Chalkless Test Monkey is currently the left-most of six routes as you face the crag.  It starts under two large bulges near the middle of the wall.  It is isolated from the other five climbs. 

  Climb difficult, bouldery start over two bulges to a large sloping ledge.  Continue up friction slab above, following shallow seam, then trending right to anchors.

Chalkless Test Monkey

windy/point/destruction

Look No More

The Variant

Willow Roof

Ice Skating

The fifth route from the right at the Rose Hill Crag.  This line heads up a gully before stepping up on slab.

From the top of Rose Hill crag hike down and around to the left.  Look No More is the seond climb you will encounter.  It shares it's first two bolts with the climb to the right called The Variant (5.7).  This climb is great.  It involves slab to crack holds to some unlikely stemming moves.

5.7- according to the first ascensionists, but there seems to be a consensus that it is harder, especially the start.  Something to keep in mind if you're a 5.7 leader.  My rating is for one or two moves at the start, the rest being more like 5.7. 

  Shares start and anchors with "Look No More" (5.10-) but follows the righthand bolt line.

Starts by moving over a small roof on good holds, then mostly face and some slab the rest of the way.  This line is arguably the best route at Rose Hill Crag.  Most climbers find it easier than The Variant. 

  4th route from the right on Rose Hill crag.  windy/point/destruction is to the left and Ice Skating is to the right.

Hard start, which is the crux. You'll have to swing up an overhang that's about shoulder height once you're in position to start the climb.  It's  somewhat slabby, but less so than the two routes to the right.  I've kept the 5.9+ rating from SQL II source. It seemed about right to me.

Rose Hill Crag is one of several obscure rocks in the Willow Canyon/Rose Canyon Lake Area.  The climbs face southeast, making the crag comfortable on chilly days. Relatively few routes and a long, but pleasant approach make it a good place to find some solitude.  With a little moving around, Rose Hill and the neighboring rocks offer enough climbing for a few days. 

  Rose Hill Crag presently hosts climbs ranging from 5.8 to 5.10.  While none are spectacular, all are worth the walk.  The rock here is good, and the views to Windy Point are even better.

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Routes in Rose Hill Crag