Summit Rock has been shut down for seasonal raptor nesting; however, County Parks wants to make this a blanket, indefinite closure, continuing long after the chics have fledged (i.e. between Feb. 1st and July 31st).
For more info, visit the Santa Clara County Parks website and look for the Sanborn County Parks Master plan.
The gnarly bottle-necked crack down and right from "Skill Saw Gourmet" and "U. of Santa Clara Practice Climb #2" identified by the hacked stump of a tree about half way up. The last moves involve O.W. or head locks.
Protection
Small to 3.5-inch camming devices, emphasis on mid-range.