Lunch Rock is a very popular area. Its namesake, Luch Rock, provides climbers with a large flat area facilitating group instruction, and basking in the sun while your friends enjoy climbing The Ramp and Skyline Arete.
Getting There
Luch Rock may be access from either climbers loop enterance. From the second climbers loop trail kisok follow the trail up the hillside to the base of the wall. Continue to the climbers right along the base of the wall following the climbers loop about 100 feet. This should position you at the base of lunch rock. Scramble up the rocks to the top.
Move upward using the main crack system to a sloping stance on highly textured, orange rock. Continue upward through the crux of the climb by stemming up a wide dihedral that is well protected with small gear in a thin crack on the left. Pull over a small roof and continue on easier ground to the anchor....[more]
Lunch rock also means that climbers leave their TRs up while they eat lunch. One time I asked a climber if I could lead up next to his abandoned TR. He said no. I should have pulled it. This is a very popular area, please have respect by climbing the routes and cleaning your gear in a timely manner so others can enjoy the climbs as well. If a climb in this area is on your tick list, get here early or wait.
Well said, M. You should have led anyway, and stepped on their rope a couple times in the process. One of my biggest pet peaves - please don't leave up your TR's when not in use; have the dignity to defer to those who are actually going to lead the climb.
Lunch Rock
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