Strangers to Ourselves
5.10a sport · 60 ft · ★★★☆
Route 8 of 9 from left to right on The Black Hole, with Wash Away the Rain on its left and The End on its right. The Black Hole has 9 routes, from 5.8 to 5.10b; 1 is harder, and 1 other is the same grade.
First ascent: Timothy Wilson
Access
The 13-mile Scenic Drive requires a timed-entry reservation October to May and has seasonal gate hours. Calico Basin and Kraft Mountain sit outside the Scenic Drive and need no reservation.
Wet rock: Aztec sandstone loses much of its strength when wet. Do not climb for at least 24 to 48 hours after rain or snowmelt, or holds break off and routes are permanently damaged.
More routes on The Black Hole
- Wash Away the Rain 5.9+
- Quasar 5.10
- Is this now? 5.9-
- Bottomless Pit 5.10a
- The End 5.10b
- Epic Curious 5.8
- Black Bomber 5.10
- Barfing Bone Balls 5.8