Orange Walk  5.10c

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Type:  Trad, Sport, 1 pitch, 40 feet Consensus:  5.10b/c [details] FA:  Submitted By:  Bill Olszewski on Sep 13, 2007 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (14) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

BETA PHOTO: The sticky? orange patina of Orange Walk

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Current San Diego County Advisories MORE INFO >>> Thanks to ACSD for providing the following updates! ACSD Access and Nesting Advisories Poway Crag's Ramona Wall and Miller Time Wall have a closure in effect from Dec 15th through August 31st annually dur to nesting raptors Glen Cliff has a closure in effect from Dec 15th through August, or if/when it is determined that nesting is not occurring Mt Gower also has a closure in effect from Dec 15th through August, or if/when it is determined that nesting is not occurring In recent years, Gower has been home to seasonally nesting raptors. To avoid human disturbance of nesting activities, advisories may be in effect from around December through August. Check the ACSD and CNF websites for details. This information is a public crowdsourcing effort between the Access Fund, and Mountain Project. You should confirm closures, restrictions, and/or related dates. Keeping climbing areas open and conserving the climbing environment

Description 

From the hillside just right of the True Skyline Arete, climb up easy blocks to a ledge right of the arete. Clip the bolt in the middle of the orange patina and head up to the right. Thin holds and smears get you to the second bolt which is on the second orange face. The following sequence is the crux. Once you can reach the bomber hold up high, you're through it - pull up and over onto the top of the pinnacle, also known as Orange Ledge, to a two bolt anchor. This route was originally rated 5.10a in the old Gerberding MG guide as well as in Kennedy and Hubbard's San Diego County Climbing Guide. Messier rated Orange walk a 5.10b in his online guide. I rate it here as 5.10c because I believe the micro-holds of the crux have become quite polished over the years. What once was a very nice, balancy move has become something far more desperate. Still a very fun climb, but a little run-out, although the bolts are where you need them. Walk off to the right to descend, past the tree and onto the hillside, taking the last chute down and back to the right.

Location 

Right of Lunch Rock, on the far side of the true Skyline Arete

Protection 

2 bolts - two-bolt anchor, no rings or chains