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Motherlode Rock Rock Climbing

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Areas in Motherlode Rock

Motherlode Rock - East Face 7 / 13 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 21

Motherlode Rock - North Face 3 / 8 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 11

Motherlode Rock - West Face 2 / 9 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 11

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Elevation:	7,500 ft	2,286 m
GPS:	34.3088, -116.8782 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	C Miller on Jun 29, 2006
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Access Issue: Line Fire Closure in effect until 11/30/2024 Details

All Forest Service roads and access to the forest are closed due to the recent, and still ongoing, Line Fire.

Closure is in effect until the end of November, but given current conditions and precedent, it's unlikely they will open back up this season.

Description

Bordering the northern edge of the main Pinnacles is this fairly long and slender formation with a good variety of routes on almost all of it's sides.

The east face is shorter and slabby and is home to such fun routes as Wildrose (5.7), Shantytown Swing (5.8), Golden Nugget (5.10a) and Out of Our Mines (5.10d).

The narrow north face features the popular Whiptail (5.9), Powder Keg (5.10a) and Short Fuse (5.10b).

Perhaps the best side of the crag, the taller west face has such gems as Panning for Gold (5.10b), Mighty Quinn (5.10c), Stake Your Claim (5.10c) and Long Arm of The Law (5.11a).

Getting There

Most easily approached from the northern parking area by walking east past the Incinerator Wall, at which point the wall comes into view and is obvious. The approach takes about 2-3 minutes and follows a well-defined trail.

Also reached from the vicinity of the Ampitheatre (Claim Jumper Wall, Gunsmoke Wall, Thunderbird Wall) by following any of several trails northeast to reach the formation. Plan on 3-5 minutes for this approach.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Motherlode Rock

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 197 ● Psychedelic Sluice Trad Motherlode Rock - E Face
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 119 ● Wildrose Sport Motherlode Rock - E Face
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 144 ● Whiptail Sport Motherlode Rock - N Face
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 98 ● Shantytown Swing Sport Motherlode Rock - E Face
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 153 ● Golden Nugget Sport Motherlode Rock - E Face
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 135 ● Fire in the Hole Sport Motherlode Rock - E Face
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 293 ● Powder Keg Sport Motherlode Rock - N Face
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 88 ● Nitroglycerine Sport Motherlode Rock - N Face
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 72 ● Short Fuse Sport Motherlode Rock - N Face
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 99 ● Reach for the Sky Sport Motherlode Rock - W Face
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 49 ● Lodestone Sport Motherlode Rock - E Face
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 84 ● Good Day for a Hangin' Sport Motherlode Rock - W Face
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 129 ● Mighty Quinn Sport Motherlode Rock - W Face
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 62 ● Stake Your Claim Sport Motherlode Rock - W Face
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 132 ● Long Arm of The Law Sport Motherlode Rock - W Face