Key Hole Tower
Key Hole Tower in California has 6 climbing routes with 5 difficulty grades.
Photo: sergei.gussev, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 6 routes
- 5.8+ – 5.10a/b
- Alpine
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Key Hole Tower is a climbing area in the San Jacinto Wilderness, part of the San Jacinto Ranger District of San Bernardino National Forest in California. The Forest Service manages the land, and the area sits within designated wilderness. The climbing here is alpine, with six routes spread across a range of grades from 5.8+ to 5.10+. The easiest are Golden Idol at 5.8+ and Crystal Skull at 5.9, while The Grail is the hardest at 5.10+. The Alpine Monkeys were the first ascent team for several of these routes. The Hinterland and Hinterland Corridor climbing areas are both about 0.1 mile away. Devil's Slide and the Ernie Maxwell Scenic Trail are hikes within about half a mile.
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