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Patrick's Point

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Ceremonial Rock

No bolting is allowed in the state park. This includes replacing existing bolts.

Ceremonial Rock
5.12a No New Tale to Tell

2 bolt top anchor

5.11 Headstrong

2 bolt top anchor.

5.10 Regular Route

2 bolt top anchor. Pro to 1.5".

5.10b North Face

Bolted top anchor with slings.

5.10a Price's Crack

On the right side of the North Face, ascend the crack the left-leaning crack up to a grassy ledge. At this point either (A) continue up and right across an unprotectable face to the next crack, or (B) walk 10ft to the right along the grassy ledge to find a protectable finger crack. Climb up the blocky crack, pull the roof, and look for the bolted anchor.

5.8 Price's Crack (Variation)

Avoid the roof by traversing around to the right. Be wary of a pendulum fall if leading.

5.11 5.11 TR

#23 in "Bigfoot Country Climbing", Paul Humphrey. Located to the right of Price's Crack. Face climbing leads up to a crux move at a small roof.

5.6 South Face

Located to the left of the summit stairs, behind the spectacular tree. It looks mossy, and the tree will invade your personal space, but the moves are interesting and thoughtful. Great for beginners. Easy to toprope with a 2 bolt top anchor accessible from the trail. Pro to 2".

5.7 The Edge

Bolted top anchor. Top rope with long slings. The old single bolt on the route is from the first ascent.

5.4 Christian's Crack

Bolted top anchor. Standard rack.

5.10d Intimidation

Gear anchor. Walk off descent. Can be aided at 5.6 A1.

5.6 A3 Jager Overhang

Located around the corner to the left of Intimidation.

V0 Ceremonial Traverse

Left to right traverse.

Wedding Rock Area

No bolting is allowed in the state park. This includes replacing existing bolts.

Wedding Rock Area
North Sea Stacks

No bolting is allowed in the state park. This includes replacing existing bolts.

Wedding Rock Area North Sea Stacks
North Sea Stack
5.9 Nautilus

2 pitches. Second pitch (5.6) is shared with Seawolf. Piton top anchor. Rappel descent.

5.10b Seawolf

2 pitches. Second pitch (5.6) is shared with Nautilus. Piton top anchor. Descend by rappelling from piton top anchor.

5.11 Slip Sliding Away

Climbs up the right side of the stack, between the sea stacks. Piton top anchors. Climb Nautilus or Seawolf to gain the anchors.

South Sea Stack
5.2 Regular Route

Follow the trail across the grassy north slope of Wedding Rock and cross the chockstone to the South Sea Stack. Climb the left-facing dihedral, then head up the slab to the shared bolted anchor. (source: markbutterworth.com)

C2 Lemmon Aid

Located on the black face just inland from the North Sea Stacks on the north side of Wedding Rock. Follow thin cracks up the face. No top anchor. Pro: small nuts and cams. (source: markbutterworth.com)

5.10d Wedding Night Lingerie

Thin crack next to High Tide Crack on the north face of the south stack. Small pro.

5.10d R High Tide Crack

Thin crack on the north face of the south sea stack. Scramble up the notch (4th class) from the east side at low tide. 2 bolt top anchor.

5.9 Low Tide Crack

Hand to fist crack on the west face of the south stack, facing the ocean. 2 bolt top anchor. Scramble to the base at low tide (beware of slick rocks) or rappel in from the south stack summit. Pro to 2.5".

5.11 5.11 TR

"Bigfoot Country Climbing" (Humphrey, Chemello) indicates a 5.11 toprope route to the right of Low Tide Crack.

Wedding Rock Area
Wedding Rock

No bolting is allowed in the state park. This includes replacing existing bolts.

Wedding Rock Area Wedding Rock
5.7 R Seagulls Traverse

Approach from the base of Low Tide Crack. Look for the dihedral up the face of Wedding rock.

  1. 80ft Climb the right facing corner. Belay at the sloping ledge.

  2. 100ft Traverse around right to a large ledge.

  3. ??ft Traverse right for a few feet, then continue up cracks to reach the wall of the summit trail. Walk off.

5.10 Riptide

2 pitches. Gear belay anchors. Small pro. Walk off descent.

5.9 Riptide (High Tide Variation)

Pitch 1 is farther to the right.

5.10a Lost Sailor

Gear top anchor. Walk off descent.

5.8 Zig Zag

Located to the left of the Wedding Rock trail, this conspicuous zig zagging crack overlooks an eroded slope above the beach. Hand and fist jams up polished rock lead to offwidth liebacking at the crux. Gear top anchor (1" to 2.5"). Easy walk off descent. Pro to 5" with doubles of the biggest piece.

5.9 Zig Zag (Left Variation)

Climb the widening hand crack on the left, avoiding the wide crack to the right. Pro to 5" (a single C4 #5 should suffice for wide pro).

Wedding Rock Area
Black Rock

Black Rock is the short black cliff face at the base of the Patrick's Point overlook, visible from the Wedding Rock trail as you reach Zig Zag crack.

Wedding Rock Area Black Rock
Bon Voyage

"Bigfoot Country Climbing" (Humphrey, Chemello) describes this simply as "offwidth" left of Clipper Ship and Schooner.

5.6 Clipper Ship

Ascend the crack right of Bon Voyage.

5.7 Schooner

Ascend the crack right of Clipper Ship.

Pacific Ocean Wall

No bolting is allowed in the state park. This includes replacing existing bolts.

Pacific Ocean Wall
5.10 5.10

#12 in "Bigfoot Country Climbing," Paul Humphrey. Located somewhere to the left of Dizzy Dial.

5.12a Dizzy Dial

2 bolt top anchor.

5.10d Whale Nation

Ends at the 2 bolt anchor halfway up the wall. Direct start is 7 bolts (consider a clip stick). Alternatively, traverse in from the boulder on the right to clip 8 bolts. Might want to inspect the bolts for corrosion.

5.12c Whale Nation Continuation

Top rope the full route. Top anchor is 1 bolt and a tree.

A2 PG13 California Coast

No bolting is allowed in the state park. This includes replacing existing bolts.

5.12b R Superstitious

Tree top anchor. Walk off descent.

5.10b 5.10b

#28 in "Bigfoot Country Climbing," Paul Humphrey. Located somewhere to the right of Superstitious.

Mussel Rock

No bolting is allowed in the state park. This includes replacing existing bolts.

Mussel Rock
A1 Mussel Crack

No bolting is allowed in the state park. This includes replacing existing bolts.

Lookout Rock

CLOSED TO CLIMBING

Lookout Rock
5.11 Lookout Rock

CLOSED TO CLIMBING

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