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Scale Wall Rock Climbing

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Routes in Scale Wall

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	Booty Crack S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Gold Dusty S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Gone Coastal S 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Landslide S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	M+M S,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Rainy Daze TR 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Scale Wall S 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Scooby Snacks S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Three Finger Salute S,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b

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Elevation:	866 ft	264 m
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Access Issue: The State Rec Area closes at dusk - most parking areas are self-paid Details

Most of Auburn SRA is open from 7 am to sunset. Leave early enough to be off the trails before dusk. Most parking requires self registration fees in cash envelopes (or annual state park passes), and is enthusiastically enforced. Check the Auburn State Recreation Area website at parks.ca.gov/?page_id=502 for current information. Note that the park's policy is that technical roped climbing is only permitted in the Cave Valley/Quarry area - outside the fenced private quarry at the back. Unroped climbing - aka bouldering or DWS - is allowed everywhere with a safe landing.

Description

This colorful and featured limestone rock lives up to it's name. The rock was ground down by some sort of mining, and now contains many features that are definately not natural. Provided that you get over that, some of the routes on this wall are quite fun!

Ranging in height from 40 feet to 70 feet, there are routes ranging from 5.7 to 5.11, most of them sustained. All routes are bolted, but if you enjoy cheating death, you can also lead many of the limestone routes using protection. Some of the rock is still quite loose, so double and triple check any and all placements.

Getting There

Estimated time from the parking lot: 20 minutes.

From the entrance to the Auburn Cliffs Valley, this is the rock on your immediate left that looks like it's been devoured by a huge machine.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Scale Wall

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 168 ● Landslide Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 244 ● M+M Sport, TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 181 ● Scooby Snacks Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 162 ● Gold Dusty Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 167 ● Booty Crack Sport
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 234 ● Scale Wall Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 10 ● Rainy Daze TR