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Calaveras Domes Questions

Tatiana APD · · Sacramento, CA · Joined Jan 2014 · Points: 408

Haven't ventured out to Bald Rock yet and didn't try for Calaveras based on the current conditions information. Sticking to CRG/Sugarloaf/Auburn Quarry for now. 

Shaniac · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jul 2016 · Points: 24

When you get to it. Bald Rock Dome is worth the trip. Remote, easy BLM camping, never a crowd and a mini adventure just to get to the face. Then... 50 shades of fun heading back to the top. A great weekend adventure or a fun long day. Cheers.

Colby Wangler · · Reno · Joined Oct 2015 · Points: 321

Only thing I’ll add about Bald Rock Dome is that lots of the bolts are very rusty and could use a replace. Did 6 Pitch this time last year and every bolt was very rusted. Just don’t fall on the runouts and it should be fine!

Brian Prince · · reno · Joined Mar 2010 · Points: 2,893
Cherokee Nunes wrote:

Bald Rock Dome is an excellent adventure! Interesting people live around there, too.

I would very much agree with both points. I guess interesting is the way to describe them, at least the ones I've met. Tragically, the North Complex fire wiped out that entire community. 

We did replace the bolts on some of the harder routes to the left. Would be great to get the ones on the right side. Bald rock dome has some of the best granite I've ever seen.

Salamanizer Ski · · Off the Grid… · Joined Sep 2005 · Points: 19,218

I might be up for a rebolting project this spring if anyone else is up to it. I have tools to extract button heads and both sleeve anchors and wedge anchors. I can also provide all the hardware if someone’s willing to do some recon and get a general count of what we’re going to need. Weekdays are best for me. 

Salamanizer Ski · · Off the Grid… · Joined Sep 2005 · Points: 19,218

My understanding is that it is definitely closed. I haven’t been there obviously, but I’ve been through the area several times and from what I gathered was everything is closed out there. Go to the Mill. It’s a hop and a skip north. 

Colby Wangler · · Reno · Joined Oct 2015 · Points: 321
abandon moderation wrote:

Can anyone confirm that bald rock dome is currently open? I was digging around and found some fire closures mentioned https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/curtain-falls-and-bald-rock-dome-trail

The closures are on https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/plumas/alerts-notices but are a little hard to decipher.

I think it's still accessible but hoping to confirm before I drive out there this weekend.

I was there almost exactly a year ago and nothing was “closed”. Just stayed out of the way of restoration efforts etc etc. 

Chris Herle · · Northern CA · Joined Apr 2018 · Points: 304
Salamanizer Ski wrote:

I might be up for a rebolting project this spring if anyone else is up to it. I have tools to extract button heads and both sleeve anchors and wedge anchors. I can also provide all the hardware if someone’s willing to do some recon and get a general count of what we’re going to need. Weekdays are best for me. 

If it is open I could devote a couple days to helping with this. Could probably get a couple of the other Chico guys to help as well, although we all only have weekends free primarily...

Colby Wangler · · Reno · Joined Oct 2015 · Points: 321

I have mussy hooks (not ideal for Bald rock), and some ASCA hardware I could donate some of. Chad, reach out to me if this comes to fruition. 

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

Northern California
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