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Description 

Some sun. Some shade. Routes are longer here than most other places in the canyon.


Getting There 

Find the 5.5 traverse. Follow the wall up and left into the canyon just after the traverse.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Mt. Gorgeous:
Gorgeous   5.10a     Sport, 1 pitch, 60 feet   
Family Jewel   5.10c     Sport, 1 pitch, 50 feet   
Climb it Change   5.10c/d     Sport, 1 pitch, 50 feet   
Delicious   5.10d     Sport, 1 pitch, 85 feet   
Marauding Monkeys   5.11a     Sport, 1 pitch, 90 feet   
The Scorpion Crack   5.11b     Sport, 1 pitch, 60 feet   
Luscious   5.11     Sport, 60 feet   
Pow! Right in the Kisser   5.12a     Sport, 1 pitch, 40 feet   
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At the crux of delicious

Delicious 5.10d  CA : Los Angeles County : ... : Mt. Gorgeous
One of the best in the park, this route has become very popular. It begins on the right end of the wall and begins on whitish/tan rock heading up & left up to a large bathtub sized hueco. From there you go up & out the right side, & power through a steep bulge where you'll find the crux(5.10+)getting to the 7th bolt. The upper 40 feet of this route are on amazing rock and it's only 5.9+. 10 bolts to sport anchors. Long runners/long draws recommended for bolt #'s 3, 5, 8 & 10. The pock...[more]   Browse More Classics in CA


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By Ryan Kelly
From: work.
Sep 20, 2007

It's the 5.0 traverse (the first traverse), if that, over the rock pool. The 5.5 traverse is further down the canyon, on the way to The Ghetto.

Morning shade, afternoon sun.

By ShaunG
From: Novato/SF, CA
Jan 3, 2010

There is a "newer" route on the far right of the wall. It starts climbing a flake then pulling onto a chossy slab. Does anyone know what this goes at and what it is called?

By Ryan Kelly
From: work.
Mar 26, 2010

According to RC.com it's called Scorpion Crack and goes at .11b. Still looked pretty chossy when I saw it several months ago, and it looked like it should be more in the 5.10 range once it cleans up, but I'll hold off judgment until I get on it.

By Michael Bartosek
From: Los Angeles
Nov 9, 2010

I've climbed Scorpion Crack - it has some glue/epoxy in places, but nothing came off. I took one fall on the onsight attempt and that was going for the 5th bolt and I just misjudged the distance. I'm inclined to think 5.10d for this route. It was fun to climb. The route immeadiately left of this is probably a 5.10b/c and is worth a go as well.