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Submitted By: Blitzo on Oct 22, 2006
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Calaveras Dome-East Face.
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Description 

This is the big dome, south of the Mokelumne River. Its 1,500' face offers a variety of routes.

Descend by rappel or walking west, between Calaveras and Hidden Domes.

Watch out for poison oak.


Getting There 

The approach is obvious.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Calaveras Dome:
Old Smokey   5.9     Trad, 7 pitches, Grade III   
War of the Walls   5.10c PG13     Trad, Grade IV   
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Featured Route For Calaveras Dome
The 10c splitter. If you start on the ramp coming from the left, it's 10a. If start direct, it's 11a.

War of the Walls 5.10c PG13  CA : Sierra Foothills : ... : Calaveras Dome
This climbs a line near the center of the North side of the dome.Start from a terrace and to the left of a right facing dihedral.Climb a 5.10a crack to a belay. Continue up the crack (5.10b) to a belay with two Bolts. These two pitches can be combined with a 60M rope.Move up a left leaning arch to a sling belay (5.10c).Climb a 5.8 crack and corner to a two bolt belay.A 5.9 corner is followed to a two bolt belay at it's end.Climb 5.9 face past tw...[more]   Browse More Classics in CA


Photos of Calaveras Dome Slideshow Add Photo
Monica leading a sport route under the rainbow arches at Calaveras.

Monica leading a sport route under the rainbow arc...

Dain sending at Cal Dome

Dain sending at Cal Dome

Finishing up the Emerald

Finishing up the Emerald

Dain starting up the dike

Dain starting up the dike

Monica leading the Schizophrenic Dike under the Hyena Roof.

Monica leading the Schizophrenic Dike under the Hy...

Abel leading Tsunami

Abel leading Tsunami