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Submitted By: Luke Stefurak on Feb 3, 2006
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8-17-06
Tim on the first pitch of "Open Book",Tahq...


Description 

This area offers brillant climbing and gets sun.


Getting There 

Follow the standard trail up to Tahquitz. Once you hit the rock traverse around the base until you reach the obvious right facing dihedral.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Open Book Area:
Mechanic's Route   5.8 R     Trad, 3 pitches, 250 feet   
Open Book   5.9     Trad, 3 pitches, 490 feet   
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Charlie, rounding the roof and arriving at the second Belay stance of Open Book<br />

Open Book 5.9  CA : Tahquitz & Suicide Rocks : ... : Open Book Area
This 3 pitch beauty ascends a very obvious dihedral. The first few moves off the deck are exciting and lead to an enjoyable first belay in a little nook.The second pitch contains the business. You layback a 4" crack for 60+ feet to gain a belay either inside a little cave or right after depending on what gear you have left. The last pich starts with some fun slab moves and exits to easier ground. Top out and hike to the top of Taquitz on easy 3rd...[more]   Browse More Classics in CA


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