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Elevation: 672 ft 205 m
GPS: 43.80273, -71.83029
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Shared By: Chris Duca on Dec 16, 2006 · Updates
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If you are looking for beginner sport routes, then look no further. The Parking Lot Wall is a mecca for easy-to-moderately-hard sport routes that remains in the sun for the majority of the day.

Conveniently situated behind the main parking lot, the PLW is host to stellar full-length 5.6s and 5.8s (Glory Jeans, and Chloe's Breakfast Special, for example), as well as short, testy 5.9s (Egg McMeadows). Climbers can also find instant gratification from the steeper, pumpier side of Rumney by climbing the forearm-inflating route Espresso (10d), as well as 100% Columbian (11c), both located on the rightmost side of the cliff.

This crag sees the MOST small/large group traffic and can be extremely crowded on a busy weekend!

Getting There Suggest change

Park in the main parking lot for Rumney. Look up and you'll see the cliff in plain view. The trailhead is directly behind the information board. A 1-minute jaunt uphill will bring you to the base of Espresso. The majority of the routes are to the left.

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Parking Lot Wall

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
 316
● A Week With Pete
Sport
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 584
● Glory Jean's
Sport
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 261
● Cafe au Lait
Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 311
● Shealyn's Way
Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 458
● Rise and Shine
Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 124
● Dead Sea Equestrian
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 228
● Chloe's Breakfast Special
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 185
● Squeeze My Lemon
Sport
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
 325
● Curly for President
Sport
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
 117
● Quinn/Callaghan
Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 342
● Egg McMeadows
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 192
● Juan Valdez
Sport
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 219
● Idiot's Deluxe
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 319
● Espresso
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 93
● 100% Columbian
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● A Week With Pete
 316
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a Sport
● Glory Jean's
 584
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Sport
● Cafe au Lait
 261
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Sport
● Shealyn's Way
 311
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
● Rise and Shine
 458
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
● Dead Sea Equestrian
 124
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
● Chloe's Breakfast Special
 228
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● Squeeze My Lemon
 185
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● Curly for President
 325
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c Sport
● Quinn/Callaghan
 117
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c Sport
● Egg McMeadows
 342
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
● Juan Valdez
 192
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
● Idiot's Deluxe
 219
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
● Espresso
 319
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
● 100% Columbian
 93
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
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