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Elevation: 664 ft
GPS: 37.88265, -121.98835
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The north face of Deliverance Rock is currently home to four climbs, a 5.11a, 5.12b, 5.13b and a sharp, chossy toprope.   The south face has two more climbs on worse quality rock (a lot hard to get to). Being part of Pine Canyon means that this can indeed be a  very annoying area to get to. Without investigation or the first approach, you would have a hard time knowing that it's there. The good news about the Deliverance rock is that the best climbing faces north, and is also partially shaded, so this will offer some relief from the hot sun. It is also slightly overhanging, which is a difference from most of the other established routes in the area. Also, the rock here is as solid as in any of the boyscout rocks, which cannot be said about any of the other rocks in the Pine Canyon area.

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From the Parking lots follow the cairrage road out towards the rocks. Pass through a cattle gate. After an uphill section, you pass a roadside wall on your right and a cement aqueduct on your left. Your first view of the rocks is "The Teeth"--a series of blocks running up the hillside-- and the north-facing side of Deliverance Ridge. The climb "Deliverance" can be seen from here, an obvious overhanging face rising above the trees. One can rush cross-country uphill from here to the base, but the more studied approach starts at the bottom of Castle Ridge. Start up the left side of Castle Ridge, until you are at eye level with a balancing, triangular rock (The Pee Bottle) across a gully to your left. Traverse to The Pee Bottle, crossing a small rock ridge in the process, Then hug the base and scramble up and left to gain the ridge. You can either continue to the top of Deliverance or drop down below.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Deliverance Rock

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 6
Sneaky Pouch
Sport, TR
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a PG13
 12
Squeal Like a Pig
Sport, TR
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 21
Deliverance
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Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Sneaky Pouch
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5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport, TR
Squeal Like a Pig
 12
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a PG13 Sport, TR
Deliverance
 21
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
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