Claim Jumper Wall  Photos:  Recent | Best | Popular Elevation:  7,500' Lat, Long:  34.3079, -116.8786 Map Page Views:  12,698. Good page?    Administrators:  C Miller, Adam Stackhouse, M.Morley, Sam Vanderhyden, Tom Erickson Submitted By:  C Miller on May 9, 2006 Make this area a Favorite What's New   Print a Mini-Guide with routes Add Route  Add Photo  Add Comment  Add Event

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Description 

Centrally located in the Ampitheatre, the Claim Jumper Wall is a tall northwest-facing wall with a variety of fun, well-featured routes and a minimal approach which make it a popular destination. Numerous routes from 5.7 to 5.11c mean a good day can be spent here chasing the sun/shade depending upon the weather and/or the crowds.

Of the twenty or so routes on the wall, One Armed Bandit (5.10a), Claim Jumper (5.10a), Coyotes In The Hen House (5.10d) and Brewed Awakening (5.11b) are among the best and come highly recommmended.

Routes from left to right:
Better Luck Next Time (5.10d)
Lady Luck (5.9)
Lucky Cuss (5.10d)
The Papper (5.10c)
The Hangin' Judge (5.11b)
Colonial Ear Wax (5.8)
Bum Steer (5.10a)
Bobbing for Ear Snax (5.9)
Claim Jumper (5.10a)
Green Goblin (5.7)
One Armed Bandit (5.10a)
Bye Chimney (5.7)
Chaps My Hide (5.10c)
Brewed Awakening (5.11b)
Coyotes in the Henhouse (5.10d)
Public Hanging (5.11c)
Blue Sky Mine (5.10c)
Mad Season (5.11b)
Necktie Party (5.10d)
Dos Dose (5.9)

Getting There 

Located in the Ampitheatre, this wall is easily approached from the northern parking area by way of several trails in the vicinity of the Motherlode Wall.

If approaching from the south, pass Camp Rock and head into the Ampitheatre from the west passing along the south side of the Claimjumper Wall.

The Classics

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Coyotes in the Henhouse 5.10d  CA : San Bernardino Mountains : ... : Claim Jumper Wall

The thin and somewhat reachy start on small edges is the crux, and after the second bolt enjoyable moves on large but somewhat questionable holds lead to the finishing bulge, which is rife with excellent incuts making for a spectacular and enjoyable finish. A classic of the area and a highly recommeded route for the grade....[more]   Browse More Classics in CA

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BETA PHOTO: The right side of the Claim Jumper Wall.	BETA PHOTO: Left side of Claim Jumper Wall	BETA PHOTO: Right Side of Claim Jumper Wall
BETA PHOTO: Claimjumper Wall (S. End) Holcomb Valley Pinnacles	BETA PHOTO: Overview for some of the Central Pinnacles crags, ...	Baby rattler just off the trail near the Claim Jum...
Claim Jumper Wall (West Face), Holcomb Valley Pinn...	BETA PHOTO: Photo/topo for Claim Jumper Wall (W. Face), Holcom...