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Gibraltar Area Rock Climbing

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Areas in Gibraltar Area

Bolt Ladder Area 4 / 1 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 6

Bombardier Wall 0 / 2 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

Cold Springs Dome 12 / 18 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 30

Gibraltar Rock 10 / 5 / 6 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 15

Hummingbird Rock 0 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

Lower Gibraltar 4 / 2 / 5 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 8

Phantom Rock 0 / 1 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Pseudomania Area 1 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

River Boulder, The 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Tombstone, The 2 / 1 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

Toxic Waste Wall 3 / 2 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 6

Upper Gibraltar 4 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 8

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Elevation:	3,000 ft	914 m
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Description

Gibraltar has a collection of ~5 sandstone crags that are generally south facing single pitch affairs. Popular with climbers and teenagers alike, the combined crags have some of the best climbing in SB. While the easier routes on the main Gibraltar rock may be gang toproped over the weekend, there just aren't that many climbers in SB to make any area crowded.

Getting There

Head up Gibraltar road ~15 minutes to the obvious collection of cliffs.

Gibraltar road may be reached by heading up Mission to the 192, E on the 192 to the sewage treatment plant, and then up the hillside from there.

Detailed Directions [from Matthew Fienup]:
From the Mission, drive 1/2 block north towards the mountains. Turn right onto Mountain Drive. After 100 yards, you will encounter a yield sign at an unusual serpentine intersection--continue straight-ish through the intersection on Mountain Drive and follow twists and turns for 1 mile. Turn left on Mountain Drive in front of the green municipal water building. After about 1/4 mile, where the road curves left, take a soft right onto Gibraltar Road (be careful not to take a hard right onto Mountain Avenue). After 1/3 mile you will reach a stop sign. Continue straight through the intersection and follow Gibraltar Road as it winds for 4.4 miles up the hill to the site.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Gibraltar Area

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

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 14 ● Laughing Lily Sport 3 pitches Cold Springs Dome > Diamond (S Face)
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 76 ● T-Crack Trad, TR Gibraltar Rock
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 35 ● A Route Runs Through It Sport Upper Gibraltar
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 49 ● The Nose Trad, TR Gibraltar Rock
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 4 ● King Scorpion Sport Cold Springs Dome > Makunaima Amphitheater
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c 11 ● Pseudomania Trad, TR Pseudomania Area
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 25 ● Makunaima Trad Cold Springs Dome > Makunaima Amphitheater
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a R 4 ● Broken Mirror Sport Gibraltar Rock
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 11 ● Predators Keep the Balance Sport Cold Springs Dome > Makunaima Amphitheater
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 5 ● Kneeanderthal Trad Cold Springs Dome > Makunaima Amphitheater
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 19 ● No Women, No Cats Sport Cold Springs Dome > Makunaima Amphitheater
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b R 4 ● Jabberwocky Sport Gibraltar Rock
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 19 ● Kneeanderthal D'erectus Sport Cold Springs Dome > Makunaima Amphitheater
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 11 ● Homo Slopiens Sport Cold Springs Dome > Makunaima Amphitheater
5.13- 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c 4 ● Fred Crimpstone Sport Cold Springs Dome > Makunaima Amphitheater