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The Loading Zone Rock Climbing

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Routes in The Loading Zone

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	2nd Street Scene T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Black Corner T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Black Crack, The T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Blackout S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Blow By T 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
	Bohemian Blvd. T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Cafe Society T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Code Brown S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Corner Shot T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Deviant S 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Eat Crow T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Festivs T,TR 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Finger Crack, The T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	flash lingo T,TR 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b PG13
	Freebie Jeebies T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13
	Great White S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Io's Hidden Pleasure Point S,TR 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Lady Fantasy T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Loading Zone, The T,TR 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a PG13
	MInor Munginella T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Project TR 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
	Scatmando T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Serenity Now T,TR 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Staggering for Justice TR 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Sure Thing T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Three Idiots Traverse, The T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Traitor Horn T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Yesterday's Man T,TR 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a

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Access Issue: Access road is not plowed in winter Details

Please respect that this is private property which has so far been open to climbers. THERE IS NO CAMPING AT THE BASE as there once was. Please respect this and keep the crag open to climbing.

Description

Fine-grained volcanic basalt, 70' (+/-) tall, this crag is a great place to tune one's trad skills. All routes are accessible from the top. If toproping, bring additional slings/webbing, as not all routes have bolted belays.

Sun and shade are seasonal, one can almost always find one or the other, as the crag is south west facing and at points shaded by tall trees. All climbs top out on large plateau with walk off to climbers right. Access trail to the top starts on the other side of a wet/boggy area to climbers right.

As the years have progressed, and the area climbed more often, the sometimes dirty rock has cleaned up quite nicely. Beware of the occasional loose rock, dirt, and wildlife.

Getting There

See directions on the main Warner Valley page.

28 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Loading Zone

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

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 6 ● 2nd Street Scene Trad
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 6 ● Cafe Society Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 4 ● Black Corner Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 7 ● The Finger Crack Trad
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 4 ● Sure Thing Trad
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 4 ● Scatmando Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 7 ● Lady Fantasy Trad
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b 4 ● Io's Hidden Pleasure Point Sport, TR
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13 5 ● Freebie Jeebies Trad