5N06 of Sonora (2nd Quarry)  Photos:  Recent | Best | Popular Lat, Long:  38.2039, -120.014 Map Page Views:  5,040. Good page?    Administrators:  M.Morley, Sam Vanderhyden, Tom Erickson Submitted By:  Aron Quiter on Sep 30, 2003 Make this area a Favorite What's New  Printer View Add Area  Add Photo  Add Comment  Add Event  Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu 88° | 55° 93° | 57° 91° | 55° 77° | 52° 75° | 45°

Climbing at Second Quarry.
Photo by Blitzo.

Description 

This area on the way to Sonora pass has many rocks containing routes from 1 - 5 pitches in territory that is still mostly unclimbed. However, there are still over 75 established routes, in almost all forms imaginable. Most routes are between 60 - 100 feet in length, on granite and granite-esque rock.

Most of the routes will require a long walk, or a rappell to descend, though some routes will demand a walkoff.

Getting There 

This area is a pain in the butt to find.

To get there, head to Sonora. After Sonora, head almost 45 (44.6 according to The climbers guide to highway 108) miles, past the town of Strawberry, to a left turn, that is marked as there being an intersection, but the road itself goes unmarked until you are on it.

The Classics

Featured Route For 5N06 of Sonora (2nd Quarry)

Fruity Pebbles 5.11c  CA : Sonora Pass (Hwy 108) : ... : The Second Quarry

This route is located on the outward facing rock just right of the deep canyon area that has the overhung orange face on it. It is sistinctive because it has a diagonal rightward facing dyke for the first 10 feet of the route, and a bolt near the top of it.Climb up the dyke to the first bolt, and then over a bulge to the next. After standing up over this bulge, all holds dissappear. Tiny pinches and delacate footwork on a fairly steep slab are all you get until just after the last bolt, where ...[more]   Browse More Classics in CA