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Description 

This rock is mostly top roping, though at a "mere" 30 feet, many people choose to boulder a lot of the routes as well.

Being out in the open, this rock will always be in the sun on one side or the other. It's out in the open, so this is a great place to climb on a sunny day. On a foggy, windy day, there is very little protection from the elements, and this would be a very chilly place to be.

Most routes are probably best lowered off, though brave souls will need to downclimb a 5.2 route to get off of the rock.

Pelican Arete (5.10a) is a must do, and is a pretty tough 5.10a!


Getting There 

Approach time: 5 minutes.

From the turnoff into Gaot Rock State Park, drive ~ 1/4 mile to a large pullout on the left. There are several of these pullouts, and almost all will get you to the rocks. If the road goes up the hill and bends to the right, you've gone a little too far, and should turn around.

From the parking pullout, hike downhill into the meadow, where the rocks are a can't miss.

This is the tallest of the rocks.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Sunset Boulders:
Pelican Arete   5.10a     TR, Boulder, 1 pitch, 30 feet   
Sunset Face Left   V0-     TR, Boulder, 1 pitch, 30 feet   
Mid-Term   V0     Boulder, 10 feet   
Heel Hooker Traverse   V1     Boulder   
Skullcracker   V2 R     Boulder, 10 feet   
Sunset Traverse   V2     Boulder   
Sunset Arete   5.7     TR, 1 pitch, 30 feet   
Sunset Face Right   5.10a     TR, 1 pitch, 30 feet   
Killer Crack   5.10d     TR, 30 feet   
Final Exam   5.10d     TR, 20 feet   
Sea Breeze   5.11c     TR, 1 pitch, 30 feet   
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By Paul Rezucha
From: Alameda
Apr 22, 2003

Goat Rock is a great place to visit. Beautiful setting with quite a few good routes. Expect others as it's a great place to bring beginners because of easy access and small selection of easier routes. Beware that the Falcon Guide Rock Climbing the San Francisco Bay Area by Tresa Black seems to underrate many of the routes here. See my other comments for some of the routes. Because most of the routes are top roped, this doesn't pose a real danger but if bouldering or leading, expect the routes to be a grade or so harder than stated. If you have the time, it is definitely worth the trip to also visit Dry Creek Sea Crag. Another beautiful area with routes ranging from 5.6 and upward.

By Avery Worthing-Jones
Sep 8, 2004

I really liked this area. Kind of a shame that it was the last place I visited on Labor Day weekend. I was pretty burnt out by the time I got there so I was not able to fully enjoy the climbing. I will say this, great view even if you are not going to climb.

By Floyd Hayes
Dec 3, 2009

When I climbed here on November 7, 2009, somebody had recently placed new top-rope anchors atop Sunset Face, Sunset Corner and Pelican Arete.