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Routes in Upper Tier
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5.10 Face TR 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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A-3 TR 5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b |
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Chouinard's Crack T,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Devil's Arete TR 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Pie Crust T,TR 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c |
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| Type: | Trad, TR, 50 ft |
| FA: | unknown |
| Page Views: | 4,158 total · 21/month |
| Shared By: | Aron Quiter on Jul 21, 2002 |
| Admins: | Aron Quiter, M. Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer suchoski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes |
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Access Issue: Falcon Nesting Closure at Castle Rock
Details
Castle Rock in Pine Canyon is closed for peregrine falcon nesting season, from February 1 through July 31st every year. All other Mount Diablo area crags are open to climbing. The news release is linked hereparks.ca.gov/NewsRelease/493.
Description
This is the prominent crack on the mid-left side of the upper tier. If you're not sure, there's a tree about halfway up the climb. Crux is an interesting section about 25 feet off the ground. Remember to look to your right for additional hands and feet!
Keep in mind that you're leading sandstone before running out your protection.
Keep in mind that you're leading sandstone before running out your protection.
The crux begins at the flaring of the crack and continues through an area of a couple of good left side lay-backs (with right and/or left hand). It is tricky until you find the small, but plentiful footholds on the right wall and take advantage of palming with the left hand.
To set this route access the large tree about 15 feet from the top of the crack by an easy access route 20 feet or so to the left of the crack. There are *steps* carved into the rock almost all the way to the tree. Dec 5, 2004
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