Pyramid Wall Rock Climbing

Begin the approach as for Elixir Wall or 4:20 Wall. Park 0.8 mile up from Gong Show parking at a pull out. From parking, walk to the creek and go downstream along obvious trail beside creek. Follow trail for ~150 meters/ 90 seconds to a tree that spans the creek. If you succumb to the temptation to cross Rock Creek early, you will bushwhack. After crossing at the tree, the trail turns right thru the forest. Once you break out of the trees, you will see Elixir Wall directly above you, and Pyramid Wall up and left. From here, there are two options. 1. Continue straight up the hill. It is best to stay left of the talus field and roughly follow the right edge of the sparse juniper forest. The large talus field is still a little immature and wobbly. 2. Approach as for Elixir Wall, then diagonal up and left hillside to Pyramid Wall. Allow 20-30 minutes.

During periods of high spring run off, the river crossing may be submerged. If this is the case, continue up Rock Creek Road to the Pallisade Group Campground. Park in the public parking. Walk down the road past the campground. Stay right at the fork. At cabin #23, just past the stone wall, pick up a trail that parallels the creek. This trail leads directly to the trail described above. This way skips the river crossing but adds ~5-10 minutes/ ¼ mile to the approach.