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Elevation: 672 ft 205 m
GPS: 43.80273, -71.83029
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If you are looking for beginner sport routes, then look no further. The Parking Lot Wall is a mecca for easy-to-moderately-hard sport routes that remains in the sun for the majority of the day.

Conveniently situated behind the main parking lot, the PLW is host to stellar full-length 5.6s and 5.8s (Glory Jeans, and Chloe's Breakfast Special, for example), as well as short, testy 5.9s (Egg McMeadows). Climbers can also find instant gratification from the steeper, pumpier side of Rumney by climbing the forearm-inflating route Espresso (10d), as well as 100% Columbian (11c), both located on the rightmost side of the cliff.

This crag sees the MOST small/large group traffic and can be extremely crowded on a busy weekend!

Getting There Suggest change

Park in the main parking lot for Rumney. Look up and you'll see the cliff in plain view. The trailhead is directly behind the information board. A 1-minute jaunt uphill will bring you to the base of Espresso. The majority of the routes are to the left.

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Parking Lot Wall

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
 309
A Week With Pete
Sport
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 563
Glory Jean's
Sport
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 252
Cafe au Lait
Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 298
Shealyn's Way
Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 444
Rise and Shine
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 224
Chloe's Breakfast Special
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 177
Squeeze My Lemon
Sport
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
 323
Curly for President
Sport
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
 114
Quinn/Callaghan
Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 329
Egg McMeadows
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 119
Red Sea Pedestrian
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 186
Juan Valdez
Sport
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 211
Idiot's Deluxe
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 311
Espresso
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 91
100% Columbian
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
A Week With Pete
 309
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a Sport
Glory Jean's
 563
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Sport
Cafe au Lait
 252
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Sport
Shealyn's Way
 298
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
Rise and Shine
 444
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
Chloe's Breakfast Special
 224
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Squeeze My Lemon
 177
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Curly for President
 323
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c Sport
Quinn/Callaghan
 114
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c Sport
Egg McMeadows
 329
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
Red Sea Pedestrian
 119
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Juan Valdez
 186
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Idiot's Deluxe
 211
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
Espresso
 311
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
100% Columbian
 91
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
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