Roof Area  Photos:  Recent | Best | Popular Elevation:  1,000' Page Views:  6,028. Good page? (2 likes)    Administrators:  C Miller, Euan Cameron, M.Morley, Sam Vanderhyden, Tom Erickson Submitted By:  C Miller on Jan 2, 2007 Make this area a Favorite What's New   Print a Mini-Guide with routes Add Route  Add Photo  Add Comment  Add Event  Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 84° | 55° 86° | 57° 86° | 57° 86° | 57° 84° | 57°

Open, with restrictions: Park on the street MORE INFO >>> Do not drive into the Quarry. You will be ticketed $150 for trespassing. Climbing access is open, just park on the street. 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

Jack flashing Leviathan (5.11d). photo by socalbol...

Description 

The Roof Area of the Quarry is home to a variety of fairly long vertical to slightly overhanging routes as well as several that breach the massive roof system which hangs overhead. Routes here range in difficulty from 5.11b-5.13a with most in the 5.12 range.

Recommended routes here include Delirious (5.11b), Nostalgia (5.11c), American Dream (5.11d), Leviathan (5.11d), Swank Nostalgia (5.12a), Vendetta (5.12a), Triple Trouble (5.12b), Hanging by a Thread (5.12c), The Zone (5.12c), Trepanation (5.12c), False Alarm (5.12d), Mojo (5.13a) and The Ultimate (5.13a).

Getting There 

Most easily approached from below via the good trail that leads to the Right of the Roof Area and walking left. It's also possible to hike up the trail at Slab City's right end and then head right past the Left of the Roof Area.

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Hanging by a Thread 5.12b/c  CA : Riverside/Orange Counties : ... : Roof Area

A few funny moves off the ground lead to the crux above the 3rd bolt. Some easier ground leads to a long move and more fun climbing. A final crux at an undercling leads to a short crack and the anchors....[more]   Browse More Classics in CA

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Ahh this is the coolest feature on the wall.

BETA PHOTO: Riverside Quarry overview showing the various sect...