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West Face - Right Side

California > Tahquitz & Suic… > Tahquitz Rock > (g) W Face

Description

This area encompasses routes from The Slab (5.8) around and right all the way to The Edge (5.11a R).

This portion of Tahquitz is quite popular with a variety of climbs from one to four pitches in length and a good mix of cracks and faces.

Getting There

Head right from Lunch Rock to reach this area. See the individual route descriptions for more detailed approach information.

Routes from Left to Right

5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R
 22
The Slab
Trad
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 3
Point Blank
Trad
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c PG13
 8
Crimes of Passion
Trad 4 pitches
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 6
Ten Years After
Trad
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 666
Fingertrip
Trad 4 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 8
Toe Tip
Trad 3 pitches
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 17
Shit for Brains
Trad
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
 186
Fingertip Traverse
Trad 4 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 37
Fingergrip
Trad 3 pitches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 4
Angle Iron Traverse
Trad 2 pitches
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 1
Desperado
TR
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 294
El Camino Real
Trad 4 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 8
Pigs in Bondage
Trad 2 pitches
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c PG13
 3
Dos Equis
Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c PG13
 1
Dos Equis Direct
Trad 2 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 373
Coffin Nail
Trad 2 pitches
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 53
On the Road
Trad 2 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 1
West Face Grand Traverse
Trad 6 pitches
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 256
Jensen's Jaunt
Trad 4 pitches
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 3
Unknown?
Trad
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 2
The Hangover
Trad
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 7
The Acrobat
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 58
Pearly Gate
Trad 4 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 456
Traitor Horn
Trad 4 pitches
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c R
 1
Last Judgment
Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c R
 17
The Edge
Trad 2 pitches
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a R
 1
Turbo Flange
Trad 2 pitches
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
The Slab
 22
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R Trad
Point Blank
 3
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Trad
Crimes of Passion
 8
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c PG13 Trad 4 pitches
Ten Years After
 6
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
Fingertrip
 666
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 4 pitches
Toe Tip
 8
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 3 pitches
Shit for Brains
 17
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
Fingertip Traverse
 186
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c Trad 4 pitches
Fingergrip
 37
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 3 pitches
Angle Iron Traverse
 4
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 2 pitches
Desperado
 1
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c TR
El Camino Real
 294
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 4 pitches
Pigs in Bondage
 8
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 2 pitches
Dos Equis
 3
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c PG13 Trad
Dos Equis Direct
 1
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c PG13 Trad 2 pitches
Coffin Nail
 373
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 2 pitches
On the Road
 53
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad 2 pitches
West Face Grand Traverse
 1
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 6 pitches
Jensen's Jaunt
 256
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad 4 pitches
Unknown?
 3
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Trad
The Hangover
 2
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Trad
The Acrobat
 7
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad
Pearly Gate
 58
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 4 pitches
Traitor Horn
 456
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 4 pitches
Last Judgment
 1
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c R Trad
The Edge
 17
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c R Trad 2 pitches
Turbo Flange
 1
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a R Trad 2 pitches

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El Camino Real, Dos Equis, Pigs in Bondage topo
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Routes in the Jensen's Jaunt Area.
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Noelle Ladd on Coffin Nail stopping to shoot a few photos of Nathan Fitzhugh and Agina Sedler on Trader Horn.
[Hide Photo] Noelle Ladd on Coffin Nail stopping to shoot a few photos of Nathan Fitzhugh and Agina Sedler on Trader Horn.