Upper Gibraltar  Photos:  Recent | Best | Popular Lat, Long:  34.4767, -119.6791 Map Page Views:  4,760. Good page?    Administrators:  andy patterson, M.Morley, Sam Vanderhyden, Tom Erickson Submitted By:  M.Morley on Feb 5, 2006 Make this area a Favorite What's New   Print a Mini-Guide with routes Add Route  Add Photo  Add Comment  Add Event

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Description 

Upper Gibraltar and Toxic Waste Wall together provide a high concentration of quality sport climbs mostly in the 5.10 range. One can spend a half day and log 8 pitches, and still have time to hit happy hour downtown. The panoramic view of the Pacific Ocean make for one of the more aesthetic cragging areas along the Central Coast, so be sure to pack the camera. South-facing means sun all day. This is a great winter crag, and rather miserable in the summer. Watch for poison oak at the base of the routes and along the approach trail.

Several routes on Upper Gibraltar are greater than 100'! Bring a second rope or a single 70m. If all you have is a single 60m, exercise extreme caution when lowering.

I like to bring a light rack (a few TCUs and larger cams to 2") to supplement bolt protection on a few of the routes. In addition, there are a handful of trad lines in the 5.6 to 5.8 range.

Getting There 

Approach as for Toxic Waste Wall. Continue uphill past the right right end of TW along a good climbers' trail, until it is possible to scramble up to the left. Negotiate a couple of bouldering moves and continue right along the base of the cliff. Allow 10 minutes or so from the car.

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A Route Runs Through It 5.10c  CA : Central Coast : ... : Upper Gibraltar

Perhaps the best line on the wall. Start right of Dazed and Confused. A tricky start leads to easier climbing past several bolts. Pull through the steep roof (awesome!), and continue up vertical crimpfest and crux....[more]   Browse More Classics in CA

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View of the leftmost side of Upper Gibraltar (as s...	View from the top of Upper Gibraltar	Romain Wacziarg climbs the start of Dazed & Confus...
Upper Gibraltar	BETA PHOTO: Topo for Upper Gibraltar BLUE: Triple Overhang PUR...	BETA PHOTO: Upper Gibraltar from road - Directly below in park...