Trenchtown Rock  Photos:  Recent | Best | Popular Elevation:  8,500' Lat, Long:  37.6606, -119.0873 Map Page Views:  167. Good page? (1 like)    Administrators:  Aron Quiter, Euan Cameron, Adam Winters, M.Morley, Sam Vanderhyden, Tom Erickson Submitted By:  maggie-girl on Jul 29, 2012 Make this area a Favorite What's New   Print a Mini-Guide with routes Add Route  Add Photo  Add Comment  Add Event

Entrance fee and seasonal closure MORE INFO >>> Mandatory shuttle 7am-7pm and entrance fee. Open ~June-~October. This information is a public crowdsourcing effort between the Access Fund, and Mountain Project. You should confirm closures, restrictions, and/or related dates. Keeping climbing areas open and conserving the climbing environment

P1 of route.

Description 

East facing, monolithic granite dome perched on a sandy ledge above the San Joaquin River.

Getting There 

Park at Upper Soda Springs campground day use area. From Soda Springs TH, head south and cross river on bridge. Turn right (north) and pick up a fisherman's trail and follow until you get to a slabby granite water course. Take this up until level with crag, then traverse right until at base of routes. 45 min if you nail it, otherwise up to 1 1/2 hours. down trees in the area make route finding challenging.

The Classics

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Catch a Fire 5.10c  CA : Sierra Eastside : ... : Trenchtown Rock

Start up a slabby seam to a black bulge. Then back to steep, sustained, slabby seam with occasional finger locks. First slab crux is bolt protected (the only bolt) and next slab crux is protected by thin gear and is a bold move. P1 belay at a nice sandy ledge ~180' 10c. P2 starts up a steep thin crack. Continues up thin crack until it goes away, then step right (10a crux) for a wild lie back and thin face climbing until you can step right again into a wide crack. Follow to top....[more]   Browse More Classics in CA