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Senior Wall Rock Climbing
Routes in Senior Wall
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Assisted Living S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Depends S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Fat Don't Fly S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Luc Skywalker S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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Retirement Party S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Senior Citizen S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Senior Discount S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Senior Moment S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Senior Project S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Senioritis S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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TMB S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b |
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Walking Shadow S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Waterfall Route T 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c |
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Access Issue: Agreement in place at Gold Wall. Respect signs and private property owners near the crags.
Details
Update: April, 16 2021.
Gold Wall (which is privately owned) is open to climbing.
However climbers must follow the owners rules!
Rules for climbing at Gold Wall:
-No yelling/loud noises
-No fires of any kind
-No camping
-No trash/bathroom
-No publishing routes in books or online (ie Don't post on Mountain Project or other online sites)
-No disclosing exact location in books/online
The land owners continue to have full rights over the Gold Wall and the right to close access at any time if activities occur that make them uncomfortable. We are very thankful to the land owners who recognize the importance of Gold Wall to the climbing community and generously have allowed rock climbing to occur on their property.
Access Fund is working with Tuolumne County, Tuolumne County Land Trust, private landowners and the US Bureau of Reclamation to come up with a solution to the Shell Rd parking issue. Please be mindful of where you park when going to Table Mountain, do not block private driveways or vehicle access on Shell Rd and remember this area is a high fire danger zone so use abundance of caution!
It is up to us as a climbing community to ensure the owner’s rules are upheld so please if you see something say something!!
Gold Wall (which is privately owned) is open to climbing.
However climbers must follow the owners rules!
Rules for climbing at Gold Wall:
-No yelling/loud noises
-No fires of any kind
-No camping
-No trash/bathroom
-No publishing routes in books or online (ie Don't post on Mountain Project or other online sites)
-No disclosing exact location in books/online
The land owners continue to have full rights over the Gold Wall and the right to close access at any time if activities occur that make them uncomfortable. We are very thankful to the land owners who recognize the importance of Gold Wall to the climbing community and generously have allowed rock climbing to occur on their property.
Access Fund is working with Tuolumne County, Tuolumne County Land Trust, private landowners and the US Bureau of Reclamation to come up with a solution to the Shell Rd parking issue. Please be mindful of where you park when going to Table Mountain, do not block private driveways or vehicle access on Shell Rd and remember this area is a high fire danger zone so use abundance of caution!
It is up to us as a climbing community to ensure the owner’s rules are upheld so please if you see something say something!!
Description
This wall contains many sport routes of varying intermediate difficulty, from 5.8 - 5.10c. There are currently 8 bolted routes, all containing well protected hidden holds and other random Table Mountain fun. Some routes are vertical, and others contain some overhanging sections.
This and all the other back areas are in the sun in the midday,and see shade in the morning and late afternoon. Due to the longer approach, it is obvious that these areas aren't visited quite as often as the front areas, though for 5.10 climbers, this back is where you want to be.
All routes on the Senior Wall you should either lower or rappel.
This and all the other back areas are in the sun in the midday,and see shade in the morning and late afternoon. Due to the longer approach, it is obvious that these areas aren't visited quite as often as the front areas, though for 5.10 climbers, this back is where you want to be.
All routes on the Senior Wall you should either lower or rappel.
Getting There
Approach time: 42 - 62 minutes
NOTE - THERE IS NO CAMPING ALLOWED ON SHELL ROAD ANYWHERE.
From the second gate (in your car). Park immediately after the second gate, and you will see two white gates. One is straight ahead, and one is to the left. You want to take the gate on the left, which is always locked. This leads you onto a wide fairly unused service trail that gently climbs uphill. this route uphill, following the brown trail signs with arrows on them.
After about 1/4 of a mile, you will notice a smaller trail that heads to the left, which you should take. Going straight leads you to the fissures. Following this narrow trail uphill and around overgrown everything, WATCH OUT FOR POISON OAK. This will head to less gently uphill switchbacks, which take you to the top of the mountain rather quickly.
Once at the top, you will find yourself in a huge open area,which is quite gorgeous, but WATCH OUT FOR SNAKES. You will see 3 small oak trees in the distance a little right from the ridge,which you should head towards. There is no large trail heading over there, and there probably won't be anytime soon. Head to the left tree, and you will find the STEEP down trail heading left off the top about 20 yards from the leftmost (easternmost) tree.
This sketchy trail is covered in poison oak, and will go east and away from the edge for a while, and then will head back to the right and towards the cliff.
The first rock you see on the right with bolts on it is The Far Side. If you continue down (approx 20 yards) the scree field, at the bottom you will find a trail heading right in the rocks, but at the bottom. This will head towards the right, and will head a little ways West. It will then head uphill and back towards the rock, and as soon you can see the wall, you will be right in front of the waterfall route. If you continue along the face,you will see the many bolted routes of the rest of the Senior Wall.
NOTE - THERE IS NO CAMPING ALLOWED ON SHELL ROAD ANYWHERE.
From the second gate (in your car). Park immediately after the second gate, and you will see two white gates. One is straight ahead, and one is to the left. You want to take the gate on the left, which is always locked. This leads you onto a wide fairly unused service trail that gently climbs uphill. this route uphill, following the brown trail signs with arrows on them.
After about 1/4 of a mile, you will notice a smaller trail that heads to the left, which you should take. Going straight leads you to the fissures. Following this narrow trail uphill and around overgrown everything, WATCH OUT FOR POISON OAK. This will head to less gently uphill switchbacks, which take you to the top of the mountain rather quickly.
Once at the top, you will find yourself in a huge open area,which is quite gorgeous, but WATCH OUT FOR SNAKES. You will see 3 small oak trees in the distance a little right from the ridge,which you should head towards. There is no large trail heading over there, and there probably won't be anytime soon. Head to the left tree, and you will find the STEEP down trail heading left off the top about 20 yards from the leftmost (easternmost) tree.
This sketchy trail is covered in poison oak, and will go east and away from the edge for a while, and then will head back to the right and towards the cliff.
The first rock you see on the right with bolts on it is The Far Side. If you continue down (approx 20 yards) the scree field, at the bottom you will find a trail heading right in the rocks, but at the bottom. This will head towards the right, and will head a little ways West. It will then head uphill and back towards the rock, and as soon you can see the wall, you will be right in front of the waterfall route. If you continue along the face,you will see the many bolted routes of the rest of the Senior Wall.
Classic Climbing Routes at Senior Wall
Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
Sun & Shade
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Routes Mostly Face: East · Southeast
Sunny Roughly 8am to 2pm
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