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South Wall Rock Climbing

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Routes in South Wall

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	Beginners Thruch T,TR 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Dave's Crack TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Do You Want To Live Forever? T,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Flash Point T,TR 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Garden Path T,TR 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Lauren T,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Laurie T,TR 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Little Miss Em T,TR 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Mystery Climb T,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Palisades Light Rack Club TR 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Sandahl T,TR 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Sweet Areta T,TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Verdict, The T,TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Vern Thing T,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Vixen, The T,TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Vulcun, The T,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b

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Description

South Wall is to the left (upstream) of Harkor Tower. This wall has many fun climbs from a 5.11 to a 5.2 great wall for beginners to advanced. Top access is trivial, making top rope setups easy, while a variety of cracks allow for good trad practice. Due to the easy access and setup, South Wall is very popular. Plan to arrive early or to snag the spot as the early climbers tear down for lunch.

Getting There

When entering the park take the first left after the ranger station. There are two areas to park.

Trail head: Immediately after taking the left, take a right into a parking lot with a small playground and bathrooms. From this parking lot, take the trail leading downstream, looking left towards the rock face.
Staircase: After taking the left, drive for about a quarter mile and park in a parking spot on the right side of the road. Hike back the way you came about 100 meters and turn left into a small path in the brush. This is the top of South Wall. Take the wooden staircase down and hike the dirt path about 25 meters upstream.

Identifying South Wall:

The easiest way to spot South wall is by finding the massive chimney that looks up at the set of wooden stairs. To the right (downstream) is Harkor Tower. To the left (upstream) is South Wall.

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Classic Climbing Routes at South Wall

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

5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a 24 ● Garden Path Trad, TR
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 13 ● The Verdict Trad, TR
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 15 ● Mystery Climb Trad, TR
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 4 ● Sweet Areta Trad, TR
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 6 ● Flash Point Trad, TR