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Swiss Cheese
5.4 YDS 4a French 12 Ewbanks IV UIAA 10 ZA VD 3c 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: | Trad, TR, 70 ft (21 m) |
| GPS: | 37.2282, -122.1079 |
| FA: | unknown |
| Page Views: | 9,314 total · 31/month |
| Shared By: | Morgan Brown on May 4, 2002 · 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
Can be a fairly indistinct route at times with variations possible. The entire lower 30 feet of the route is deeply incut, vertical to slightly-overhanging sandstone. The route then reaches a "third class ledge" (ref: Morris's guidebook). Leaders will go left, up the "fourth class gully", tying off handles as in the lower section.
Protection
New glue in anchor with rap rings.
If leading, you can ascend the lower section with natural pro, by tying off to the buckethandle holds. There is also one slingable feature just before the final gulley.
There is one bolt just after the Swiss Cheese holes and mid tier anchor that can be clipped for pro as well, so the route can be led with 2-4 slings and 2 draws.
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