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The Great Roof
5.10b YDS 6a+ French 19 Ewbanks VII- UIAA 19 ZA E2 5b British
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Routes in Goat Rock
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Center Route TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Cheddar Corner S,TR 5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c |
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Dragon's Breath TR 5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a |
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Gouda Arete T,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Great Roof, The TR 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Havarti Cheese T,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Swiss Cheese T,TR 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c |
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Triple Overhang TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Yodel King, The TR 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a |
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| Type: | TR, 80 ft (24 m) |
| GPS: | 37.2282, -122.1079 |
| FA: | unknown |
| Page Views: | 18,339 total · 60/month |
| Shared By: | Brian Quiter on Sep 8, 2001 · Updates |
| Admins: | Aron Quiter, Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes, Salamanizer Ski |
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Access Issue: Trails are closed from sunset to 6:00 am.
Details
Trails close at sunset. Give yourself enough time to be back at your vehicle (or campsite if you're staying at one) before dark, or the rangers will fine you.
Always visit the Castle Rock State Park website parks.ca.gov/?page_id=538 for fairly current official information.
Always visit the Castle Rock State Park website parks.ca.gov/?page_id=538 for fairly current official information.
Description
The Great Roof is the extremely obvious roof hanging atop Goat Rock. The climb beneath the roof is easy (5.8), yet complicated by the fact that you have a top rope on - you can't go under the rock! Once you're in the large cave, you traverse out the left side, then up towards your top rope anchors.
Protection
Hike all the way up around to the back of Goat Rock. There are some rappel bolts on top, from which you rappel down to the proper top rope bolts. The bolts are set back a ways from the edge so bring long runners to avoid carving into the sandstone. The route is overhung enough that you'll swing a lot if you fall, but no worries, there's nothing back there.
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