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The Egg Rock Climbing

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	Coffee and Cigarettes S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Egg Arete S 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Egg Face S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Egghead S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13
	Get Buck In The Yolk S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Green Eggs and Ham S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Junglework TR 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Shell Shock S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Sign Language S 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Sunnyside Up S 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	This is your Brain on Drugs S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b

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Elevation:	59 ft	18 m
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Description

It does look like an egg. 5.10 - 5.12 Sport routes on two sides, and some easier (5.7 - 5.9?) top ropeable slab climbs on the back (North?) side. It's an egg, it sits right on the beach so when there's sun, you'll be in the sun on one side of the rock. When there's fog, or rain, you're going to be exposed and cold.

Rock is solid serpentine and greywacke that's fairly easy on the fingers.

Currently, I believe this is part of the state parks system, so there aren't any access issues, other than that the park closes at sunset.

If you're going to climb the egg, and up for a challenge, you should try egghead, which is a "5.11b" that could easliy go for 5.12a other places in the area.

The climbs on the beta photo below are as follows:

1) Egghead (5.11b)

2) Jungle Work (5.12a t.r.)

3) This is your Brain on Drugs (5.12c)

4) Sign Language (5.10c)

Getting There

There are two recommended ways to get to the egg:

The first is pretty burny on the knees and feet.Time: 10 - 15 minutes down, 15 - 20 up.From the main parking lot, get back in your car, and drive back down the coast about 1/2 a mile to a pullout. You can spot the egg from the road at this pullout. The pullout is located about halfway between the main parking lot and the Steep Ravine cabins entrance. It's also the only prominent pullout that doesn't have a no parking sign on it. From a trail that starts on the right side of the pullout head down towards the beach. Once you reach the beach, head left until you reach the egg. See the photos of the egg and the view from the parking lot.

The second approach will take a little longer, but if you're injured, tired or just plain lazy this is the route for you.Time: Unknown.Park at the gate for the Steep Ravine Cabins, and head down the paved trail. Once you get to the main campground area, head right along the coast about 100 yards until you get to the egg.

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Egg

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5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 77 ● Egg Arete Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 120 ● Egg Face Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 96 ● Coffee and Cigarettes Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 90 ● Green Eggs and Ham Sport
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c 83 ● Sign Language Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13 110 ● Egghead Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 9 ● Get Buck In The Yolk Sport
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a 25 ● Sunnyside Up Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 12 ● Junglework TR
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 18 ● Shell Shock Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 8 ● This is your Brain on Drugs Sport