Penstock Rock  Photos:  Recent | Best | Popular Page Views:  955. Good page?    Administrators:  Aron Quiter, Euan Cameron, Adam Winters, M.Morley, Sam Vanderhyden, Tom Erickson Submitted By:  Tom Helvie on Jul 21, 2006 Make this area a Favorite What's New   Print a Mini-Guide with routes Add Route  Add Photo  Add Comment  Add Event  Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon 75° | 41° 79° | 43° 77° | 46° 82° | 45° 77° | 45°

Some guy from WA psyching up for the crux of Pumpi...

Description 

Basically located in the power plant parking lot...not the prettiest location. Thank god the rock and routes make up for the atmosphere. The cliff is littered with strange old DWP concrete and rebar and well as glue filled cracks. The best routes are in the hard 5.11 - 5.12 range.

Getting There 

walk along middle power plant road to the working power plant.

The Classics

Featured Route For Penstock Rock

D.W.P. 5.11c  CA : Sierra Eastside : ... : Penstock Rock

Beautiful edges on bomber rock. Starts at the same place at Flashflood. Hit a bouldery crux after the 2nd bolt and a couple more hard moves in the next couple of bolts. Cruise to the last bolt on more very enjoyable edges. Then pull one more hardish move getting to the anchors with the last bolt below your feet....[more]   Browse More Classics in CA