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Holy Trinity

California > Eastern Sierra > Bishop Area > Owens River Gorge > Upper Gorge
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Description

This pocketed wall gets morning and early afternoon sun and some shade late in the day. Standouts here are Pick Pocket (5.11a) and the "Sex" routes. Some routes in the center start off of a ledge which requires an easy 5th class scramble.

Getting There

From the upper approach, hike south down the gorge, past the trestle, around the corner, over the log and the bridge, through the nettle swamp and take the left trail up towards the insanely chalked wall.

Routes from Left to Right

5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 32
Split Personality
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 43
Crack of Dawn
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 24
One Gun Salute
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 219
Pick Pocket
Sport
5.13d 8b 31 X 32 E8 7a
 3
Grand Theft Auto
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 4
Please Baby, Baby, Baby, Please
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 41
Honky Special Variation
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 10
Uncle Reach
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 27
Blasphemy
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 7
The Big Squeeze
Sport 2 pitches
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
 7
Makealove
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 102
Biochemically Compacted Sexual A…
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 66
Sex Packets
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 12
Faith No More
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 4
Gimme The Loot
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 15
Doowutchyalike
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 37
Chameleon
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 63
Boom Chakalaka
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 8
Solstice Sunshine
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 2
Broski/Linaweaver
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 13
Enslaved by the Belle
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Split Personality
 32
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Crack of Dawn
 43
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
One Gun Salute
 24
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Pick Pocket
 219
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Grand Theft Auto
 3
5.13d 8b 31 X 32 E8 7a Sport
Please Baby, Baby, Baby, Pl…
 4
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
Honky Special Variation
 41
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Uncle Reach
 10
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
Blasphemy
 27
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
The Big Squeeze
 7
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport 2 pitches
Makealove
 7
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c Sport
Biochemically Compacted Sex…
 102
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Sex Packets
 66
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
Faith No More
 12
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
Gimme The Loot
 4
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
Doowutchyalike
 15
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Chameleon
 37
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Boom Chakalaka
 63
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Solstice Sunshine
 8
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Broski/Linaweaver
 2
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Enslaved by the Belle
 13
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport

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Routes of Holy Trinity added to Euan Cameron's great photo of the wall.
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Comments [Hide ALL Comments]

[Hide Comment] What's the deal with the route right of Please Baby Baby??? All that chain at the anchor? Mar 6, 2014
Tom Helvie
Bishop, CA
[Hide Comment] @Jeff
It's called Uncle Reach .11d put up by Dr. Mark Robinson. I hear it's probably 12a if you're short. I think the chain and multiple bolts has to do with rock quality (separating the bolts a bit more than usual) but I haven't been up there so that's just a guess. There's some good link ups on that wall though. Starting on Uncle Reach and angling across Please Baby to finish on Pick Pocket is 11a and starting on Pick Pocket finishing on Please Baby is 12a. Both are fun. The pocket jugs on the middle portion of Please Baby are awesome. Mar 6, 2014
[Hide Comment] Thanks Tom...you know the Gorge. Mar 7, 2014