Motherlode Rock Climbing

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Areas in Motherlode Rock

Motherlode Rock - East Face 4 / 10 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 15

Motherlode Rock - North Face 1 / 7 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 8

Motherlode Rock - West Face 2 / 8 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 10

Elevation:	7,500 ft
GPS:	34.309, -116.878 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
Page Views:	39,531 total · 271/month
Shared By:	C Miller on Jun 29, 2006
Admins:	C Miller, M. Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer suchoski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes

Description [Suggest Change]

Bordering the northern edge of the main Pinnacles is this farily long and slender formation with a good variety of routes on almost all of it's sides.

The east face is shorter and slabbier and is home to such fun routes as Shantytown Swing (5.6), Wildrose (5.6), Golden Nugget (5.10a) and Out of Our Mines (5.10d).

The narrow north face features the popular Whiptail (5.9), Powder Keg (5.10a) and Short Fuse (5.10b).

Perhaps the best side of the crag, the taller west face has such gems as Panning For Gold (5.10b), Mighty Quinn (5.10c), Stake Your Claim (5.10c) and Long Arm Of The Law (5.11a).

Getting There [Suggest Change]

Most easily approached from the northern parking area by walking east past the Incinerator Wall, at which point the wall comes into view and is obvious. The approach takes about 2-3 minutes and follows a well-defined trail.

Also reached from the vicinity of the Ampitheatre (Claim Jumper Wall, Gunsmoke Wall, Thunderbird Wall) by following any of several trails northeast to reach the formation. Plan on 3-5 minutes for this approach.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Motherlode Rock

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

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 73 ● Shantytown Swing Sport Motherlode Rock - E Face
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 130 ● Psychedelic Sluice Trad Motherlode Rock - E Face
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 82 ● Whiptail Sport Motherlode Rock - N Face
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 97 ● Golden Nugget Sport Motherlode Rock - E Face
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 81 ● Fire in the Hole Sport Motherlode Rock - E Face
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 172 ● Powder Keg Sport Motherlode Rock - N Face
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 33 ● Panning for Gold Sport Motherlode Rock - W Face
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 46 ● Nitroglycerine Sport Motherlode Rock - N Face
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 38 ● Short Fuse Sport Motherlode Rock - N Face
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 59 ● Reach for the Sky Sport Motherlode Rock - W Face
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 26 ● Lodestone Sport Motherlode Rock - E Face
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 67 ● Mighty Quinn Sport Motherlode Rock - W Face
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 26 ● Stake Your Claim Sport Motherlode Rock - W Face
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 71 ● Long Arm of The Law Sport Motherlode Rock - W Face
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 26 ● Black Bart Sport Motherlode Rock - E Face