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Yearly raptor closures typically begin March 1 and remain in effect until August 1, or until further notice. As of March 1, 2012: Lower Merced River Gorge. Closure includes all routes with the following exception: routes west of and including "Later" and northeast of and including "Juliette's Flake" remain open. See the following website for more info: www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/climbingclosures.htm
This information is a public crowdsourcing effort between the Access Fund,
and Mountain Project. You should confirm closures, restrictions, and/or related dates.
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Fifi Buttress To Close! MORE INFO >>>
The following areas are closed to all visitor use to protect peregrine falcon aeries from March 1 until August 1 of each year or until the young falcons of the current year have fledged: Fifi Buttress Immediately west of Leaning Tower. Closure includes all routes on Fifi Buttress.
This information is a public crowdsourcing effort between the Access Fund,
and Mountain Project. You should confirm closures, restrictions, and/or related dates.
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BETA PHOTO: Arch Rock from the parking lot below just inside t...
Description This is the 1,000', multi terraced cliff seen above the road at the Highway 140 entrance station. "Midterm", "English Breakfast Crack", "Gripper" and "New Dimensions" are a few of the classics found here.
Getting There Park at the entrance parking lot or across the Hay. at a dirt road. Head up to the talus then up to the base of the cliff.
The ClassicsMountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Arch Rock:
Gripper 5.10b Trad, 3 pitches, 300 feet
Midterm 5.10b Trad, 2 pitches, 200 feet
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Featured Route For Arch Rock
By Alexey From: San Jose Feb 18, 2010
| Day at Arch as climbing Rostrum: Climb New Dimensions ( in 3pitches) , Anticipation, Leanny Meany, Blotto, Midterm and Gripper(p1 only) in one day and it would be same as climbing Rostrum in term of length and difficulties. Eight pitches - tree -5.11 and five -5.10. Add English Breakfast and Supplication and it would be like Astroman? |
By Bryan G From: Yosemite Sep 27, 2011
| Many of those routes are longer and harder for the grade than their respective pitches on the Rostrum. For instance, Anticipation and Leanie Meanie both feel harder to me than anything on the Rostrum. I think any party capable of that circuit would probably hike the Rostrum in under 2 hours. As far as Astroman, I don't know because I haven't climbed it. But I'm guessing that there's nothing at Arch Rock which could adequately prepare someone for the Harding Slot. |
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