Main Wall Rock Climbing

Parking at Donation Rocks is at the two pull-offs only (see the poster on the main page photos). NO PARKING is permitted anywhere else along the road.

The Main Wall is the showpiece of Donation Rocks. Although I’ve been here tons of times, I always have a feeling of awe when I come up the road and see this huge outcropping of rock! Here there are essentially four walls/sections in one - The Buttress to the left, Africa Wall left-center, the Big Gully in the center, and Jam Crack Wall to the right. Getting to the top is an easy walk up to the right along a switchback trail. When at the top of that turn left and follow a short trail to get to the anchors on top and near the edge of the rock.

About the Anchors:

One set is above Jam Crack Overhang and I recommend (as I do most top rope anchors) a self-equalizing cordelette anchor to take advantage of the varied route options to minimize swing on a fall. Another set is above The Flake (again, best to self-equal to move around if needed which you will for Whale and Barber), and two more sets are above The Buttress down and to the right of The Flake anchors (access via a small gully). Here, the far apart set to the left services Africa Wall and the ones to the far right service The Buttress’ Screaming Mimi, High 5, and Magic Mushrooms.