Heart of Darkness
5.11 PG13 trad · 11 pitches · 1,100 ft · ★★★☆
Route 8 of 16 from left to right on Dark Shadows Wall, with Sandstone Sandwich on its left and Dark Shadows on its right. Dark Shadows Wall has 16 routes, from 5.8 to 5.12a R; 3 are harder, and 1 other is the same grade.
First ascent: Richard Harrison, John Long, Lynn Hill (spring 1981)
Hikes, approaches and descents
- Mescalito Direct — Class 3
Access
Timed-entry reservation required to enter the Scenic Drive October to May.
Wet rock: Aztec sandstone is fragile when wet. Do not climb for at least 24 to 48 hours after rain or snowmelt.
More routes on Dark Shadows Wall
- Peyote Power 5.9
- Extra Credit 5.10a
- Chasing Shadows 5.9
- Dark Shadows (Full) 5.8
- Sandstone Sandwich 5.10c R
- Dark Shadows 5.8
- Slot Machine 5.10
- Edge Dressing 5.10c
- Short Circuit 5.11b
- Excellent Adventure 5.11b R
- Risky Business 5.10c R
- Negro Blanco 5.10+ R
- Parental Guidance 5.12a R
- Dream Safari 5.11- R
- Lost Voices 5.8 R