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Garden Wall

California > Central Coast > San Luis Obispo > Bishop Peak

Description

A good place to introduce new climbers to Bishop Peak. Probably the biggest collection of easy routes on the mountain.

Getting There

From the main trail, go up past the fence and just before it cuts back into the trees, head right on the climber trail. Head left at the first cut back. Follow this up to P Wall. Keep heading left until you find yourself with Garden Wall on your left.

Routes from Left to Right

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 5
● Garden 'O' Weedin'
Trad, TR
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 19
● Madison Square Garden
Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 8
● Look Ma, No Hands
Sport, TR
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 13
● Woofs of a Wandering St. Bernard
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 24
● Doggie Style
Sport
5.0 2- 4 I 6 MM 1c
 5
● Mountaineers Route
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 11
● The Backdoor
Trad 4 pitches
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Garden 'O' Weedin'
 5
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad, TR
● Madison Square Garden
 19
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Sport
● Look Ma, No Hands
 8
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport, TR
● Woofs of a Wandering St. Be…
 13
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● Doggie Style
 24
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● Mountaineers Route
 5
5.0 2- 4 I 6 MM 1c Trad
● The Backdoor
 11
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 4 pitches

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Garden Wall is all about low angle slab climbing. A great place to hone your friction skills before leading on Shadow Wall. Try the classic Madison Square Garden (5.6) or the variation Look Ma, No Hands (5.6/5.7). You can also try the very weedy, Garden o' Weedin' (5.6), or Woofs of a Wandering St. Bernard (5.8). A great spot for beginners & beginning leaders.
[Hide Photo] Garden Wall is all about low angle slab climbing. A great place to hone your friction skills before leading on Shadow Wall. Try the classic Madison Square Garden (5.6) or the variation Look Ma, N…
Garden Wall is a great destination for beginners and beginning leaders. <br> <br> Routes in the topo are:<br> <br> A - Look Ma No Hands 5.6/5.7 (1 star) 3 (or 4) bolts. Move left at the small roof (5.7?) and clip 1 or 2 more bolts before the anchors. FA - Joe Potter & Ryan Bellow, 1989. <br> <br> B - Madison Square Garden 5.6 (2 stars) 4 bolts. Move right at the small roof and follow the seam up easier ground to the anchors. FA – Pete & Carl Gulyash, 1982. <br> <br> C - Woofs of a Wandering St. Bernard 5.8 (1 star) 4 bolts. Move up and left at the roof. FA – Joe Potter & Ryan Bello, 1989. <br> <br> D - Doggie Style 5.8 (1 star) 4 bolts. Move right at the roof and work your way right and go up to the right hand anchors. The 5.9 move above the last bolt can be bypassed by moving up the seam to the left of the bolt and doing a small mantle move. FA – John Knight & Theron Moses, 2006. <br> <br> Send me an e-mail if you want me to send you a PDF with the route descriptions on the same page.<br> <br> John
[Hide Photo] Garden Wall is a great destination for beginners and beginning leaders. Routes in the topo are: A - Look Ma No Hands 5.6/5.7 (1 star) 3 (or 4) bolts. Move left at the small roof (5.7?) and c…
Garden Wall routes, 18 April 2004
[Hide Photo] Garden Wall routes, 18 April 2004
Start the 4 pitch Backdoor route on Garden Wall.
[Hide Photo] Start the 4 pitch Backdoor route on Garden Wall.

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Nick Fitton
[Hide Comment] This is a fun wall to climb for beginners to intermediate climbers. The slabs are easy lead climbs to set up a top rope and then you can play in the corner crack system. The poison oak is Baaaaad. Apr 18, 2004