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Elevation: 1,308 ft
GPS: 39.86785, -77.52389
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Shared By: William Sonoma on Dec 10, 2013
Admins: Justin Johnsen, SCPC, SWPACC, EPAC

Description Suggest change

Pond Bank-White Rocks can be frustrating at first to navigate (locate areas/routes). Locate landmarks in the photos, photos are your friend here for navigating due to so many (similar) features. Hopefully this helps:

Areas starting from closest to the parking lot (starting far south for white rocks and heading North; if you're facing the cliff line this list is right to left):

1 - Rock one (closest to forest road)

2 - Indian rocks

3 - Hidden delights

4 -Lonely slabs

5 - Last of the summer wine

6 - Hard scramble corner

7 - Zorro was here

8 - Coroners south (just coroners on mtn proj)

Coroners north (just coroners on mtn proj)

9 - Calvin`s slab

10 - Pillar #2

11 - Jim`s throne

12 - Angulation wall

13 - Glen`s roof area

14 - Craggy Pines

15 - Binocular rocks

16 - Pulpit area

17 - White Rocks Bouldering (no trail to most)

Getting There Suggest change

From the parking lot described in the main Pond Banks area, follow the new trail on the other side of the road from the parking lot (North).

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Classic Climbing Routes at White Rocks

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5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
 18
Classic Corner
Trad
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
 55
Jim's Throne
Trad
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
 16
Well Groomed When Pruned
Trad, TR
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
 17
Patriot Act
Trad, TR
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 14
MeatHead
Trad, TR
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 22
Calvin Corner
Trad, TR
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 30
Super Crack aka Wise Crack
Trad
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 25
Thin Crack
Trad
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 19
Mister Gut Wrench
Trad, TR
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
 25
Surf The Boogie
Trad, Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 23
Glen’s Roof aka Linda Screams
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 14
Angulation
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 12
Nasty Crack
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 15
Pigs in Space
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 7
Eves Rib
Trad, Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Classic Corner 11 - Jim's Wall
 18
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a Trad
Jim's Throne 11 - Jim's Wall
 55
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c Trad
Well Groomed When Pruned 10 - Pillar 2
 16
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c Trad, TR
Patriot Act 9 - Calvin's Slabs
 17
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c Trad, TR
MeatHead 7 - Zorro Was Here Area
 14
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Trad, TR
Calvin Corner 9 - Calvin's Slabs
 22
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Trad, TR
Super Crack aka Wise Crack 12 - Angulation Wall
 30
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
Thin Crack 11 - Jim's Wall
 25
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
Mister Gut Wrench 10 - Pillar 2
 19
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, TR
Surf The Boogie 12 - Angulation Wall
 25
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c Trad, Sport
Glen’s Roof aka Linda Scre… 13 - Glen's Roof Wall
 23
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Angulation 12 - Angulation Wall
 14
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Nasty Crack 11 - Jim's Wall
 12
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Pigs in Space 8 - Coroner's Area
 15
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Eves Rib 13 - Glen's Roof Wall
 7
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad, Sport
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