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5.8, TR, 90 ft (27 m),  Avg: 2.1 from 84 votes
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California > Los Angeles Basin > Santa Monica Mo… > Point Dume
Warning Access Issue: IMPORTANT!!Please stay on main trail when setting top ropes, do not use side gullies. DetailsDrop down

Description

The hardest of the low-angle routes on the west-facing wall.

Protection

Bolted top-anchor. Use long anchor cord.

A directional is required to safely top rope this route from the anchors atop the cliff.

The lead bolts are currently missing.

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Me on Point Dume left route
[Hide Photo] Me on Point Dume left route
Climber on the Left route.<br> Photo By Tozan aka Charles More
[Hide Photo] Climber on the Left route. Photo By Tozan aka Charles More

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Bill Olszewski
Colorado Springs, CO
  5.8
[Hide Comment] Fun route but I couldn't find a 5.9 move on it. Mar 17, 2009
Uriah
Boulder, CO
[Hide Comment] It's a solid 5.9 now that a hand-hold flake about 1/3 of the way up just fell from it last week. Jun 24, 2009
Matthew Fienup
Santa Rosa Valley, CA
  5.9
[Hide Comment] When I climbed this route yesterday, it actually felt easier than the 5.8 immediately to its right. Aug 14, 2009
Bryan K
San Diego CA, USA
 
[Hide Comment] did this one at about 9am w low tide. pretty wet still, chalk was kind of pointless, it just washed off basically. Fun climb but kind of edgy for a 5.8, maybe the tide/saltwater has taken some better holds since it was established in 1980's.

theres a toprope anchor for this route BUT it is required that you rappell down into it from the other anchor(right) because theres some plants and stuff in the way. Sep 6, 2022