Good roped solo climbs/crags in JT?
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I've been both top rope soloing, and got an El mudo setup, upgraded from grigri for lead soloing. Any recommendations for:
-Crags with good walk up top rope access 5.6-5.10? Currently at Belle CG, prefer to keep it between here and Quail Springs, i.e. not indian cove or far off the beaten path. Shooting for Invisibilty lessons and Continuum on Future games this morning for TRS, which look to have top access from the left Thanks |
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What meets your qualifications for "easy to set up a ground anchor"? Thin Wall is one crag that's easy to scramble up to the top with multiple routes in your target grade range. |
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Diagnostic on Castle Rock at Belle and Gargoyle on Zippy Rock just down the road at Stirrup Tank are crowded on wknds but fairly open on wkdays if you're already out at Belle. Free As Can Be right of Gargoyle has bolted rap anchor but can scramble up a diagonal ramp on its right. also Han Solo further right Only Child on nearby Triple Crack Rock Full Contact Karate on farther Hai Karate Rock has a roundabout walkoff but very nice and worth it |
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Ricky Harlinewrote: Natural or gear anchors are fine. Sling a boulder, or tree or a good crack for gear. I don't want to be building "ground" anchors while leading off the ground for lead soloing. Thanks, |
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Seanwrote: Thanks! I already have pretty well exhausted the routes on Castle rock, being camped at the base. I'll have a look at the others. |
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Unless you prefer solo, it's always been easy to find partners at Hidden Valley campground or Intersection parking lot. People pull up in the morning there for just that reason. Look for a solo person with their rock pack |
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glad you already ticked Diagnostic. Stirrup Tank climbs just down the road nearby next nearest westward: Bite Me on N Split Dome, along way to Future Games Beautiful Dreamer at west entrance of Cling Or Fling Corridor Gem and Colorado Crack in Conan's Corridor, up by reversing orig walkoff via north end of corridor Nuke The Whales on nearby Nuclear Reactor Rock Prime Rib and Prime Cut on nearby Prime Clump Desert Solitaire on Abbey Rock at Live Oak Finger Locking Good on nearby North Creeper Rock Finger Locks or Cedar Box on nearby South Creeper Rock Small World at Small World Cliff Lazy Day at Hall of Horrors Trashman Roof on nearby King Dome |
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Mark Websterwrote: Thanks, for now I prefer solo. If you look at my profile you might get a hint why. I've been climbing here sporadically since the early 1980s, but this is a different game. Seanwrote: Sean, Thank You! From here to hidden valley, Echo, Barker, all fair game. |
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Barker Dam:
Echo:
Outback:
HV:
RHV:
happy climbing! |
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Seanwrote: Happy climbing indeed! Thanks for putting the time and energy into the list and linking everything! |


