Utah · Rock climbing · Green River

Hermit's Hovel - Mystery Incident

Mid-range trad climb in Dead Mans Spires sector of San Rafael Swell - North.

5.10
grade
Trad Gear
style

One of 34 routes catalogued at San Rafael Swell - North, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range from 5.4 to 5.11+. Located in the Dead Mans Spires sector, it offers trad climbing typical of the area.

Photo of the crag

San Rafael Swell - North — the crag this route is on
San Rafael Swell - North, Utah — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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