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(c) Le Dent Pinnacle

California > Tahquitz & Suic… > Suicide Rock

Description

This area is far up and left from where the trail first hits the rock. The approach is long, but it's a warm place to climb in cold weather. It doesn't take many sunny days for the snow to melt off this cliff.

Getting There

Either hike and scramble up to the South Face, and continue left around the base of Deception Pillar, or hike up to the top of the rock and scramble/rappel down a short chimney to the start of the climbs.

Routes from Left to Right

5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 2
Floating Log
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 13
Munge Dihedral
Trad
A2+
 5
Forest Lawn
Aid
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R
 9
Root Canal
Trad 2 pitches
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 3
South Arete
Trad
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 1
Le Petite Gratton
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 4
Hey Vic, Over Here
Trad
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b R
 3
Le Dent
Trad 2 pitches
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 9
Jammit
Trad
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 3
Sugar Magnolia
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 1
Dammit
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a R
 5
Holiday
Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 3
Reunion
Trad
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 1
Steal Your Face
TR
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Floating Log
 2
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad
Munge Dihedral
 13
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
Forest Lawn
 5
A2+ Aid
Root Canal
 9
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R Trad 2 pitches
South Arete
 3
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Trad
Le Petite Gratton
 1
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad
Hey Vic, Over Here
 4
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
Le Dent
 3
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b R Trad 2 pitches
Jammit
 9
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad
Sugar Magnolia
 3
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Trad
Dammit
 1
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
Holiday
 5
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a R Trad
Reunion
 3
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad
Steal Your Face
 1
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b TR

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Jack "Wolfie" McBroom tops out after cleaning 'Forest Lawn'.
[Hide Photo] Jack "Wolfie" McBroom tops out after cleaning 'Forest Lawn'.

Comments [Hide ALL Comments]

adam gong
Santa Monica, CA
[Hide Comment] Approach via the summit trail which is accessed by walking around the north side.

The approach via the south face is long and confusing and prob takes twice as long. Prob safer but inconvenient.

That being said, the gully from the top of Suicide is v sketch to descend and climb up. Pick your poison. Jun 25, 2021
Tradiban
951-527-7959
[Hide Comment] There's a rap anchor on a tree in the east gully. I usually rap in and walk out past the south face. Jun 26, 2021