I'm going to be in Napa at the end of September and the first week of October. Any sport crags in the vicinity that are worth hauling the gear for? Gonna have some non climbers with me who can hike while I climb. I lead 5.8 sport and 5.7 trad and can follow 9 on both. A place that has TR options would be supreme! Cheers
Buddy - Will you be in Napa on Sunday 9/24? I'm in the area for work for a few days and bringing a 60m rope and some gear and hoping to find a partner for a day. I think Sunday will be my only free day, haven't been to the area before but Mount St. Helena looks like a great spot.
That trad pitch on St Helena is dirty, doesn't protect well, is only a pitch and a half and has no other redeeming qualities. Not worth the rack hauling. But there are some decent sport climbs although short. The bay area has less than stellar climbing in the close vicinity, better bouldering but still St Helena is your best option, although crowded on weekends. There's some excellent hiking near the climbs as well. In fact it's a hike to get to the climbs your looking for! There's a climbing gym in Napa called Rockzilla, a real climbers gym, no yoga heh. They have the best beta for St Helena