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Elevation: 837 ft 255 m
GPS: 37.89237, -122.26106
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Shared By: Brian Quiter on Jun 25, 2002 · Updates
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Named for the historic plaque on the center its face, Plaque rock features 2 arete climbs and 2 face climbs crowded onto its narrow body. Climbing is overhung on the face routes, and vertical or near vertical on the aretes.

The bolts on top provide opportunity to set up a top rope for the climbs beneath, but bring a 5' sling to ensure that your top anchor sits over the climbing, and isn't rubbing on the top of the rock.

The fact that the boulder is so small allows for all 4 climbs on the rock to be top roped without too much swinging.

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The small overhung rock facing the road. Impossible not to notice.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Plaque Rock

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V3 6A
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● Beneath the Plaque Traverse
Boulder
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a V4 6B
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● Plaque Face Center
TR, Boulder
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a V4 6B R
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● Plaque Face Center Eliminate
TR, Boulder
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Beneath the Plaque Traverse
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V3 6A Boulder
● Plaque Face Center
 16
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a V4 6B TR, Boulder
● Plaque Face Center Eliminate
 17
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a V4 6B R TR, Boulder
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There are a lot of variations and eliminates that can be done on Plaque Face. The main three lines are the Left Arete, Right Arete, and Center. Center route can be done with or without the plaque and using many different hold combinations/eliminates.
There are a lot of variations and eliminates th…
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Plaque rock with a lonesome rope waiting for friends that never showed. Fuck'em, I climbed anyways.
Plaque rock with a lonesome rope waiting for fr…
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Main lines on Plaque Rock.
Main lines on Plaque Rock.
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Wyatt (actually 2 Wyatt's...lol) sending Plaque Wall Center.
Wyatt (actually 2 Wyatt's...lol) sending Plaque…
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Wyatt past the crux of Plaque Face Center.
Wyatt past the crux of Plaque Face Center.
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