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Gibraltar Rock

Submitted By: EricT on Feb 1, 2006
Administrators: Mike Morley, andy patterson
Elevation: 3,000 feet
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Description 

This is the main chunk of rock you see on the left (on the downhill side) as you drive up Gibraltar road. On the south-east side are a few easy routes which are frequently toproped, and on south and south-west sides are a few routes in the 10s-11s that are high quality.


Getting There 

On the west side are trails to the bottom and top of the rock.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Gibraltar Rock:
T-Crack   5.10     Trad, TR, 1 pitch, 60 feet   
The Nose   5.11     Trad, TR, 1 pitch, 100 feet   
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Featured Route For Gibraltar Rock
My friend Doug Englekirk on The Nose, Gibraltar, Santa Barbara... just getting out of the .11a crux.<br />Photo Tom Slater slatervision.com

The Nose 5.11  CA : Central Coast : ... : Gibraltar Rock
A short section of steep hand jamming gives way to moderate (5.6) face climbing. Certainly the steepest jams within 100 miles. When toproping, avoid falling early in the roof or potentially swing into the spike. Approach: Hike down to the bottom of the main block and curve around towards the west slightly. You'll know it when you see it. ...[more]   Browse More Classics in CA