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Motherlode Rock Rock Climbing

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Areas in Motherlode Rock

Motherlode Rock - West Face 2 / 9 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 11 / 11

Motherlode Rock - North Face 4 / 10 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 14 / 14

Motherlode Rock - East Face 6 / 13 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 20 / 20

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Elevation:	7,500 ft	2,286 m
GPS:	34.3088, -116.8782 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Access Issue: Road Closure in Effect Details

SR 38
[IN THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA]
Is closed from 0.2 mi east of Angelus Oaks /at Mill Creek Rd/ to 4.6 mi east of Angelus Oaks /at Hill Ranch Rd/ (San Bernardino Co) - Due to mudslide - Motorists are advised to use an alternate route

Description

Bordering the northern edge of the main Pinnacles is this fairly long and slender formation with a good variety of routes on almost all of it's sides.

The east face is shorter and slabby and is home to such fun routes as Wildrose (5.7), Shantytown Swing (5.9), Golden Nugget (5.10a) and Out of Our Mines (5.10d).

The narrow north face features the popular Whiptail (5.9), Powder Keg (5.10a) and Short Fuse (5.10b).

Perhaps the best side of the crag, the taller west face has such gems as Panning for Gold (5.10b), Mighty Quinn (5.10c), Stake Your Claim (5.10c) and Long Arm of The Law (5.11a).

Getting There

Most easily approached from the northern parking area by walking east past the Incinerator Wall, at which point the wall comes into view and is obvious.

The approach takes about 2-3 minutes and follows a well-defined trail.

Also reached from the vicinity of the Amphitheatre (Claim Jumper Wall, Gunsmoke Wall, Thunderbird Wall) by following any of several trails northeast to reach the formation.

Plan on 3-5 minutes for this approach.

45 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Motherlode Rock

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 200 ● Psychedelic Sluice Trad, Alpine Motherlode Rock - E Face
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 119 ● Wildrose Sport, Alpine Motherlode Rock - E Face
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 129 ● Smackdown Sport, Alpine Motherlode Rock - N Face
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 149 ● Whiptail Sport, Alpine Motherlode Rock - N Face
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 98 ● Shantytown Swing Sport, Alpine Motherlode Rock - E Face
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 157 ● Golden Nugget Sport, Alpine Motherlode Rock - E Face
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 138 ● Fire in the Hole Sport, Alpine Motherlode Rock - E Face
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 303 ● Powder Keg Sport, Alpine Motherlode Rock - N Face
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 90 ● Nitroglycerin Sport, Alpine Motherlode Rock - N Face
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 74 ● Short Fuse Sport, Alpine Motherlode Rock - N Face
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 103 ● Reach for the Sky Sport, Alpine Motherlode Rock - W Face
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 86 ● Good Day for a Hangin' Sport, Alpine Motherlode Rock - W Face
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 136 ● Mighty Quinn Sport, Alpine Motherlode Rock - W Face
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 64 ● Stake Your Claim Sport, Alpine Motherlode Rock - W Face
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 135 ● Long Arm of The Law Sport, Alpine Motherlode Rock - W Face