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North Dome Rock Climbing

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Routes in North Dome

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	A Tall Cool One T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Freakshow T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c C2+ R
	North of Eden T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	North to the Bone T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a A3

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Elevation:	6,500 ft	1,981 m
GPS:	36.7969, -118.5975 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Access Issue: Always check SEKI road conditions and peregrine closures Details

The SeKi Rock Climbing website nps.gov/seki/planyourvisit/… has current closures as well as other climbing information for visitors.

Moro Rock (SEKI) and Chimney Rocks usually have nesting closures every year from April 1 to August 15.

As of April 2016, all routes are open to climbing.

Description

If anyone adds to this before I find the time please add routes, not areas. With the new routes along the bottom it will only confuse things to make Chernobyl Wall it's own area. Thanks!

North Dome will catch the attetion and imagination of any climbers who visit Kings Canyon. Some call it the El Capitan of Kings Canyon, with it's apron along the base and soaring 1,500 foot white cliffs above. The rock is excellent and the routes vary from long grade V free climbs to one pitch slab routes and several grade V aid routes.

The arch shaped apron along the base is where you'll find many slab and crack routes from 1-5 pitches. This area is called the Chernobyl Wall because of what happens when the summer sun bakes the rock during mid-day, so beware!

Highway 180 closes during the winter, but North Dome is climbable anytime the road is open.

Getting There

It's on the north side of the canyon by Zumwalt Meadow out near road's end. The approach can be up to 45 minutes depending on the route and is best done from the far left or far right side. Towards the center there's a lower cliff band (Sunny Slabs) that blocks the way.