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Routes Sorted
L to R R to L Alpha
Africa Flake 
Boogaloo Direct 
Cheap Thrills 
Crater Maker (aka Dark Side of the Moon) 
Dark Angel (aka The Ghost) 
Drain Pipe 
Edger Sanction 
English Hanging Gardens 
Frontal Lobotomy 
Giant Step 
Hard Trough, The 
Headwall 
Kwanku Dai 
Left Flake 
Let It Bleed 
Mad Dogs 
Mind Bender 
Northwest Passage 
Pudnurtle 
Puppy Chow 
Puppy Dog 
Raging Slab 
Rat Crack 
Rat Crack Variation 
Raw Deal 
Right Flake 
Roof, The 
Slabbergasted 
Slabtacular 
Toprope Problem 
Trough, The 
Upper Crack 
Variation to Boogaloo 
Virgin, The 
Wedunett 

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The Man. The Legend. Wes Warwick.

Description 

This is the creatively named 200 foot, west-facing granite slab which is the focal point of the area. Almost all of the routes here are easy to moderate slabs with the odd crack thrown in for variety. Despite the easier ratings climbs here tend to have an "old school" feel to them and may seem runout to those unaccustomed to such routes.


Getting There 

Park in the fee parking area and hike in along a paved service road to reach the obvious west-facing "big rock". Plan on a 10-15 minute approach from the parking area.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Main Slab:
Africa Flake   5.5     Trad, 1 pitch, 180 feet   
The Hard Trough   5.7     Trad, 1 pitch, 70 feet   
Left Flake   5.7     Trad, 1 pitch, 90 feet   
Crater Maker (aka Dark Side of the Moon)   5.7 R     Trad, 1 pitch, 95 feet   
Right Flake   5.7     Trad, 1 pitch, 80 feet   
Northwest Passage   5.9 R     Trad, 1 pitch, 120 feet   
Boogaloo Direct   5.9     Trad, 1 pitch, 95 feet   
The Roof   5.9     Trad, 1 pitch, 100 feet   
Variation to Boogaloo   5.9     Trad, 1 pitch, 100 feet   
Cheap Thrills   5.10a     Trad, 1 pitch, 80 feet   
Edger Sanction   5.10a     Trad, 1 pitch, 50 feet   
The Virgin   5.10b     Trad, 1 pitch, 150 feet   
Let It Bleed   5.10c     Sport, 1 pitch, 90 feet   
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Featured Route For Main Slab
Climb up the faint dark streak (the "wing" of the Dark Angel) 5' left of Boogaloo Direct.  While Boogaloo finishes at the anchor for Wedunett, Variation heads up left above the Angel to finish at the anchor for the Roof.

Variation to Boogaloo 5.9  CA : Riverside/Orange Counties : ... : Main Slab
Variation climbs a distinct line midway between Boogaloo and the water marks that define the body of the Dark Angel. It is a fairly straight-forward and sustained climb on thin holds that eases up considerably after surmounting the right shoulder of the Angel. Belay from the anchors at the start of Let it Bleed. Climbers can then continue up Let it Bleed, the Left Flake or Right Flake. A 60m rope gets you close enough to the ground on rappel but a 70m is needed for top-rope....[more]   Browse More Classics in CA


Photos of Main Slab Slideshow Add Photo
Selected routes at Big Rock with some but not all rap anchors shown (route locations are approximate).

BETA PHOTO: Selected routes at Big Rock with some but not all ...

Looking back up the start of the standard descent.  The anchors for Let it Bleed and Cheap Thrills are just out of sight, past the skyline of the rock in the center of the pic.  You can see the lightened streak from foot traffic, coming down from the top of the large flake.

BETA PHOTO: Looking back up the start of the standard descent....

Continuing the descent past the anchor for EHG.  Across the slab and slightly down, until you can step off the slab, onto the hillside.  Follow the trail down around to the left, to the base of the rock.

BETA PHOTO: Continuing the descent past the anchor for EHG. A...

Big Rock main slab a few years back...

Big Rock main slab a few years back...

C'mon, Mike, it really isn't THAT low angle, is it? <br /> <br />photo by Mike Williams

C'mon, Mike, it really isn't THAT low angle, is it...

Long time Big Rock resident

Long time Big Rock resident

Lake Perris and surroundings from the Main Slab, Big Rock

Lake Perris and surroundings from the Main Slab, B...

The view down from atop the main slab, Big Rock

The view down from atop the main slab, Big Rock

The Main Slab at Big Rock, Lake Perris SRA

The Main Slab at Big Rock, Lake Perris SRA

Slab climbing is what it's all about here, Lake Perris SRA

Slab climbing is what it's all about here, Lake Pe...