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Calaveras Dome Rock Climbing

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Areas in Calaveras Dome

1. Northeast Face 21 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 25

2. Central Dome 5 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5

3. North Face Apron 14 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 14

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Elevation:	4,000 ft	1,219 m
GPS:	38.48742, -120.22818 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Description

This is the big dome, south of the Mokelumne River. Its 2000 foot face offers a variety of routes ranging from single pitch, to epic 19 pitch endure fests. There are slabs, splitter cracks, face routes, offwidths, grade V aid climbs and routes with nearly all of those bundled into one. Most of the routes were established from the ground up, and have that particular spice to them. So be weary when choosing your agenda for the day as the nearest ambulance is a good hour and a half away.

Most routes are set up to be able to rappel using two 60m ropes. Some can be done with just one, but its generally a good idea to bring up two ropes on most routes.

Watch out for poison oak.

Getting There

The approach is obvious, but...

A little more beta for how to approach the two most visited parts of Cal Dome:

1) If you are climbing War of the Walls/Old Smokey area: drive over the bridge. Drive about a half mile to a mile, keeping an eye out for cement block with a metal pole on the left of the road. The trail to head up is about 10 feet before this landmark.

2) if you are climbing sands of time/silk road area: go beyond the metal pole landmark (maybe 100-300 yard more?) Look for a kerns right by the road. Follow the trail till it hits Cal Dome. Continue on the trail left to the base of Silk Road/Sands of Time.

44 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Calaveras Dome

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

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 12 ● Old Smokey Trad 7 pitches 3. N Face Apron
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 84 ● Sands of Time Trad 6 pitches 1. Northeast Face
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b R 5 ● Beacons to Mars Trad 10 pitches 3. N Face Apron
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b PG13 103 ● Wall of the Worlds Trad 9 pitches 2. Central Dome
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b 21 ● Schizophrenic Dike Trad 3 pitches 1. Northeast Face
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 4 ● The Emerald Trad 1. Northeast Face
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 5 ● Mr. Stiffy Trad 4 pitches 1. Northeast Face
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c 55 ● Silk Road (High Times) Trad 14 pitches 1. Northeast Face
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 6 ● Fine Line Sport 1. Northeast Face
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a PG13 4 ● Karakoram Highway Trad 19 pitches 1. Northeast Face
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b 4 ● Sierra Oro Trad 9 pitches 2. Central Dome