On the left side of the cliff starting up the gravel hill a ways. Start from trees and move your way up the slab following the path of least resistance and the best gear and some bolts. Climb up into a left facing corner and up to the final slab. Move delicately over the face past bolts and up to the 2 bolt anchor. 

 The first ascent was intense going ground up into the unknown. The Final slab was juuuust dry enough to tictac my way through on a few dry holds. I think now that there are enough bolts to keep it safe it is well worth doing if you are out there.

Saving Ryan's Privates

Swimming In Neon

Green Lightning

Squishy Boots

Dime Store Cowgirl

P1. Pull a strong move to get over the little alcove then climb up a steppy face protecting with Tricams in solution pockets. Clip a bolt and pull onto the steep slab past 3 more bolts (crux)as the slab eases continue straight up the slab past 3 more bolts to ring anchors in a perfect belay in a large dish like depression. (5.10) 90 ft

 P2. Climb a left facing corner to solution pockets in the steepening head wall. clip a bolt Before pulling onto an easier slab. climb the slab passing 3 more generously spaced bolts and to ring anchors (5.8) 90 ft 

 P3. A Third pitch has been done to the top of the cliff with manky climbing and marginal protection, to a tree rooted in kitty litter. Sound like fun? Get after it!!! I wouldn't recommend it (5.9-) 120 feet to the top of the bolder 110 to the sketchy tree.

Climb up through a steep, shallow right facing corner passing 3 bolts. As the terrain eases up, clip another bolt and ramble up and over the rotten overlap placing gear. work right through undercling to solution pocket (tricam). Run out the mellow slab to a bolt. the slab steepens again past two bolts and some more pockets. slab eases again to ring anchors. (5.9) 180 ft

 Grease Lightning Variation:  On the FA, the initial grove was too mungy to lead (clean now) and Lee led an alternate start 8 feet to the left. It starts in a crack, in a dirty, left facing corner and bypasses the crux of Green Lightning. the gear takes a little work and isn't all that inspiring.  (5.7 pg13). 

 Descent: Single Rope Rap with a 70 m trending hard to the right to meet up with the pitch one anchors of Swimming In Neon. One more single rope rap to the ground.

Climb the beautiful groove, clipping 2 bolts. Trend slightly left clipping the third bolt just before the grove rolls over onto easy slab. Take care to protect in the rotten overlap ( good protection can be found). Step right through overlap and clip a bolt. Climb up through flakes to another bolt at an overlap. As the slab eases, protect in solution pockets and one final bolt. Run it up to the ring anchors. (5.8) 180 Ft.

 Descend: Single 70m Rap trending to the right from anchors to get to the first pich anchors of Swimming In Neon. one more single rap to the ground.

P1. Climb flakes protecting where possible. Clip a bolt before transitioning onto the slab, angling up and slightly right past 1 more bolt to ring anchors. (5.7) 80 feet

 P2. Climb a few tricky moves (crux) heading up the clean streak up the steep slab directly above the anchors, passing 5 bolts to ring anchors (5.7) 80 feet

Hidden Hollow is a a great remote backcountry crag if you are looking for solitude. The cliff is a multi pitch venue with a wide range of grades on beautiful granite. It suffers from a little seepage in  early spring but is a fine location to escape the crowds on a nice fall day.

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Routes in Hidden Hollow