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Arch Rock

Submitted By: Blitzo on Oct 26, 2006
Administrator: Greg Opland
Latitude: 37.6893  Longitude: -119.7334 
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Description 

This is the 1,000', multi terraced cliff seen above the road at the Highway 140 entrance station.
"Midterm", "English Breakfast Crack", "Gripper" and "New Dimensions" are a few of the classics found here.


Getting There 

Park at the entrance parking lot or across the Hay. at a dirt road.
Head up to the talus then up to the base of the cliff.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Arch Rock:
Entrance Exam   5.9     Trad, 3 pitches, 200 feet   
Gripper   5.10b     Trad, 3 pitches, 300 feet   
Midterm   5.10b     Trad, 2 pitches, 200 feet   
New Dimensions   5.11a     Trad, 4 pitches, 400 feet   
Anticipation   5.11b     Trad, 2 pitches, 250 feet   
Leanie Meanie   5.11b     Trad, 3 pitches, 350 feet   
Short Circuit   5.11d     TR, 1 pitch, 30 feet   
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"Short Circuit".<br />Photo by Blitzo.

Short Circuit 5.11d  CA : Yosemite National Park : ... : Arch Rock
A classic and steep thin hands to fingers crack. Usually TR'ed but occasionally soloed. Nice hang spot at the base, and it gets shade most of the day....[more]   Browse More Classics in CA