St. Stephen
5.8 trad · 8 pitches · 700 ft · ★★☆☆
Route 10 of 14 from left to right on South Face, with Thriller on its left and Ain't no Saint on its right. South Face has 14 routes, from 5.7+ to 5.11c; 10 are harder, and 2 others are the same grade.
First ascent: Larry Hamilton & Joe Herbst, 1975
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
- Crocodile Rock 5.9
- 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
- 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