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Cracked Wall

Submitted By: Kristin McNamara on Jan 11, 2004
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Description 

This is the main cragging destination by droves on the weekends. You will find one 5.6 crack and a lot of 5.10 and above face climbs that are top-ropable here. Mostly sport, some routes require pro to lead. Enough routes to last you a good day, and plenty of fun projects to spend some time on. Check out Camel, Lama, Western Airlines, Curly Shuffle, and Only Way to Fly.

It's always shady since the trees shade it, and the TR anchors for the far left and right routes are easily found by following the worn trails around the rock.


Getting There 

From the entrance to Bishop Peak hiking area, follow the trail markers indicating Bishop Peak trail. You should head up and then left into the trees. From there, you'll find a post that shows where the climber trail breaks off. This is basically Approaches for Dummies.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Cracked Wall:
60 Seconds Over Soledad   5.6     Trad, TR, 1 pitch, 70 feet   
Civilized Evil   5.10a     Trad, TR, 1 pitch, 50 feet   
Lama   5.10b     Trad, Sport, TR, 1 pitch, 60 feet   
Camel   5.10b     Sport, TR, 1 pitch, 50 feet   
Only Way To Fly   5.10c     Sport, TR, 1 pitch, 50 feet   
Western Airlines   5.11b     Sport, 1 pitch, 50 feet   
Rat Race   5.11+ R     Sport, 1 pitch, 40 feet   
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Catching a nice rest after making it to the top of the shield on Western airlines.

Western Airlines 5.11b  CA : Central Coast : ... : Cracked Wall
The "classic" line on cracked wall. Just to the right of 60-seconds follow up the shield to the "bung-hole" mono and traverse onto the tiger stripes. Finish at either 60-seconds or Only Way anchors....[more]   Browse More Classics in CA


Photos of Cracked Wall Slideshow Add Photo
A photo montage of the center area of Cracked Wall.

BETA PHOTO: A photo montage of the center area of Cracked Wall...

Here's a photo montage of the area around Camel (far left from the parking area, or furthest south)

BETA PHOTO: Here's a photo montage of the area around Camel (f...

The furthest right side of Cracked Wall (or most North). Photo montage.

BETA PHOTO: The furthest right side of Cracked Wall (or most N...

Cracked Wall lies in the trees, just off the main hiking trail to the summit.

BETA PHOTO: Cracked Wall lies in the trees, just off the main ...

Left Side of Cracked Wall.

BETA PHOTO: Left Side of Cracked Wall.

Right Side of Cracked Wall.

BETA PHOTO: Right Side of Cracked Wall.

Cracked Routes - 1 of 3

BETA PHOTO: Cracked Routes - 1 of 3

Cracked Routes 2 of 3

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Cracked 3 of 3

BETA PHOTO: Cracked 3 of 3

Bryson, age 2-1/2 years, enjoys the excellent climbing on the Cracked Wall at Bishops Peak.

Bryson, age 2-1/2 years, enjoys the excellent clim...


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By Slater
Jul 10, 2009

I was just told by Ken Klis, who heard it from Blazer (who climbs at Cracked Wall a lot!) that there has been tons of chipping going on at Cracked Wall recently. Does anyone know anything about it? He said it was mainly at the crux of the routes. This totally sucks!!!!

By John Dalbey
Jul 14, 2009

I was climbing on P-Wall on Tuesday July 7 around noon and heard what sounded like hammering on rock and then a power tool. My partner didn't
hear it so I didn't investigate. Perhaps what I heard was chipping on Cracked Wall.