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Plaque Rock

Submitted By: Brian Quiter on Jun 25, 2002
Administrator: Aron Quiter

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Description 

Named for the historic plaque on the center its face, Plaque rock features 2 arete climbs and 2 face climbs crowded onto its narrow body. Climbing is overhung on the face routes, and vertical or near vertical on the aretes.

The bolts on top provide opportunity to set up a top rope for the climbs beneath, but bring a 5' sling to ensure that your top anchor sits over the climbing, and isn't rubbing on the top of the rock.

The fact that the boulder is so small allows for all 4 climbs on the rock to be top roped without too much swinging.


Getting There 

The small overhung rock facing the road. Impossible not to notice.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Plaque Rock:
Beneath the Plaque Traverse   V3     Boulder, 10 feet   
Plaque Arete Left   5.8     TR, 1 pitch, 20 feet   
Plaque Arete Right   5.10a     TR, 1 pitch, 20 feet   
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