Begin on the 'back' of the wolf, the West face. 

  Start and follow the vertical crack and quartz vein up the spine of the wolf, finishing on easier ground.  The crux is at the start.

Spinal Tap

Wolf's Head Pillar Access

Eye of the Mind Sidestep

Eye of the Mind

Wolf's Head Left

Wolf's Head Right

Start as with Eye of the Mind, but instead of pulling the overhang, step right to slabby face and finish.  Two-move variation.

Exposed scramble up the right (South) side of the pillar.  A good route to scramble up to set TR protection on the routes. 

  Scramble halfway up the side of the Wolf's Head Pillar, then traverse left at the easier terrain of Spinal Tap

This route follows the W/NW 'back' of the pillar, to the right of two stacked boulders. 

  Start on a pointed rock and make the hard first move to a somewhat horizontal crack.  Follow the vein of quartz and cracks to a small alcove.  Step left then pull through the notch in the overhang.  Finish to the top.

Begin at the 'front' of the wolf on a large, pointed boulder. 

  Start on the shallow, left arete, then travel left up the ramp and corner systems.  Some variations exist for this route.

Begin at the lowest point among the boulders, on the 'left' side of the wolf.  Climb the right arete and right face to a platform directly below the 'wolf's head.'

The Wolf's Head Pillar is located at the Northwest corner of Wolf Rock. Sitting about 30' high, it vaguely resembles a sitting wolf when viewed from the North end of the outcropping. Although it is surrounded by boulders, it is the stateliest single rock in the area.The Wolf's Head Pillar features some of the harder routes at Wolf Rock. It is possible to lead some of the routes, but an exposed 4th class scramble is an almost easier option to gain the top.There are plenty of options for setting top-anchors for all routes in Wolf's Head (e.g. BD #0.5/ #1/ #2/ #3 or/and a quad-length sling could be used). 

Description

Protection

Routes in Wolf's Head Pillar