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Slater
Trad climber
Central Coast
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Topic Author's Original Post - Feb 21, 2010 - 12:16am PT
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To all 5 of you who know the place... can you drive in to the rocks or do you still have to park and hoof it in? Gracias- Tom
Also, any recommendations for Easter Slab?
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Greg Barnes
climber
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Feb 21, 2010 - 12:38am PT
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Hoof it, it's been closed to vehicles (Wilderness) since the '94 Desert Act.
Just like the drive in from the aqueduct towards the Cartago rocks, although fisherfolk typically open the road one way or another...
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Slater
Trad climber
Central Coast
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 21, 2010 - 12:41am PT
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DAmn. I heard it was now open. It's just such an average kinda place, the walk sorta kills it.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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Feb 21, 2010 - 12:46am PT
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go 'study' the wilderness study area and report back Tom!
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Loomis
climber
*_*
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Feb 21, 2010 - 12:49am PT
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The road has been reopened now, due to a semi-recent law suit by a local man.
Source: Greg Connor, a friend of Cosmiccragsman
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Slater
Trad climber
Central Coast
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 21, 2010 - 12:52am PT
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Loomis, Brandon Thau and I will be out that way first weekend in March. Are we battling you for a spot on Greg's couch? I also got to hang with Leventhal last weekend. Pretty cool guy who has been around and knows tons. Really fun to meet him and climb with him. Did you ever convert your slides to jpgs?
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GoMZ
Trad climber
Eastern Sierra
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Feb 21, 2010 - 12:52am PT
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Easter wall is definitely a hoof. I was up there a few years ago, replaced the rap anchor on one of the climbs, southern comfort I believe. Have fun.
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Greg Barnes
climber
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Feb 21, 2010 - 02:00am PT
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Loomis, I'm pretty positive that it is still closed despite what you heard.
Basically it requires an act of Congress to remove Wilderness designation, so no lawsuit can just open a road in Wilderness.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Feb 21, 2010 - 05:03am PT
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hey there slater, say... best wishes, as to your endeaver...
:)
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guyman
Trad climber
Moorpark, CA.
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Feb 21, 2010 - 10:56am PT
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Slater..... they made a little pile of stones blocking the dirt road.... now you can walk the extra 1/2 mile..... now that it's pristine wilderness, you can enjoy yourself in the pure solitude of real wilderness. Thank you congress, we really needed all the extra wilderness.
Don't forget to hit up the "County Line Crags" and the "North County Line Crags" .....
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Slater
Trad climber
Central Coast
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 21, 2010 - 11:23am PT
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I'm willing to walk 2.5 miles for Needles, but it's funny how a .5 mi is iffy for Heller. Although the M&M route is pretty darn cool. I bet the bolts have fallen off it by now though? Has that place seen any love, or is it all rust and dust? County Line... i think Inyo Face is on the agenda too. Depends how much we can cram into two days.
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guyman
Trad climber
Moorpark, CA.
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Feb 21, 2010 - 11:31am PT
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Heller rocks is sort of a poor place to climb. It's really stupid to close a dirt road leading to it, all in the name of "protection" Ha ha ha ha ... it's a joke...that gets really bad when you look at how absurd it is.
But now it's "saved", remember... no power drilling.
gk
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Slater
Trad climber
Central Coast
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 8, 2010 - 01:33am PT
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Confirmed - Closed. 2 mile walk in. Boo.
We were gonna go do Bill's Butte.
sorry Bill...
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Roots
Mountain climber
Tustin, CA
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Dec 15, 2014 - 01:21pm PT
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Dug up an oldie...
With the gate closed, is there any camping in the general area?
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Roxy
Trad climber
CA Central Coast
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Dec 15, 2014 - 02:14pm PT
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With the gate closed, is there any camping in the general area?
when I went a few weeks ago I bivied out at Trona Pinnacles.
Might not be the closest place but it prolly was the coolest.
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Gary
Social climber
Desolation Basin, Calif.
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Dec 15, 2014 - 02:40pm PT
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Park and camp anywhere. If you need a campground, try Walker Pass.
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Roots
Mountain climber
Tustin, CA
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Dec 15, 2014 - 03:24pm PT
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Thanks - figured I could (and prefer) to camp right at the gate. Think that would be ok?
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guyman
Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
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Dec 15, 2014 - 03:55pm PT
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OK-I needs to know .... What gate?
To the Heller Rocks???
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Roots
Mountain climber
Tustin, CA
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Dec 16, 2014 - 09:25am PT
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Yes, the "gate" or pile of rocks or whatever is there to prevent driving all the way to Heller Rocks.
I have not been out there before - what is the area like?
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guyman
Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
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Dec 16, 2014 - 10:21am PT
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Roots.... its sort of like the grain at Josh.
PM me if you wish for more details...
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