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The Pleasure Dome Rock Climbing

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Routes in The Pleasure Dome

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	Cosmic Dust T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Mitch's Crack T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	OBB T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Passport to Magonia T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Pleasure Dome, The T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Troy’s Tremoring Trance S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a

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Elevation:	2,530 ft	771 m
GPS:	38.5454, -78.31607 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
Page Views:	318 total · 22/month
Shared By:	Will Alford on Dec 25, 2023
Admins:	Shawn Heath, Aaron Parlier Page Updates (admin only)

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Description

A large secluded dome slab with a handful of other small boulders, all which feature some excellent climbs.

Getting There

As you head up the trail from the Berry Hollow parking lot and reach the Byrds Nest shelter, continue straight into the woods passing the Byrds Nest Shelter on your right and the trail to the summit on your left. Once in the woods head down and skier’s right to locate a dry creek bed. Follow the dry creek bed until it levels out and you can see the large dome. You will pass a few other rock formations along the way. Most are low angle and aren’t worth your time, but a few large boulders like the Pinnacle of Persuasion are worth a stop. Bushwhack uphill to reach the dome once you’re directly below it.