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Subskull Rock Climbing
Routes in Subskull
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Bonehead S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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But It's Low Angle T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Channel Surfing S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Deathly Hollow S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b |
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Head Case S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a |
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Left Maxillary S 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Middle Man, The T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Nasty TR 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c |
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Numbskulls S,TR 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a |
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RetroHang (temporary name) T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a |
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Salonpas T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Stacks T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a |
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These Ol' Bones S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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| Admins: | Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC |
Access Issue: Access issue - Monastery, Cedar Park, Combat Rock, etc. - open since 2023
Details
Per JF M: as of May 2022, there is no signage on-site, nor information on the USFS webpage for the Cameron Peak Fire (nor on their published map of closures) that indicates the area is closed.
Per Bruce Hildenbrand: it appears that the Forest Service has closed access to all the climbing areas accessed via Storm Mountain Road (Monastery, Cedar Park, Combat Rock, etc.) until they can clear all the dangerous dead trees from the Cameron Peak fire.
I worked this issue with Eric Murdock at the AF, and it looks like the Forest Service picked Devil's Gulch Road as the southern boundary even though all the climbing areas on MP.com were not burned.
Description
This has sunny, windy, secluded craggin' on high-quality BTC granite. I wouldn't be surprised if there are other names out there for this crag, and/or the pitches on it, so my names are only suggestions.
Getting There
This crag is just down and left of Skull Rock. I'm not sure if this should be part of the Skull Rock page or its own area. Advice is appreciated.
Bernard Gillett's guidebook describes a route called Crossbones - 5.8+, on page 187, on a slab down and left of Skull Rock. This is the slab that comprises Subskull's left third. The middle third is a West-facing wall with a trio of cracklines, and the right third is a South-facing wall with a low, featured overhang on the left and a few cracks on the right.
Sticking with Gillett's approach picture (page 185) seems like the best idea. The trail drawn to Skull Rock crosses beneath Subskull, on its way to Skull, and has Crossbones (#5) marked. It takes 20-30 minutes from the car.
Per Ken Duncan: the easiest approach is to park in the large parking area with a memorial just downstream from MM77. From the downstream end of the parking area, follow a trail uphill. When it splits, take the right turn (continuing up takes you to Nancy’s Rock), and follow cairns up and right. Continue up through several meadows until even with Subskull, then follow cairns to the right. Head downhill, cross a stream, then go back up to Subskull.
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