The Chappies Climbing

This digital The Chappies climbing guidebook gives you GPS navigation, verified topos, and beta for hundreds of climbs. Explore classics and hidden gems with offline access to maps, directions, and beta videos. Whether it's your first visit or fiftieth, KAYA makes your The Chappies days smoother, safer, and more dialed.

This area is way out there and the road gets significantly worse but it can be well worth the extra trek to climb in the often secluded Chappies. 4WD/AWD and high clearance is recommended.

Drive down Black Mountain Road for 7.5 miles to a large pullout on the left side of the road. At the west end of the parking lot there is an old dirt road. Follow this for .1 miles and then head north through the trees to find the main cluster of boulders. NOTE that high clearance is a must and 4x4 is strongly reccommened. As of 2026 there is one section of the road which is quite bru... Show more

This digital The Chappies climbing guidebook gives you GPS navigation, verified topos, and beta for hundreds of climbs. Explore classics and hidden gems with offline access to maps, directions, and beta videos. Whether it's your first visit or fiftieth, KAYA makes your The Chappies days smoother, safer, and more dialed. This area is way out there and the road gets significantly worse but it can be well worth the extra trek to climb in the often secluded Chappies. 4WD/AWD and high clearance is recommended. Drive down Black Mountain Road for 7.5 miles to a large pullout on the left side of the road. At the west end of the parking lot there is an old dirt road. Follow this for .1 miles and then head north through the trees to find the main cluster of boulders. NOTE that high clearance is a must and 4x4 is strongly reccommened. As of 2026 there is one section of the road which is quite brutal and impassible by many cars. The walk from the Group Sites parking is honestly not that bad and is a good alternative if you wanted to explore these deep gems without a rugged vehicle.