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Stumbling Blocks Rock Climbing

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Routes in Stumbling Blocks

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	Blockbuster S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Chimps Ahoy S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Chopping Block S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Classic Face TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Cockblock S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Guerilla Drilla S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Hot Lips TR 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Letterbox S 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Monkey Mayhem S 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Moonshiner S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Mr. Big S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	New Release S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Nipple Denial Syndrome S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Over The Falls S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Prow S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Third Degree, The S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Unknown S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Unkown Crack V1 5
	Vigilante S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Waiting for Guntes S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	X Files S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b

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Description

Stumbling Blocks offers some of the most accessible sport climbs at Malibu Creek State Park. This area hosts the first routes after completing the traverse around the ever popular Rock Pool. While the routes at Stumbling Blocks are not long, the most popular routes feature short, powerful cruxes on steep pocked rock. This area is extremely popular, especially on weekends, and much of this popularity is due to the shade provided by the large oak trees surrounding the many faces of the Stumbling Blocks.

Getting There

Find the large swimming pool, usually by following the noise of all the day trippers, by leaving the road near the 2 portaloos just after the visitors center. The easy traverse is on the far side around to the left. There is currently a plank across the gap making this easy. Just after the traverse look up and the wall facing you (facing the pool) is the Guerrilla Drilla wall. Routes on this wall start on the ledge 10' above, where the obvious big oak tree is sprouting at 90deg angle. Also starting on this ledge is Monkey Mayhem on the opposite side. This is the left side of the gully leading up to Mt Gorgeous. Chimps Ahoy starts at ground level below the oak tree, taking the overhang left of Monkey Mayhem. From the ledge, going around the corner to the left takes you to the shady jungle area of Mr Big, or traversing right leads to Chopping Block and The Prow.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Stumbling Blocks

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a 174 ● Monkey Mayhem Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 234 ● Chopping Block Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 124 ● Prow Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 215 ● Moonshiner Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 61 ● Unknown Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 294 ● Guerilla Drilla Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 136 ● Chimps Ahoy Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 219 ● The Third Degree Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 160 ● X Files Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 216 ● Mr. Big Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 101 ● Cockblock Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 42 ● Blockbuster Sport
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a 121 ● Letterbox Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 83 ● Nipple Denial Syndrome Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 6 ● Hot Lips TR