Motherlode Rock - East Face

Tom Donnely above the crux of Motherload.

Description 

The east face of Motherlode Rock is fairly long wall with a high concentration of climbs on the left side and only a few routes on the rest of the rock. Climbs here tend to be on the short side (4-5 bolts) but with excellent rock and protection. Morning sun and afternoon shade.

Recommended routes here include Wildrose (5.6), Golden Nugget (5.10a) and Out Of Our Mines (5.10c).

This area seems to be quite popular with groups of top-ropers, so be courteous as well as patient and enjoy the climbing.

Routes listed from left to right:

Blasting Cap (5.4)
Wildrose (5.6)
Fire in the Hole (5.10a)
Fools Gold (5.6)
Golden Nugget (5.10a)
Motherlode (5.11b)
Psychedelic Sluice (5.6)
Belleville (5.9+ TR)
Shantytown Swing (5.6)
Dust in the Wind (5.4)
Out of our Mines (5.10c)
Miner Forty-niner (5.8 PG13)

Getting There 

Easily reached from the vicinty of The Ampitheatre (Claim Jumper Wall, Gunsmoke Wall or Thunderbird Wall) by a network of trails or from the northern parking area by another series of trails.

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BETA PHOTO: 1. Golden Nugget (5.10a) 2. Motherload (5.11b) 3. ...	BETA PHOTO: The left side of Motherlode Rock's east face.	Dave K. leading Blasting Cap (5.4), his first ever...