Welcome Wall Rock Climbing
Elevation: | 1,624 ft | 495 m |
GPS: |
37.92572, -120.46389 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
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Shared By: | Brian Quiter on Jun 22, 2002 · Updates | |
Admins: | Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes |
Gold Wall (which is privately owned) is open to climbing.
However climbers must follow the owners rules!
Rules for climbing at Gold Wall:
-No yelling/loud noises
-No fires of any kind
-No camping
-No trash/bathroom
-No publishing routes in books or online (ie Don't post on Mountain Project or other online sites)
-No disclosing exact location in books/online
The land owners continue to have full rights over the Gold Wall and the right to close access at any time if activities occur that make them uncomfortable. We are very thankful to the land owners who recognize the importance of Gold Wall to the climbing community and generously have allowed rock climbing to occur on their property.
Access Fund is working with Tuolumne County, Tuolumne County Land Trust, private landowners and the US Bureau of Reclamation to come up with a solution to the Shell Rd parking issue. Please be mindful of where you park when going to Table Mountain, do not block private driveways or vehicle access on Shell Rd and remember this area is a high fire danger zone so use abundance of caution!
It is up to us as a climbing community to ensure the owner’s rules are upheld so please if you see something say something!!
Description
Getting There
Approach time: 20 - 25 minutes.
NOTE - THERE IS NO CAMPING ALLOWED ON SHELL ROAD ANYWHERE.
From the point where Shell Road turns to dirt, the trailhead to The Welcome Wall, The Grotto, Cave Wall, Ort Wall, The Eastern Front, and Mid Wall is 1.2 miles further down road.
Park in the main Table Mountain Parking lot, where there is a nice large sign stating that the road is closed for revegetation. Walk along the old road past the white gate for about 500 yards until the second access path to the left. Head up the climber's trail next to the telephone pole (don't keep going left up the fire road!)
You'll know you're on the right trail when you pass the telephone pole and look back at it to see the number 40 spray-painted on it. It's about 25 yards from the walk-in road, but you won't be able to see the spray paint until you pass it and look back.
Once you're on the correct trail, it gets pretty simple. Follow the trail (watch out for poison oak) until it reaches a large talus field. Continue diagonally up and right as you're looking uphill on the talus, and soon you'll be beneath the Welcome Wall. Don't be tricked by the path out left into the talus field, keep hugging the wall to the right.
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