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Tree Route

5.7, Trad, TR, 50 ft (15 m),  Avg: 2.3 from 7 votes
FA: unknown
California > San Francisco B… > S Bay Area > Castle Rock & S… > Indian Rock
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Description

There used to be a tree here that has since fallen off.

Climb the gully to the left of the Cave route. After the gully, keep left, passing a bolt, until you reach the anchors (rap rings) on the left. The gully can be lead with a cam or two.

A top rope can be set up by scrambling up from the north side of Indian Rock.

This route typically climbed as a prelude to Cave route. After finishing this climb, lower through the cave to setup for that route.

Location

On the south side of Indian Rock, start at the base of the cave, but traverse left around the cave and up the obvious gully. The top of the route ends up crossing the Cave route right where people emerge from the hole.

Protection

The Tree route anchors are on the left above the steep face full of holes. This anchor works for climbing the Tree route or the Cave route. This anchor works well for lowering or rappelling.

For Top Roping: Access the anchor via the chimney scramble starting left of the South Face or from the top of Indian Rock. Go up the chimney and keep going straight to find the anchor. It is sketchy and very exposed to get to this anchor soloing. You can sling the large horn at the top of the chimney to create a rappel anchor to rap into the bolts. Or, someone can belay from the ground near the South Face (they won't be able to see you and communication will be marginal).

For leading: you can use a cam or two for the gully and a bolt on the face.

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Starts of Tree Route (Green) and Cave Route (Yellow)
[Hide Photo] Starts of Tree Route (Green) and Cave Route (Yellow)
Top of Tree Route, Cave Route, Brogle and Krokus. Rope is going to anchor of Brogle and Krokus.
[Hide Photo] Top of Tree Route, Cave Route, Brogle and Krokus. Rope is going to anchor of Brogle and Krokus.