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Main Wall Rock Climbing

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Routes in Main Wall

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	Absorbine Junior TR 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Blocks Direct, The T 5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a R
	Blocks, The T,TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Brass Balls S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Buckwheat S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Caterpillar T,S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Cave Crack T,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Chicken fart T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Cornered TR 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Crack of Dust T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Empathy S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Escapade (aka One Step Beyond) S,TR 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Exit Stage Left T,TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Exit Stage Right / The L Word T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	False Mission Gorge Traverse. 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a V0 4
	Fingerrip T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Gallwas Crack T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	General Dynamics T,S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Handyman T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Hangman's Climb S,TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Hidden Wall TR 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Intrinsic Value TR 5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Knob Job TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Knob Job Bypass T,TR 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a V0 4
	Laundry Chute T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Left Overture TR 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Lilley's Delight T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Mariah T,TR 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Master of Defeet S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Mickey Finn S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Misbegotten C3+
	Mission Gorge Traverse T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Mission Impossible S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Never Intended S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Nutcracker T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Obverse from the Gap S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Owl, The T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Perception of Buzzy Fuzzy Pelt, The T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Prime Directive T,S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Quack of Ducks T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Quantum Leap S 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Rectum Roof T 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Rock On T,S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Rock On Right S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Sierra Club Chimney T,TR 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
	Suzie's Wild Ride S 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
	Sympathy T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Thumb Aid Climb, The C2
	Thumb, The S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Trapeze T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c PG13
	Unnatural Act TR 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Wallflower TR 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Wasp, The T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c

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Elevation:	586 ft
GPS:	32.827, -117.051 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	Marc Kajut on Jan 25, 2006
Admins:	Marc Kajut, M. Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer suchoski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes

Access Issue: Current San Diego County Advisories Details

Thanks to ACSD for providing the following updates!
ACSD Access and Nesting Advisories alliedclimbers.org/access-i…
Poway Crag's Ramona Wall and Miller Time Wall have a closure in effect from Dec 15th through August 31st annually due to nesting raptors
Glen Cliff has a closure in effect from Dec 15th through August, or if/when it is determined that nesting is not occurring. Check CNF website: fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DO…
Mt Gower also has a closure in effect from Dec 15th through August, or if/when it is determined that nesting is not occurring
In recent years, Gower has been home to seasonally nesting raptors. To avoid human disturbance of nesting activities, advisories may be in effect from around December through August.
Corte Madera Mountain Area. Closed Now until July 31st. For more details visit fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DO…
Eagle Peak area closed now until July 31st. For more details visit: fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DO…

Check the Cleveland National Forest websites for details.

Description

The Main Area wall includes such great climbs as Mariah, Suzie's Wild Ride, Crack of Dust, Escapade, Empathy, and the Gorge's longest climb the Mission Gorge Traverse.

Getting There

From the kiosk at the second climbers loop enterance, follow the trail up the hillside along several switchbacks to the base of the main wall.

53 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Main 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 31 ● Mission Gorge Traverse Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 111 ● Crack of Dust Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 54 ● The Owl Trad
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c 178 ● Suzie's Wild Ride Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 40 ● Gallwas Crack Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 25 ● Nutcracker Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 33 ● Quack of Ducks Trad
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 50 ● Mariah Trad, TR
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 74 ● Hangman's Climb Sport, TR
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 31 ● Rock On Trad, Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 49 ● Empathy Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 36 ● Never Intended Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 42 ● Escapade (aka One Step Beyond) Sport, TR
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 3 ● The Wasp Trad
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 7 ● The Thumb Sport