Jungle Gym
5.10d PG13 trad · 120 ft · ★★★☆
Route 5 of 23 from left to right on Jungle Wall, with Bear Necessities on its left and Black Rose (AKA Emerald Forest) on its right. Jungle Wall has 23 routes, from 5.6 to 5.11b; 2 are harder, and 1 other is the same grade.
First ascent: Al Peary and Jim Gregg, Apr 1990
Description
Jungle Gym would be a great route anywhere else, but sandwiched between two classics, and with slightly lower-quality rock, it doesn't quite stack up. Begin to the left in a corner feature, place a 0.75 Camalot and traverse straight right to more gear and a bolt - in order to prevent rope drag, I'd suggest backcleaning that 0.75 or soloing to this point. Continue up steep rock and gear placements to an anchor high on the wall.
Protection
A double set of small Aliens and nothing larger than a 0.75 Camalot.
Hikes, approaches and descents
- Fastest Juniper 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 Jungle Wall
- Vanilla Gorilla 5.10-
- Cougar Ledge 5.6
- Catamount 5.8
- The Monkey King 5.10
- The Panther 5.9
- Little Britches 5.8
- The Puma 5.10b PG13
- Elephants on Parade 5.10a
- Black Rose (AKA Emerald Forest) 5.11 PG13
- Amazon Prime 5.6
- Canopy Crack 5.10a/b
- Mowgli 5.10c
- Left Edge 5.10d
- Strangler Fig 5.10
- Bush Pig 5.9+
- The Shwack 5.7
- Aye-Aye Cap'n 5.9
- Bear Necessities 5.8
- Toothless Tiger 5.7
- Jungle Wall 5.11b
- Jorge of the Jungle 5.10c PG13
- Jungle Rot 5.9 PG13