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Williamson Rock 


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Elevation: 6,700'
Lat, Long: 34.3635, -117.8797 Map
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Administrators: jt512, M.Morley, Sam Vanderhyden, Tom Erickson
Submitted By: jt512 on Mar 19, 2007

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Description 

With more than 300 routes from 5.6 to 5.13 and cool temperatures Williamson Rock is Southern California's premier summer sport climbing destination. The rock is an unusual type of highly featured granite that produces routes that reward creative technical climbing prowess.


Getting There 

Follow the climber's trail from the Williamson Rock parking lot, located about 1/4 mi. east of the Eagles Roost picnic area on SR 2 (Angeles Crest Highway). The approach takes about 15 minutes.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Williamson Rock:
Mushroom   5.8     Sport, 1 pitch, 30 feet   Mushroom Boulder
Valdez   5.10d     Sport, 1 pitch, 80 feet   Waterfall Wall
Dream Speed   5.11a     Sport, 1 pitch   London Wall
Shroomin'   5.11b     Sport, 1 pitch, 30 feet   Mushroom Boulder
Guilty Being White   5.11c     Sport, 1 pitch, 70 feet   Waterfall Wall
The Labyrinth   5.11c     Sport, 1 pitch, 80 feet   London Wall
Furry Pump   5.11d     Sport, 1 pitch, 65 feet   London Wall
KAOS   5.11d     Sport, 1 pitch, 70 feet   London Wall
The Invisible King   5.12a     Sport, 1 pitch, 90 feet   Waterfall Wall
Carpe Diem   5.12b     Sport, 1 pitch, 100 feet   Waterfall Wall
Wicked Garden   5.13a     Sport, 1 pitch, 100 feet   Waterfall Wall
Carpe Garden   5.13a/b     Sport, 1 pitch, 100 feet   Waterfall Wall
Garden Direct (AKA Squeeze the Day)   5.13b     Sport, 1 pitch, 100 feet   Waterfall Wall
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Featured Route For Williamson Rock
The start of The Labryinth

The Labyrinth 5.11c  CA : Los Angeles County : ... : London Wall
Originally bolted in 1990 an extension with a second seperate set of anchors was added in 2002. Long, sustained and powerful this route requires good core strength and the ability to pull down hard with good technique. Starting on a short slabby ramp to steep overhanging terrain on good flakes, crimpers and jugs to a short rest at the first set of anchors. Continue on for three more bolts on scary flakes to the second anchor....[more]   Browse More Classics in CA


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Williamson Rock viewed from Angeles Crest Hwy

BETA PHOTO: Williamson Rock viewed from Angeles Crest Hwy

A climber nears the anchors on Industrial Disease (5.10c), Williamson Rock <br />

A climber nears the anchors on Industrial Disease ...

Chris Owen on the Freezer Burn Wall long before it was called that, and sans bolts - 1980's

Chris Owen on the Freezer Burn Wall long before it...

1980's pre-bolting, up Wedding March slab and into the chimney, up that to the summit area.

1980's pre-bolting, up Wedding March slab and into...

Williamson Rock

Williamson Rock

Don't Look at Me! (5.10a) at the Blue Velvet Buttress, Williamson Rock

Don't Look at Me! (5.10a) at the Blue Velvet Buttr...

Chuck on The Hired Gun (5.11a), Williamson Rock

Chuck on The Hired Gun (5.11a), Williamson Rock

Our Lord's Candle (Hesperoyucca whipplei), Angeles NF

Our Lord's Candle (Hesperoyucca whipplei), Angeles...

This was taken in 1984 way above the Voices Wall. That year I would grab some of my Cross Country buddies and skip practice, drive up to Williamson and get as much climbing in before it got dark. I taught them how to do a hip belay and we went for it. Those were some fun times.

This was taken in 1984 way above the Voices Wall. ...


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By Eric Holden
From: Temecula, CA
Jul 25, 2011

Went out there a few days ago. Just went off a guide book and didn't know about the closure. Only one small sign near trailhead mentioned it being closed. We called the forest department and spoke with them. When asked when it might reopen they told us no time soon.

By Benjamin Chapman
From: CA
Oct 30, 2011

Well, unfortunately, a judge has ruled in favor of the Center for Biological Diversity's lawsuit to force the USFS to extend the closure of Williamson Rock for another 3 years, beginning January 1, 2012.

By Brian Chastain
Mar 7, 2013

2 more years. I would like to hope the climbing community can band together to put up a legitimate fight this time around.

By Chris Owen
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From: La Crescenta and Big Bear Lake
May 2, 2013

I wonder if the luminaries who closed this area understood that other crags hereabouts (SoCal) would be adversely impacted? Scientists tend to wear blinkers.

Holcomb Valley Pinnacles comes to mind.