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Rest Stop Cliffs Rock Climbing

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Areas in Rest Stop Cliffs

1. Leaning Tree Wall 3 / 3 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 6

2. Rosemary Wall 11 / 2 / 8 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 13

3. Strawberry Wall 4 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

4. Fern Grotto 8 / 1 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 9

5. Crack Rock 3 / 0 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

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Elevation:	7,346 ft	2,239 m
GPS:	39.33584, -120.33475 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Description

Rest Stop Cliffs is a series of cliff bands that see fairly little traffic, probably due to their short (< 50' tall) stature. Despite this, some of the routes are quite good and span a range of grades. If you've climbed everywhere else on Donner, this area might be worth a visit.

Also, many of the routes have anchors that can be accessed from the top, making this a relatively toprope-friendly area. The separate walls are numbered as they would be encountered from left-to-right.

Getting There

Park at the PCT trailhead, at the Boreal exit. Follow the PCT access trail until you pass a small pond on your right, then look for a faint but worn climbers trail on the far side of the pond. If you end up joining the actual PCT you've gone too far.

Follow the climbers trail through relatively flat ground to a small gully on your right side. Continue uphilll, following the gulley until it levels off and then turn right and ascend a grassy slope. There was a cairn at the top of this slope as of August 2019. Keeping the small cliff band on your right side, continue on until you see a talus field. The Fern Grotto is the first wall encountered on the approach.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Rest Stop Cliffs

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

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 5 ● Keeps The Doctor Away! Trad, TR 2. Rosemary Wall
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 9 ● Double Your Pleasure Trad 2. Rosemary Wall
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 4 ● Come Out Smelling Like Roselyn Trad 2. Rosemary Wall
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c 5 ● Bob and Jack's Crack Everyday Trad, TR 2. Rosemary Wall
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 5 ● Medicine Man Trad 4. Fern Grotto
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 19 ● Flaking Out Trad, TR 3. Strawberry Wall
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 16 ● Gabe's Fifth Trad, TR 3. Strawberry Wall
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 5 ● Maiden Voyage Trad 4. Fern Grotto
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 5 ● Classic Corner Trad 4. Fern Grotto
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 6 ● Lichen Rose Sport 2. Rosemary Wall
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 6 ● Rosemary and Time Sport, TR 2. Rosemary Wall
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b R 5 ● Rose's Reign Trad, TR 2. Rosemary Wall
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 12 ● Leaning Tree Crack Right Trad, TR 1. Leaning Tree Wall
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 8 ● Leaning Tree Crack Left Trad, TR 1. Leaning Tree Wall
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c 6 ● Tube Steak Boogie Sport 1. Leaning Tree Wall