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Vent 5 Rock Climbing

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Areas in Vent 5

Juice Shop, The 6

Kimbuktu Tower 4

Kombucha Crag 6

Silverfish Boulder 1

Vent #5 13

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Elevation:	74 ft	23 m
GPS:	37.87739, -122.61834 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Description

Vent 5 includes a series of 40-90 ft crags along the beach below Endless Bummer. It includes the highest concentration of easy (5.8-5.10) sport routes in Marin and -- best of all -- very few of them are tide-dependent. Most of this area was rediscovered and developed throughout 2019-2021 by Ed Henicle, Noah Dailey, Kim Pfabe, Jim Thornburg and others.

Like many of the recently developed coastal crags, a lot of cleaning of loose rock was necessary prior to climbing, and some loose rock remains, so keep an eye out and be vigilant.

Getting There

Park as for Endless Bummer and the Emperor (37.880651662, -122.618622777). Please park perpendicular to the road to save room for other vehicles! If the main pullout s full and the pullouts to the north and south are also full, please consider climbing at a different crag rather than trying to squeeze in on the shoulder (your car will be ticketed if you’re not in a legit spot). Also, please follow the trail carefully and don’t cut the switchbacks! Hike in along the ridge over and around boulders until you arrive at the last large boulder and look for a trail on the right that drops down off the ridge. Follow this trail past MoTown (vertical face with ~8 routes) and continue until you can see Endless Bummer(no longer exists now is one large boulder on left side and lots of scree) on the left and the Emperor Boulder downhill on your right. From this point, head to the left on a trail contouring the hillside, passing 100 ft downhill of Endless Bummer. After passing below EB, within 200 ft, you'll scramble down several boulders and pass the first cliff (The Juice Shop) on your left.

Photos of the approach trail can be found under Endless Bummer and the Emperor crags.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Vent 5

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

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 79 ● Eddie's Trundling Service Sport Juice Shop
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 83 ● 420 Shaka Bra Experience Sport Kombucha Crag
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 95 ● Partially Newt Sport Kombucha Crag
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 95 ● Fall Punch Sport Juice Shop
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 90 ● Friendly Sport Vent #5
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b 53 ● Effervescent [HISTORIC] Sport Kimbuktu Tower
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b 105 ● Bolly Boo Ball Sport Vent #5
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 79 ● Solla Sollew Sport Vent #5
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 82 ● China Pockets Sport Kombucha Crag
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 112 ● Key-Slapping Slipperd Sport Vent #5
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c 57 ● The Bronze Hog Sport Vent #5
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 69 ● The Juice Shop Sport Juice Shop
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 60 ● Chimney Diver Sport Kombucha Crag
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a 6 ● Steamy Escapades Sport Vent #5
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 12 ● Wubble Sport Vent #5