Cosumnes River Gorge  Photos:  Recent | Best | Popular Lat, Long:  38.6524, -120.7066 Map Page Views:  62,794. Good page? (4 likes)    Administrators:  Aron Quiter, M.Morley, Sam Vanderhyden, Tom Erickson Submitted By:  Aron Quiter on May 27, 2003 Make this area a Favorite What's New  Printer View Add Area  Add Photo  Add Comment  Add Event

Bucks Bar Dome, from across the valley on Gutenber...

Description 

Nestled into the Western Sierra near the town of Placerville, youwill find this granite gem. Climbing is quite varied, from shortbouldering, sport, and multipitch traditional lines.

Most of the granite in the area has been washed by water overmany mnay years, and now is quite smooth. We're not talkingyosemite glass, so friction routes are still doable.

Boasting several hundred existing routes on many different rocks,there are many many days of climbing for people of all abilities. This is an excellent place to set your first pro, and also agreat place for the development of new routes.

There are no access fees for climbing in Consumnes River Gorge.

Decents are as varied as the climbing.

Getting There 

From Hwy 50, exit on Missouri Flats (Right). Take that a few miles until you find a T-intersection with Pleasant Valley Rd and take that to Bucks Bar. If you are unfamiliar with the area the turnout for parking is just before Buck's Bar Cir., so if you see Bucks Bar Circle road then you just passed the spot.

Once out of the car, head off the right side of the road in the middle of the guard rail. There is a wide trail that is paved for the first few hundred feet. The approach is downhill and takes about 10 minutes.

The Classics

Featured Route For Cosumnes River Gorge

Right Up the Line 5.9  CA : Sierra Foothills North : ... : Gutenberger Wall

Nice route with 3/8" bolts. Interesting little overlap at the start and nicely protected face/frictions above. The pitch above the long ledge is the stuff....[more]   Browse More Classics in CA