Crocodile Rock
5.9 trad · 8 pitches · 800 ft · ★★☆☆
Route 6 of 14 from left to right on South Face, with Swinging the Other Way on its left and Windy Corner on its right. South Face has 14 routes, from 5.7+ to 5.11c; 4 are harder, and 5 others are the same grade.
First ascent: John Wilder, Ryan McPhee, Larry DeAngelo
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 South Face
- Swinging the Other Way 5.8
- Hot Fudge Thursday 5.9
- A Nasty Gash 5.11c
- Western Swing 5.10
- Joanne of Arch 5.9
- Marion's Melody 5.9
- St. Stephen 5.8
- Windy Corner 5.7+
- Thriller 5.9
- Ain't no Saint 5.10
- Jubilant Song 5.8
- Slabotomy 5.9
- A Song & A Prayer 5.10a R