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Elevation: 5,308 ft
GPS: 37.51236, -118.57069
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Shared By: Tom Helvie on Jul 20, 2006
Admins: Aron Quiter, Euan Cameron, Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes
Warning Access Issue: Bridges Out! IMPORTANT LADWP NEGOTIATIONS!! DetailsDrop down

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Head down here on a weekend or holiday and you'll instantly know where the name came from. Popular for good reason. Many great climbs in the 5.10 - 5.11 range.

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Directly across the river at the bottom of the middle gorge approach. A bridge leads across the river.

19 Total Climbs

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Location: Social Platform Change
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Classic Climbing Routes at Social Platform

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 129
Orange Peel
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b R
 12
Tumbling Dice
Sport 2 pitches
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 61
Bone Up
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 8
Bury The Boner
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 83
Spinal Fracture
Sport
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 8
Roll Me
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 33
Santana
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 43
Skeletons in the Closet
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 74
Chillin at the Grill
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 9
Scrutinized
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 12
Fresh Squeezed
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 9
Abraxas Finish
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 23
Ned Guys's Proud Pearl Necklace
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 7
Ned Guy's Big Bang
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Orange Peel
 129
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Tumbling Dice
 12
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b R Sport 2 pitches
Bone Up
 61
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
Bury The Boner
 8
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Spinal Fracture
 83
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Roll Me
 8
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Santana
 33
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Skeletons in the Closet
 43
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Chillin at the Grill
 74
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Scrutinized
 9
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Fresh Squeezed
 12
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Abraxas Finish
 9
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Ned Guys's Proud Pearl Neck…
 23
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
Ned Guy's Big Bang
 7
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
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