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Room To Shroom Area

Submitted By: Mike Morley on Jun 14, 2002
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Wally leads 'Room To Shroom' while Christina belay...


Description 

Most folks that hike out to the Room To Shroom Area intend to climb one route - you guessed it - Room To Shroom, a megaclassic 5.9 handcrack. Chemical Warfare, 5.10b, is basically a variation of 'Shroom. Both routes are descended by 1 rope rappel from large pinyon pine.


Getting There 

Approach from Barker Dam parking lot. Follow main trail to dam and continue north through wash. Bear northwest (left) past Escape Rock. The Room To Shroom formation will be on your right, but hidden until you pass it and look back. Scramble up rocks to get to base of route.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Room To Shroom Area:
Room To Shroom   5.9     Trad, 1 pitch, 80 feet   
Chemical Warfare   5.10b     Trad, 1 pitch, 80 feet   
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A view of Barker Dam with water

BETA PHOTO: A view of Barker Dam with water

Room To Shroom Rock

BETA PHOTO: Room To Shroom Rock

Room To Shroom Rock, from the West. Mud Dog (10b) is the shallow left-facing corner on the right side this shot that goes up to a tree on a sloping ledge below and left of the summit. Photo by Tony Bubb 1/04.

BETA PHOTO: Room To Shroom Rock, from the West. Mud Dog (10b) ...