Lizard's Hangout Topropes

Vogel, P88; Bartlett, Lost Horse, P31

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Lizard's Hangout has been a popular toprope area for years. This is a small area, so if there's a group here share or chose to go elsewhere.

    Positives
  1. Close to road
  2. Sunny in afternoon during winter
  3. Climbs are fun, challenging, shot, and non-committing
  4. The base is flat desert and makes for a good hangout
  5. Climbs are close together
 


Lizard's Hangout toprope area

    Climbs
  1. Poodle Lizard 5.7
    (Extender rope and slings to tie off the summit horns. There is also a wide crack on left. Lots of stuff to use as anchors.)
  2. Alligator Lizard 5.9
    (same as for Poodle Lizard)
  3. Lizard Skin (aka Blue Belly) 5.8/9
    (big cams)
  4. Left Lizard 5.10+
    (crack on top with lip, med/large cams, also stuff behind this crack for supplemental gear.)
  5. Progressive Lizard 5.9
    (Hole at top is marginal with small, flared cracks. Go for stuff on top. med/large cams, big stoppers, slings and a long extension.)
  6. Chicken Lizard 5.10a/b
    (med to large cams on top, big stoppers also.)
  7. Lizard Breath Arden (aka Lizard Robbins) 5.5, Lizard Taylor 5.5, Off to See the Lizard (Komodo Dragon) 5.6
    (Patina plates to tie off at the top. Arch of rock in a solution pocket to tie off. Below top is a wide crack for big cams.)