Type: Sport, 45 ft
FA: Gould, Agulara, 1994
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Shared By: Matthew Fienup on Feb 18, 2006
Admins: andy patterson, M. Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer suchoski, Justin ., Vicki Schwantes

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Description

A good intro to cobbles--straight-forward and fun. Quite a pretty little piece of rock.

The balancy crux sometimes spits off 5.10 climbers; however, it is so well protected that this is still a great lead even for those not yet comfortable at the grade.

Protection

4 bolts to bolted top anchor (1/2" wedge bolts) with Mussy Hooks.

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It's like climbing up the chimney of a little cottage in the woods--a real fairy-tale of a route. Here, Marisa Fienup, of Ventura, makes the long reach between positive holds.
It's like climbing up the chimney of a little c…
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Carlo Rivas on Ezra, Wheeler Gorge.
Carlo Rivas on Ezra, Wheeler Gorge.
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Liza Butler, of Sausalito, Calif.
Liza Butler, of Sausalito, Calif.
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<em>Ezra</em> from across the creek.
Ezra from across the creek.
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Andy nears the top of Ezra (5.9), at Wheeler Gorge.
Andy nears the top of Ezra (5.9), at Wheeler Go…
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Andy climbs Ezra (5.9), at Wheeler Gorge.
Andy climbs Ezra (5.9), at Wheeler Gorge.
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Rachel Main and Laine MacTague, of Santa Paula, enjoy an idyllic day at Wheeler Gorge. Ezra (5.9)
Rachel Main and Laine MacTague, of Santa Paula,…
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EnFuego
Seal Beach, Ca
  5.8
EnFuego   Seal Beach, Ca
  5.8
Seems as tho people have pulled cobbles at convenient locations to make this route easier. But then again, maybe it's a coincedence that these cobbles "fell" or "pulled" out. Please don't chip any holds. Jan 1, 2012
Khoi
Vancouver, BC
Khoi   Vancouver, BC
I did this climb in mid April of 2013. IIRC, virtually every hold I used was a cavity where a cobblestone once was.

Was it not like that when this climb was established?

Does any one know for sure? Dec 28, 2013
Matthew Fienup
Ventura, CA
  5.9
Matthew Fienup   Ventura, CA  
  5.9
There are holes like these all over the walls of the gorge (even where no routes exist). On Ezra specifically, there have been no knew holes in the past 15 years. Dec 30, 2013
Kimba Homan
Kimba Homan  
Climbed Ezra today. Reached for one of those mini boulders set in the rock...and found it fractured vertically in several places...with about half the rock ready to fall out. It was about half way up on the far left side. Soon, there will be another giant "cavity where a cobblestone was once". It was rock solid a few weeks ago when I was there last!! Agree with Matt...it seems like a natural process. Apr 28, 2014
Guy Keesee
Moorpark, CA
  5.9
Guy Keesee   Moorpark, CA
  5.9
Fun, quality climb, with a thoughtful crux, worth the time. Jan 21, 2015
Zen Green
Newbury Park, CA
  5.9
Zen Green   Newbury Park, CA
  5.9
deceivingly pumpy 5.9 Apr 30, 2016
Scott Beatty
Santa Barbara, CA
  5.9
Scott Beatty   Santa Barbara, CA
  5.9
Very fun climb - I noticed a bit of a height advantage for some of the final clips. Great warmup, especially if Cruiser and Cobble climb have a crowd. Jun 11, 2018