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Salt Block Rock Rock Climbing

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Routes in Salt Block Rock

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	Face Race S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	How to Kill a Bear with Your Hands S 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
	Nightmares About Ticks S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Ninja Crack T 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b PG13
	Ninja Ladder S 5.14a 8b+ 32 X+ 32 E8 7a
	Pilgrim S 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b PG13
	Shelter In Place S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Yoda T 5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a

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Elevation:	8,000 ft
GPS:	40.42165, -105.35667 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	Richard M. Wright on Dec 16, 2006
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Access Issue: Access issue - Monastery, Cedar Park, Combat Rock, etc. - open since 2023 Details

Update: per Bruce Hildenbrand: the area has been open since 2023.

Per JF M: as of May 2022, there is no signage on-site, nor information on the USFS webpage for the Cameron Peak Fire (nor on their published map of closures) that indicates the area is closed.

Per Bruce Hildenbrand: it appears that the Forest Service has closed access to all the climbing areas accessed via Storm Mountain Road (Monastery, Cedar Park, Combat Rock, etc.) until they can clear all the dangerous dead trees from the Cameron Peak fire.

I worked this issue with Eric Murdock at the AF, and it looks like the Forest Service picked Devil's Gulch Road as the southern boundary even though all the climbing areas on MP.com were not burned.

Description

BG identified a "short wall of grey rock" 9.3 miles from the Mall Road with a potential top-ropeable crack. Someone has been at work. The crack now has a nice chain anchor, a new bolted line has been completed, and at least one project is underway. The completed route left of the crack is difficult, superb, and ascends excellent rock.

Getting There

There is a large pullout immediately below the crag and located 1.6 miles from the pullout for Mary's Bust (a bit more by my odometer than 9.3 miles from the Mall Road intersection).

Parking

Parking is 1.3-1.4 miles west of Drake.

L->R:

A. Pilgrim, 6 PG-13, 1p, 65', bolts.
B. Face Race, 7, 1p, bolts.
C. How to Kill a Bear with Your Hands, 8+, 2p, 80', bolts.
D. Nightmares About Ticks, 12, 1p, 40', bolts & gear.
E. Ninja Ladder, 14-, 1p, 70', bolts.
F. Yoda, 11+, 1p, 70'.
GF. Ninja Crack, 12, 1p, 70'.