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Memorial Wall Rock Climbing
Routes in Memorial Wall
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BMW Traverse V3 6A |
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Community Chest S 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Covid OPs S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a X |
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Kirk Arens Arête S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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On Demand S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a |
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Pandemic 2020 S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a |
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Quirky S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Short Term Memory S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Sneaky S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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| Elevation: | 819 ft |
| GPS: |
38.91572, -121.01465 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
| Page Views: | 24,578 total · 95/month |
| Shared By: | Aron Quiter on Jan 20, 2003 |
| Admins: | Aron Quiter, Lurk Er, Ky Bishop, Colby Wangler, Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes |
Access Issue: The State Rec Area closes at dusk - most parking areas are self-paid
Details
Most of Auburn SRA is open from 7 am to sunset. Leave early enough to be off the trails before dusk. Most parking requires self registration fees in cash envelopes (or annual state park passes), and is enthusiastically enforced. Check the Auburn State Recreation Area website at parks.ca.gov/?page_id=502 for current information. Note that the park's policy is that technical roped climbing is only permitted in the Cave Valley/Quarry area - outside the fenced private quarry at the back. Unroped climbing - aka bouldering or DWS - is allowed everywhere with a safe landing.
Description
This wall contains the shortest routes in the Auburn Cliffs area, but each route holds it's own. 5 Sport routes presently range from 5.6 to 5.11b, most in the middle.
This rock is named for Kirk Arens, a climber who once frequented the area, whose plaque once adorned the rock. The plaque has since been removed, but his legacy lives on.
The rock will be of a different type of limestone than many of the other cliffs, and somewhat resembles granite in feel. The climbing is primarily near vertical to vertical. Many of the easier routes are sustained, and make for excellent climbing once you've warmed up on the simpler routes of the scale wall across the way.
This wall sees shade in the afternoon, and is a great refuge from the blistering hot red rock of the scale wall.
This rock is named for Kirk Arens, a climber who once frequented the area, whose plaque once adorned the rock. The plaque has since been removed, but his legacy lives on.
The rock will be of a different type of limestone than many of the other cliffs, and somewhat resembles granite in feel. The climbing is primarily near vertical to vertical. Many of the easier routes are sustained, and make for excellent climbing once you've warmed up on the simpler routes of the scale wall across the way.
This wall sees shade in the afternoon, and is a great refuge from the blistering hot red rock of the scale wall.
Classic Climbing Routes at Memorial Wall
Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
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