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Main Island Rock Climbing

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Areas in Main Island

Alcove, The 1 / 15 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 16

Holy Wars Cliff 0 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

Maltese Falcon Cliff 0 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

North Island 2 / 5 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 7

Stoned Wheat Thin Cliff 2 / 9 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 11

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Elevation:	7,900 ft	2,408 m
GPS:	37.7891, -118.9141 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Description

This area plays host to some of the best sections of rock at Clark Canyon. As the name suggests, the island has climbing on all sides, ranging from short pocket pulling at The Alcove, to long sustained climbs at Stoned Wheat Thin Cliff.

Getting There

From the parking lot hike up the trail going straight past the boulder. At the split, take the left trail (the right goes to Area 13) up the steep hill to the base of the Main Island.

42 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Main Island

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

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 36 ● Stegosaurus Sport Alcove
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 43 ● Peanut Brittle Sport Alcove
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 97 ● Pull My Finger Sport 3 pitches Stoned Wheat Thin Cliff
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 14 ● Court Martial Sport N Island
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 28 ● Dr Jeckyll Sport Alcove
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 33 ● Pocket Pool Sport Alcove
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 33 ● Get Your Dicken's Cider Sport Stoned Wheat Thin Cliff
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13 23 ● Funny Bone Sport Alcove
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 29 ● Funky Yet Spunky Sport Stoned Wheat Thin Cliff
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 12 ● Unknown Sport Stoned Wheat Thin Cliff
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 87 ● Driller Instinct Sport Stoned Wheat Thin Cliff
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 23 ● Tickled Pink Sport Alcove
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 18 ● Jihad Sport Holy Wars Cliff
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 42 ● Maltese Falcon Sport Maltese Falcon Cliff
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 16 ● Dirty Dancing Sport Holy Wars Cliff