport climbing and five trad. The typical grade runs from about 5.7+ up to 5.13b, so the crags suit climbers from the lower end of the scale up through those aiming for more difficult sport routes. Some of the routes include Tootsie Pop (5.7+), Happy Trails (5.10c), Anonymous Tip (5.11c) and Devil's Dominion (5.13b), the hardest one listed. Land Of The Lost is about a tenth of a mile away, and Sunset Spire is about 0.2 miles off. Paddlers can find East Fork Willow Creek about a mile away, and East Fork campground is about 3.3 miles away for an overnight base.
Routes (18)
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