Chrome Dome
5.10a sport · 80 ft · 7 bolts · ★★☆☆
Route 1 of 16 from left to right on Hunter S. Thompson Dome, with Crazy Eights on its right. Hunter S. Thompson Dome has 16 routes, from 5.8 to 5.11b/c; 8 are harder, and 1 other is the same grade.
First ascent: Mike Ward
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 Hunter S. Thompson Dome
- Walking the Vertical Beach 5.9+ PG13
- Liquid God 5.11b
- Squire 5.10c
- Fear and Loathing II 5.10+ PG13
- Mother's Milk 5.8
- The De-Nogginizer 5.11a
- Runout Rodeo 5.10 R
- Gonzo Dogs 5.10a
- Crazy Eights 5.8
- Psychotic Derangement 5.10d
- Soggy Grapenuts 5.11b/c
- The Safety of Disbelief 5.11a
- Throttle Control 5.10b
- Walking the Vertical Bolts 5.9
- Weaponized Incontinence 5.10d