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The Hired Gun
5.11a,
Sport, 80 ft (24 m),
Avg: 3 from 2
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FA: Geoff Fullerton and Bill Herzog, 1990
California
> Los Angeles Basin
> Angeles Nationa…
> Williamson Rock
> Generation Wall
Access Issue: Williamson Rock is currently closed to climbing.
Details
Williamson Rock is under a temporary closure to all recreational uses, including climbing, pursuant to a ruling by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that the area is critical habitat for the endangered yellow-legged mountain frog. Efforts by the non-profit organization Friends of Williamson Rock, in conjunction with the U.S. Forest Service, are underway to regain climbing access to Williamson. For information on the status of these efforts, and to learn how you can help, contact the Friends of Williamson Rock:
williamsonrock.org Per the Access Fund's update, in 2017 the Forest Service hopes to begin an environmental study of the impact of allowing limited climbing to resume. In the meantime, the Forest Service supervisor has extended the closure until January, 2017.
Description
Super fun climbing up to and along a steep flake system to a first set of anchors (5.10a) then continue above past two more bolts and a crux section along a steep flake to anchors atop the flake.
Location
Right side of the wall at the point where the ground becomes level. Look for the obvious flake system which markes the route.
Protection
8 bolts, sport anchors (take one extra quickdraw to clip the lower anchor)
[Hide Photo] Just below the anchors on The Hired Gun (5.11a), Williamson Rock
[Hide Photo] Chuck on The Hired Gun (5.11a), Williamson Rock
[Hide Photo] Into the flake system of The Hired Gun (5.11a), Williamson Rock
[Hide Photo] Starting up The Hired Gun (5.11a), Williamson Rock