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Space Wall Rock Climbing

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Routes in Space Wall

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	Alien Sex S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Barking Pumpkin S 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Black Hole, The T,TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Dark Side Of The Moon T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Galactic Entropy S 5.13d 8b 31 X 32 E8 7a
	Kwijiwabo S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Made In Japan S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Moonshadow S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Neanderthal Dudes S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Purple Toupee S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Sun Spots T,S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a A0

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Elevation:	6,762 ft	2,061 m
GPS:	39.32331, -120.31591 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Description

Space Wall has some very cool long sport climbs on weathered granite. The routes are well-protected, moderately challenging and all high-quality. Besides one 5.9, the rest of the climbs are 10+ to 12a.

The five minute approach quickly brings you seclusion that the road-side rocks do not afford. The east-facing view gives you a nice overlook of Donner Lake.

Getting There

Park at the Peanut Gallery parking lot. The approach path starts about 20 feet left of the lot (if you were facing uphill). It begins with a steep climb up off the road (~10 ft) then traverses through Manzenita bushes uphill and to the right. The path comes across a stream-bed (will be dry in the later summer) and continues up and right, above the peanut gallery. Continue on this relatively flat path to the right until you spot a Cairn just to the right of a tree. Go around the right side of the tree atop a small cliff, and then downclimb a class 3 slab to reach the base.

The wall is also (barely!) visable from the Road Cut pullout.

11 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Space Wall

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

5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 30 ● Dark Side Of The Moon Trad
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 116 ● Moonshadow Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 31 ● Kwijiwabo Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 166 ● Made In Japan Sport
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a 26 ● Barking Pumpkin Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 68 ● Neanderthal Dudes Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 12 ● Alien Sex Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 18 ● Purple Toupee Sport