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Main Wall Rock Climbing

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Routes in Main Wall

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	Blackbeard's Tears T 5.14c 8c+ 34 XI- 35 E9 7b
	Flying Fish S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Flying Jib S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Full Mast S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Great White S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Great White Direct S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Humboldt Current S 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Hyperion S 5.13d 8b 31 X 32 E8 7a
	King Salmon S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Libet's Delay S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Loose Cannon S 5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
	Lost At Sea S 5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
	Megalodon S 5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
	Mermaid, The S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Moonraker S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Poseidon's Fury S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Pulling Teeth S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Redwood Burl S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Redwood Burl Direct S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Ride The Woody S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Scared Straight S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Scurvy S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Scuttle S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Shipwreck (aka Shitwreck) S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Shrapnel S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Tooth Decay S 5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
	Vista Del Norte S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b

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Description

The Main Wall is the largest formation at Promontory and is easily identified as the large "wave" of rock facing the ocean.

All of the routes from Humboldt Current > Great White are steep, featured, and fun. However, they also have a tendency to be sandy (or very sandy), and although the big holds are solid, some of the smaller holds are fragile. If you break anything, just consider it doing your part to clean up the routes!

Getting There

Walk north from the parking area and look for the largest overhanging crag.

27 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Main Wall

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

5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 119 ● Humboldt Current Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 72 ● The Mermaid Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 38 ● Scurvy Sport
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a 26 ● Lost At Sea Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 63 ● Great White Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 33 ● Pulling Teeth Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 22 ● Moonraker Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 8 ● Great White Direct Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 5 ● King Salmon Sport
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b 5 ● Vista Del Norte Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c 14 ● Redwood Burl Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c 5 ● Full Mast Sport
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c 4 ● Megalodon Sport
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c 5 ● Loose Cannon Sport
5.14c 8c+ 34 XI- 35 E9 7b 4 ● Blackbeard's Tears Trad