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Remillard Park

California > San Francisco B… > E Bay Area > Berkeley

Description

One of the many high-quality North Berkeley rocks. Climbs range from 15 to 30 feet and are usually top roped. Due to the humid climate, moss is an issue here, and can obstruct usable holds.

Getting There

Exit 80 and head east from the Buchanan St / Albany exit. go 3 blocks, and take the soft right onto Marin ave. Follow the road up the hill to the traffic circle. Go around the circle and stay on Marin, which will be the fourth turn. Take a right on Hildale, then a left on Poppy Lane. Remillard park will be on the right.

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Remillard Rock Park.
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Sunset a top the South Formation a few months ago.
[Hide Photo] Sunset a top the South Formation a few months ago.
View from the top of the finger crack. look at the center-right darkest tree then look a tiny bit right. That rock is cragmont.
[Hide Photo] View from the top of the finger crack. look at the center-right darkest tree then look a tiny bit right. That rock is cragmont.
The first guide to climbing at Remillard Park from 1941 by Dick Leonard. Source: https://archive.org/details/csfsc_000086/page/n1/mode/1up?view=theater
[Hide Photo] The first guide to climbing at Remillard Park from 1941 by Dick Leonard. Source: https://archive.org/details/csfsc_000086/page/n1/mode/1up?view=theater
Me at Remillard back in 2015(?). Photo by Mom.
[Hide Photo] Me at Remillard back in 2015(?). Photo by Mom.
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Pinnacle Rock approach
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Pinnacle Path
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Kenneth Sime
Berkeley, CA
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Remillard Park Top Rope


Great for beginners, easy top rope setup. Surprising number of routes, climbed Friday 5/17 after Cragmont next door got too crowded, and were the only ones there other than some boulderers.

Free solo with a spotter on the 5.2 to get up and set up an achor, you need slings as one anchor point is just a pipe, and the other is a standard bolt. The anchor points are also placed significantly back from the edge, so you'll want to run slings to set up your quad or whatever at the edge to prevent rope drag and damage to the rock.

We climbed a 5.7, 5.9, and 5.10 from the same anchor, was a blast. Ended up forgetting our quad/carabiners/slings up top, came back Saturday 5/18 in the evening and they were gone. If you got them, get ahold of me and I'll slip you a $20.

Don't forget to walk around the back for some nice bouldering! May 20, 2013
J2 K
Boulder
[Hide Comment] I live in the area but had never climbed here, so 3 months ago I took a jog up to the park and managed to get poison oak. Today I went back to see where I might have gotten it and the only place it might be is a small shrub in the 5.2 chimney/scramble or whatever it is to get to the top to set anchors. I didn't climb up to verify if it was poison oak given that I darn near fell off when scrambling up there last time in my running shoes, but I recommend someone be careful / check if it is poison oak before brushing past it when they climb here next. If someone checks please leave a comment for the next people. Poison oak sucks. It's rather itchy if you haven't heard. Jul 1, 2017
[Hide Comment] This area got recommended to me from one of the local gyms as I was just visiting the bay area. this crag is definitely a cool spot that deserves a little love, some of the routes need a better anchor setup, but is manageable if you have a few long chunks of webbing (+20ft) in a few cases. It is a grate place to take newbies and has a good amount of verity for such a small crag. Apr 15, 2019
Vy Vu
Oakland, CA
[Hide Comment] I enjoyed my time at Remillard Park. The approach to the TR anchors was very easy and parking wasn't hard. I had the whole park to myself and my partner. There were some spots with a lot of moss but other than that it had a nice variety in climbs. I would definitely take a beginner here. Dec 24, 2019
John F Kim
San Jose, CA
[Hide Comment] I counted 5 sets of anchors (though I might have missed some). Pinnacle Rock has 3 sets: 2 bolts above Scoop/Pocket Problem, 2 bolts above Overhang/Bucket Prow, and the pole plus one bolt in the middle. Southern formation (slab/finger crack) has 2 bolts above it. And Plaque Rock has 2 bolts at the top. For Pinnacle Rock, most or all of the bolts require slings to extend the anchor if you want your rope carabiners to hang over the edge and not have your rope drag on the edge. Sep 18, 2023
Zaven Cook
San Francisco
[Hide Comment] FYI - climbed here yesterday and one of the bolts for Scoop/Pocket Problem was spinning when I tried to tighten it. Mar 17, 2024