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mooch
Trad climber
Tribal Base Camp (Kernville Annex)
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Topic Author's Original Post - May 30, 2017 - 10:47am PT
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Verified with Forest Service on Friday that they opened the gate to Cherry Hill Rd, which has little snow to Long Meadow. Beyond to Rattlesnake still has a few sections of the road covered in snow. However, the FS was able to get in with 4x4 to the trailhead leading to Church Dome. I'm going back there this Friday to have a looks see.....perhaps even scale something out there.
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ß Î Ø T Ç H
Boulder climber
ne'er–do–well
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May 30, 2017 - 06:33pm PT
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Contractor
Boulder climber
CA
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May 30, 2017 - 06:45pm PT
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I could see the Durrwood Creek falls raging from Dome Rock two weeks ago. Quite spectacular even from a great distance.
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guyman
Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
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I go to Church Dome quite regularly, I have only seen about 5 people who I don't know climbing there in like 20 years ......
can't find a uncrowded place?
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Bad Climber
Trad climber
The Lawless Border Regions
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Gotta get out to Church. Love the Domelands. The heart was burned out years ago, and I haven't been back since. Any photos post apocalypse?
BAd
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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, California
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Manter Meadow fire. Church Dome itself was untouched. Down where it burned in the meadow doesn't look terrible today.
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Gary
Social climber
Desolation Basin, Calif.
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Bart Dome post-apocalypse, about 10 years ago:
Domelands post-apocalypse:
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ruppell
climber
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Heading to Church Dome for the first time next weekend. I've done some climbing on Bart Dome but moved further north shortly thereafter. Don't have time for a hike in type of weekend so Church Dome seems about perfect. I've got the old Domelands guide and a 4x4. So two questions:
Is the end of Cherry Hill road the fastest way in? ie any local legal trails that put you closer to the dome?
How much new route development has been done since the Moser/Vernon guide?
Thanks
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guyman
Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
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ruppell.... hi.
No shortcuts....Do you have the MAP for the OHV printed recently that shows Church Dome as a climbing destination? It is for sale at the Subway in Pearsonville I find it most useful.
Cherry Hill to Big Meadow... follow signs for Taylor Meadow or Taylor Creek don't head off on any other road. When you get to a sign that points: Taylor Creek that way and Taylor Meadow this way. Go towards Taylor Creek.... if you miss this your going around the Rattlesnake loop and you will still get to the sign pointing to "the Church Domes" anyway, this road will take you down to Taylor Creek crossing... some fine camping right here-- in the trees or out in the open. The creek has small but spunky trout...
To get to the rocks keep going till the road "ENDS" there is a info Keosk ...... a rough road starts right their, we have driven a 300Z and a GTI up over the berms so a 4x4 is no problem...last year we had to skirt around two big downed trees at the start... drive up that road and stay LEFT.. when it really peters out in the trees you will find our campsite... good for about 3 cars max. The rocks are 20 min up the hill.
Kris and I have added maybe 8 or 9 climbs. Some others maybe 10 more from whats in the GB
I recommend Liquid Jesus as the MUST DO climb.... good in the late afternoon.
Have fun
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ruppell
climber
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Guy
Thanks for the info.
I'll pick up the map on the way down Friday night. 20 minutes sounds like a perfect warm up. Liquid Jesus is already on the list. I'll poke around and find the other climbs. I really enjoy getting on stuff that isn't in a guide. Some of my hardest onsights have been on things I had know idea what they where. lol
Next time you head up to Bishop let me know and we'll get out and do some fishing. Sabrina has been going off for the last 10 days. I still need to get up to South Lake and check out the conditions there. Maybe Sunday.
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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, California
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I did a route with Guy on the Convent called Pumping The Nuns. On pg 47 of the guide it's between A and B, on the face you can see just right of the tree. That's the left side of the chasm (Valley of Death) as you walk in. There are a couple bolts on an old Ron Carson Project behind the tree.
It's a trad climb with some bolts. You can protect the opening moves to the first bolt with a couple of very thin stoppers. Somewhere up there (after the third bolt?) is a perfect placement for a #5 Rock stopper (+- 1/2".) Bracket that size from 3-6 depending on how you see the fit. But it's good. Not a crack, a sort of pocket behind an ear of rock on the face.
The moves up to the last bolt before the anchor protect with a green Camalot. Again, take the red too in case you prefer it.
It's a great, steep, pumpy and interesting climb. I called it .11b, I've been called out as a sandbagger on that. I promise it's not 5.12 for sure.
3/8" bolts. One 60M rope.
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ruppell
climber
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Kris
Thanks for the beta. I'll add it to the list. I like sandbags. It keeps you honest. I learned how to climb in the Gunks. Those grades where normal to me. When I first came out west I was surprised to find no sandbags. Even the classic sandbags out here seemed right on grade wise. lol
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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, California
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I learned how to climb in the Gunks. Those grades where normal to me. When I first came out west I was surprised to find no sandbags. Even the classic sandbags out here seemed right on grade wise.
Exactly the same for me. Although I've come across a few sandbags at Tahquitz/Suicide...
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ruppell
climber
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mooch
Did you make it in last week? I'm heading out tomorrow. Just wondering if I should bring traction boards or not. lol
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G_Gnome
Trad climber
Cali
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Spend some time on the Rectory. The route behind the little fir tree is a good warmup. Leather Nuns is a good 11a then you can try Casual Gods at 12a if you climb that hard. This wall is a great introduction to Church Dome and is shady all morning. In the afternoon you can head over to Liquid Jesus which will just be going into the shade.
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jeff constine
Trad climber
Ao Namao
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Jun 10, 2017 - 07:34am PT
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Did the 12s on sight on that wall BITD, and that Ron Carson 11c/r route to the Rt, with Rincon on my first trip to that crag.
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ruppell
climber
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Jun 11, 2017 - 03:53pm PT
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What a rad place.
Guy, your camping directions where spot on. Thanks to whoever cairned the trail from there to the cliffs. Made the in and out super easy.
Got some climbing in on the Rectory, Miracle Revival Dome and Rock of Ages. There's a new line that we did on Miracle Revival just left of the runout 11a. 9 Bolts in 100ish feet on some really good climbing. 10+ maybe? Liquid Jesus alone was worth the trip. What a fun climb. Steeper than it looks too.
Thanks for the info guys.
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G_Gnome
Trad climber
Cali
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Jun 11, 2017 - 04:02pm PT
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Cairns were a cumulative effort over a few years with Guy doing a lot of the work.
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