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(m) The Weeping Wall

California > Tahquitz & Suic… > Suicide Rock

Description

The Weeping Wall is a popular 300 foot high smooth slab of rock with routes up to three pitches in length. Due to the slabby nature of the wall all of the climbs here are moderate and range from 5.8 to 5.10c.

Getting There

Follow the trail from the car and once you reach the base of the rock look up through the trees where you'll see this large slab.

Descent Information

To descend walk over until looking straight down on Paisano Pinnacle and then locate a 2 bolt anchor which requires a bit of scrambling/down-climbing to reach. 

Rappel 80 feet from the anchors to Paisano Ledge and then rappel another 80 feet from a bolted anchor down Bye Gully, the large break on the left side of the wall. 

After the last rappel a bit of easy down-climbing reaches the base of the Bye Gully. Those not wishing to down-climb can rappel 165 feet directly to the bottom of the Bye Gully. 

  • As an alternative one can walk along the summit to the north face area and come down just right of where the rock ends which requires nothing more than a long walk.

Routes from Left to Right

5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 11
Bye Gully
Trad 2 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 3
Green Monster
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R
 6
Commencement
Trad 2 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R
 18
Clam Chowder
Trad 3 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R
 71
Surprise
Trad 3 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R
 21
Surprise Direct
Trad 3 pitches
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13
 19
Duck Soup
Trad 3 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 48
Revelation
Trad 3 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a X
 3
Dire Straits
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 169
Serpentine
Trad 3 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 4
White Line Fever
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a R
 50
Ten Karat Gold
Trad 2 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 7
Sampson
Trad 3 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 1
Bathsheba
Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b R
 4
Change in the Weather
Trad
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Bye Gully
 11
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Trad 2 pitches
Green Monster
 3
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Commencement
 6
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R Trad 2 pitches
Clam Chowder
 18
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R Trad 3 pitches
Surprise
 71
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R Trad 3 pitches
Surprise Direct
 21
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R Trad 3 pitches
Duck Soup
 19
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13 Trad 3 pitches
Revelation
 48
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 3 pitches
Dire Straits
 3
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a X Trad
Serpentine
 169
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 3 pitches
White Line Fever
 4
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
Ten Karat Gold
 50
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a R Trad 2 pitches
Sampson
 7
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 3 pitches
Bathsheba
 1
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Change in the Weather
 4
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b R Trad

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Climbers on the Weeping Wall
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Korean Climbing club on the Weeping Wall. 6-15-13
[Hide Photo] Korean Climbing club on the Weeping Wall. 6-15-13
Looking up The Weeping Wall
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The 300ft Weeping Wall (from above Rebolting Development)
[Hide Photo] The 300ft Weeping Wall (from above Rebolting Development)

Comments [Hide ALL Comments]

Brandon Marshal
Victor, ID
[Hide Comment] [2025] There’s many old bolts still on this wall. They are all slated to be replaced with ASCA bolts in the next year when time allows. Until then, here’s the old bolt beta. Presume “old bolt” means unreliable and modern bolt means something shiny, either 3/8” or 1/2”. Determine your own trustworthiness.

Clam Chowder - crux pitch has two old bolts of four. Second anchor one old bolt and one modern. Third pitch good.

Surprise Original - all bolts modern

Suprise Direct - 1-2 old bolts, otherwise modern

Duck Soup - some old bolts and some modern bolts, did not climb so can’t speak to safety.

Revelations - many old bolts, unsafe IMO

Serpentine - one old bolt, otherwise modern

Ten Karat Gold - did not climb but should be modern

White Line Fever - unknown Dec 7, 2025