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Bc. Elephant Rock Area Rock Climbing

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Areas in Bc. Elephant Rock Area

Elephant Beach 0 / 0 / 0 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

Elephant Rock 22 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 24

Elephant Rock West Face - "The Scar" 2 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

Elephant's Graveyard 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Killer Pillar 0 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

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Elevation:	3,947 ft	1,203 m
GPS:	37.71481, -119.71477 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Description

Elephant Rock is a great shady destination similar to the Rostrum. The lower reaches are home to some great climbs such as Hotline, Pink Dream, and Fatal Mistake (all on the Worst Error Pinnacle), whereas the upper wall (the Killer Pillar -- approached via HW 41) has a few wild sport climbs. Fatal Mistake is the insanely good-looking splitter visible from the road, and commonly confused to be Hotline (also clearly visible from the road if one knows what to look for).

Getting There

Access from Hwy 140 or 41 depending on route of interest. See sub areas for details.

35 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Bc. Elephant Rock Area

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

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 10 ● Crack of Doom Trad 3 pitches Elephant Rock
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 12 ● Pink Dream Trad 2 pitches Elephant Rock
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 5 ● Crashline Trad Elephant Rock
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 17 ● The Hundredth Monkey Sport Killer Pillar
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 6 ● Bucket Brigade Sport Killer Pillar
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 11 ● Fun Terminal Sport Killer Pillar
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 57 ● Hotline Trad 7 pitches Elephant Rock
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b 6 ● Fatal Mistake Trad 3 pitches Elephant Rock
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 6 ● Wicked Gravity Sport Killer Pillar