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Elephant Rock Rock Climbing

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Routes in Elephant Rock

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	Crack of Despair T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Crack of Doom T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Crack of Redemption T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Crashline T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Elephant Talk S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Elephantiasis T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b R
	Fatal Mistake T 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
	Hairline T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Hocus Pocus S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Hotline T 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Left Guru Crack T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Lost Error T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Moongerms T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Pink Dream T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Pink Elephant T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Plumb Line T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Real Error T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Reality Check T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Right Guru Crack T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Sky T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Straight Error T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Trundling Juan T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Worst Error, Left T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Worst Error, Right T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a

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Description

Elephant Rock is a great shady destination similar to the Rostrum. The lower reaches are home to some great climbs such as Hotline, Pink Dream, and Fatal Mistake (all on the Worst Error Pinnacle).

Getting There

For routes at the base you can approach from below during low water levels.

From the intersection of 120 and 140 head 2.5 miles west on 140 and park at the 2nd pullout after the main Cookie Cliff one. Jump the stone wall and walk ~50' upstream looking for a spot to cross the river. The trail begins to the left of a few of the large boulders. See this photo for the exact spot: https://www.mountainproject.com/photo/123204201

This trail trends upstream towards the Worst Error Pinnacle. Be careful of Poison Oak.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Elephant Rock

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

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 9 ● Crack of Doom Trad 3 pitches
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 12 ● Pink Dream Trad 2 pitches
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 7 ● Crashline Trad
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 65 ● Hotline Trad 7 pitches
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b 6 ● Fatal Mistake Trad 3 pitches