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Elevation:	5,416 ft	1,651 m
GPS:	39.87397, -120.1803 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	Brandon Wiltzius on Sep 9, 2019
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Access Issue: Area Closed Details

The Frenchman Lake area and all climbing areas around it are currently closed due to wildfire as of 07/03/21. Due to the severity of the damage caused by the wildfire, this area is not projected to be open throughout 2021 and will probably be closed through the 2022 season due to dangers caused by falling trees logging activity and erosion.
Updates will be available when or if conditions change.

Description

The biggest and most impressive wall in this area. Climbs are around 85', some cleaning needed, but the majority of the rock is pretty solid, and the anchors at the top inspire confidence. Some pretty great lines to climb here.

I found three sets of anchors up here. Two looked brand newish, and the ones for suntan wall looked older, but still in good condition.

Note that the highest anchors for sunspot wall are out on the face below a point of rock. If you are setting up a top rope here, use caution. I ended up laying on my belly and reaching down to clip the bolts and set up a top rope. It was not comfortable, and I have long arms. Rapping off here is even sketchier because of how exposed the top is, and you are well above the anchors. Once we got the TR set up one of us rapped of by going further to the climbers left and going out on a ledge then taking a small swing, but a walk off is probably the more reasonable method.

Getting There

Across the creek and up the slope towards the large, obvious lightly colored wall. Anchors for sunspot and suntan can be accessed by walking around the loose slope to the right and hanging left and up towards the small dead tree.