Mount Hooker
Mount Hooker in Wyoming has 11 climbing routes with 8 difficulty grades.
- 11 routes
- 5.9 – 5.13d
- Alpine
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Mount Hooker is a climbing area in the Popo Agie Wilderness, part of the Washakie Ranger District of Shoshone National Forest in Wyoming. The Forest Service manages the land, and the area sits within designated wilderness, so expect backcountry conditions. The climbing here is all alpine, with 11 routes spread across the area. Grades run from 5.9 up to 5.13d, with the median around 5.12. Some of the named routes include Betwixt (5.9), Cache Pirates (5.11+), and Sendero Luminoso Free (5.13d), the hardest of the bunch. Baptiste Lake and East Fork Valley are both about 0.6 miles away, and Ambush Peak is about 1.6 miles off. For a hike, Pyramid Lake is about 2.2 miles away.
Routes (11)
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