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South Face Left
5.10b,
TR, 80 ft (24 m),
Avg: 2.6 from 124
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FA: unknown
California
> Los Angeles Basin
> Santa Monica Mo…
> Point Dume
Access Issue: IMPORTANT!!Please stay on main trail when setting top ropes, do not use side gullies.
Details
Please remain on the main trail when going to set and remove your top rope. Local climbers and Access Fund working with CA State Parks to restore the gullies and preserve climbing access. Note on Bolts: Top rope bolts are permitted, no lead bolts are allowed on the face of the rock.
Description
Another area classic! Steep, exposed climbing above the water.
There are actually 2 (or more) variations. The plumb line climbs pockets up a steep face to the right-hand side of a small roof that caps the route (5.10c). Another variation steps left at a large ledge mid-height and climbs a shallow corner before traversing back right beneath the summit cap (5.10a/b).
Location
Around to the right of the Main Face, overlooking the ocean.
Protection
Bolted top anchor
[Hide Photo] Ropes on both south face anchors. I started on the rock to the right of the belayer in the photo - 5.8ish tops this way.
[Hide Photo] Sara climbs a route on the seaside on a beautiful day.
[Hide Photo] Mallory Mattox nears the top of a Point Dume classic.
[Hide Photo] Tyler Spillman pulling the roof on a balmy January day!
La Crescenta, CA
Provo, UT
Protection is three bolted hangers for the more center version, and two bolts with hangers for the left-most route (5.10b), not listed on Mountain Project. The bolts all look kind of dodgy, and I wouldn't trust my life to them without slinging a rock with some webbing and long runner for a third/fourth piece of protection. Jun 17, 2011
Covina, CA
Boulder, CO
Bend, OR
San Diego, CA
Los Angeles
Santa Monica
Enjoy the views and people watching at the top. Jun 5, 2023
Mission Hills
BETA: When lowering a climber, please be mindful once nearing the lower overhang. It is very easy for the climber to swing out left and really wear out the rope on the rock’s ridges. Try to lower slowly near the bottom so that the climber can keep control on the direction to land. Jun 14, 2023
Arvada, CO
No longer SF