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The Whale Rock Climbing

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Routes in The Whale

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	Aborigine S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Among the Stars S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Aphrodite S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Arapiles S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Arnold's Demise S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Big E S 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Blow Tube Envy S 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Bound in Blood S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Captain, The S 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
	Dreamtime S 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Esse Curve S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Finnacle S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	First Mate S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Gomers in Blue Shirts S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Good Stuff, The S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	HMS S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13
	Honeymoon Down Under S 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13
	Just Happens S 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
	Mister MIA S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Plunge, The S 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
	Red Venus S 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Tempest Toast S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Thin Line, The S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Tough Guy S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Undulating Dingo S 5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
	Virgin Bolters S 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
	Whale Rider S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b

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Access Issue: Reopened after flood damage! Details

Per Stewart M. Green: as of the July Fourth weekend, Red Rock Canyon Open Space has been reopened for climbing.

Red Rock Canyon Open Space is currently CLOSED to all access due to flood damage.

Description

The Whale is the long, humped fin on the west side of Red Rock Canyon between upper lake and the north side of the Quarry.

The trail from the south end (Quarry Wall) meets the crag just north of Big E.

This crag faces East, so it drops into the shade by 3pm or so.

Getting There

Two trails access the wall. The first takes off from the west canyon trail and climbs to a notch with steps and a dirt bank and then up left and back right through scrub oak to the northern part of the face. The rail reaches the face just south of Aphrodite. The second ascends a bushy ramp system left (south) of Solar Slab to the right of Never Ever Slab, walk left along the top of the slab to reach the cliff-base trail. A path along the cliff base connects the two trails. Avoid bushwhacking and scrambling off the trails, so new social trails or not created. Also, watch for poison ivy. (All information is from Red Rock Canyon Open Space book by Stewart M. Green.)

L->R:

Never Ever Slab

(down and left of the bulk of The Whale)
A. Happy Ending (formerly Top-Rope), 9, 1p, 70', bolts.
B-C. The Never Ever Slab, 0-4, 1p, 90', TR.

The Whale
D. Dreamtime, 6, 1p, 50', bolts.
ED. Aborigine, 7, 1p, 55', bolts.

F. Honeymoon Down Under, 7+ PG-13, 1p, 85', bolts.
G. Undulating Dingo, 8, 1p, 80', bolts.
H. Arapiles, 9 or 10, 1p, 80', bolts.
I. Big E, 5 PG-13, 1p, 80', bolts.
JI. Bound in Blood, 8, 1p, 80', bolts.
K. The Good Stuff, 7, 1p, bolts.
L. Esse Curve, 7, 1p, bolts.

M. Tough Guy, 10-, 1p, 65', bolts.
N. The Thin Line, 9, 1p, 60', bolts.
O. The Plunge, 10-, 1p, 70', bolts.
P. Just Happens, 9-, 1p, 60', bolts.
Q. Virgin Bolters, 9-, 1p, 70', bolts.

R. Tempest Toast, 7, 1p, 110', bolts.
S. Whale Rider, 6, 1p, 110', bolts.
T. Finnacle, 8-, 1p, 80', bolts.
U. The Captain, 9-, 1p, 75', bolts.
V. First Mate, 9, 1p, 50', bolts.

W? Gomers in Blue Shirts, 10-, 1p, 85', bolts.

X. Aphrodite, 9, 1p, 100', bolts.
Y. Arnold's Demise, 10, 1p, 105', bolts.
Z. Among the Stars, 10-, 1p, 110', bolts.
AA. Mister MIA, 9+, 1p, 100', bolts.
BBAA. Blow Tube Envy, 7+ PG-13, 1p, 105', bolts & gear.
BB1. HMS, 9+, 1p, 100', bolts.
BB2. Red Venus, 6 PG-13, 1p, 100', bolts.

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Whale

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

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 65 ● Tempest Toast Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 51 ● Aborigine Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 73 ● Whale Rider Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 47 ● Esse Curve Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 60 ● The Good Stuff Sport
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 56 ● Blow Tube Envy Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 68 ● Finnacle Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 65 ● Bound in Blood Sport
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c 62 ● The Captain Sport
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c 37 ● Just Happens Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 59 ● Aphrodite Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 55 ● Mister MIA Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 53 ● Among the Stars Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 39 ● Gomers in Blue Shirts Sport
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 27 ● Arnold's Demise Sport