Black Cloud
5.12b trad · 2 pitches · 180 ft · ★★★★
Route 12 of 16 from left to right on Cloud Tower, with Cloud Tower on its left and Thag-Hag on its right. Cloud Tower has 16 routes, from 5.8 to 5.12c; 1 is harder.
First ascent: 1/2022
Hikes, approaches and descents
- Fastest Juniper Approach — Class 2
- Fastest Cloud & Ginger Approach — Class 2
- Cloud Tower Approach — Class 2
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 Cloud Tower
- Cloud Tower 5.12a
- It's a Girl - It's a Boy ! 5.10
- Hook, Line, and Whimper 5.10- R
- Test Tube 5.9+
- Crimson Chrysalis 5.8+
- Tiger Crack 5.12c
- Thagomizer 5.10
- Pachyderm 5.9 R
- Laceration Spur 5.9
- Spare Rib 5.8
- The Clod Tower 5.10c
- The Disciple 5.10b/c R
- Thag-Hag 5.9
- Black and Tan 5.11-
- The Far Side 5.11b PG13