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Southern Face

Name: Southern Face
Rating: 1.8

5.5 YDS 4b French 13 Ewbanks IV+ UIAA 11 ZA MS 4a British

Routes in Leaning Tower, The

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	Eastern Face TR 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Old Bolt Route TR 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Southeastern Arete T,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R
	Southern Face T,TR 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a

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Type:	Trad, TR, 30 ft (9 m)
FA:	unknown
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Shared By:	Aron Quiter on Oct 3, 2002
Admins:	Aron Quiter, Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes Page Updates (admin only)

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Access Issue: Park closed nightly from sunset to 7:00 am Details

The park is closed from sunset to 7:00 am, so be sure to leave before dark.

Always check the Mount Tamalpais State Park website parks.ca.gov/?page_id=471 for current information.

Description

Climb the featured face of the south side of the Leaning Tower using all the holds you can imagine.

This is a great route for beginners, as there are a few spots where finding good grips is tricky.

You can also climb it one handed if 5.5 is a little easy for you.

Protection

Bring a range of gear (up to 3") to protect this route.

For a top rope, bring long slings (up to 30') to place in the large holes in the top of the rock, or bring some larger friends to set up an anchor.