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NoRushNoMore
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jun 27, 2008 - 08:36pm PT
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Guys, need beta on Wishon camping, do they allow camping outside of the campground? I know they do at Courtright but have never camped at Wishon.
If yes are there any decent spots?
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corniss chopper
Mountain climber
san jose, ca
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Jun 27, 2008 - 10:34pm PT
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Yup that dirt forest service road offers lots of options to camp.
Mostly flat ground with big trees and a couple of side tracks.
go back maybe 1/4 to 1/2 mile and its great.
Its just after junction w/big sign for Courtright Res.
The guys who sell wood to the pay campground folks behind the store
comes up there to saw up down trees during the day. Don't leave
your stuff unattended.
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T Moses
Trad climber
Paso Robles
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Jun 28, 2008 - 01:38am PT
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Bivied at the base of the pratice rock once also. The approach after breakfast was brutal!
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T Moses
Trad climber
Paso Robles
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Jun 28, 2008 - 05:13pm PT
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You were just feeling your oats that day!
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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Jun 28, 2008 - 06:13pm PT
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anyone sent the roof yet?
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T Moses
Trad climber
Paso Robles
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Jun 29, 2008 - 01:16am PT
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It's 5.9+
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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Jun 29, 2008 - 02:18am PT
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5.9+ you say, hrm. I think that equates to 12- if I'm not mistaken.
thx for the beta!
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T Moses
Trad climber
Paso Robles
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Jun 29, 2008 - 03:28am PT
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If you really want to get sandbagged go and do a Loomis route at Courtright. Legendary.
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, Ca.
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Jun 29, 2008 - 01:25pm PT
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As a climber, why Wishon and not Courtright? Wishon is great for fishin' and swimmin', but Courtright is the place to be for climbing.
Just sayin'.
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T Moses
Trad climber
Paso Robles
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Jun 29, 2008 - 02:58pm PT
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It is closed early and late season. Wishon is open longer.
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Social climber
valley center, ca
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Jun 29, 2008 - 03:04pm PT
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When we were at both places awhile back the bugs were fierce. They had big biters, somewhat akin to horseflys. They didn't bother me too much but ate up the person I was with. We finally had to leave cause forgot the bug spray.
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, Ca.
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Jun 29, 2008 - 03:19pm PT
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Yeah, I had a f-ing horesfly take a small piece of leg once in Wyoming. They don't sting, they bite!!!
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Nefarius
Big Wall climber
Fresno, CA
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Jun 29, 2008 - 03:21pm PT
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"As a climber, why Wishon and not Courtright?"
There are a number of gems at Wishon, some hidden, some not, that can't be found at Courtright. One, right out in the open, is the roadside crack on the way down to the tunnel entrance at Wishon. Starts hands/fingers, to a roof, then goes fists to OW for the second half... Awesome climb.
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, Ca.
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Jun 29, 2008 - 03:24pm PT
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Wishon's a cool place, don't get me wrong, but Courtright has sooooo much tasty stuff.
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Social climber
valley center, ca
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Jun 29, 2008 - 03:40pm PT
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skipt and bluering, Anyone bring a solar shower to the Lift in YP?
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Nefarius
Big Wall climber
Fresno, CA
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Hmmm.. interesting. Have been going there for years, some seasons most weekends, month after month. Never had a bug problem there. The only place I've ever really seen mosquitoes is at the creek crossing when heading to Tiger Wall...
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NoRushNoMore
climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 8, 2008 - 04:28pm PT
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Thanks for the feedback and beta.
Wishon was a blast over 4th weekend. Sorry no pix, have not bought that waterproof camera yet.
Water is some 70 feet below high mark and as a result there are tons of cliffs right along the water line that have opened up.
All you do is swim from spot to spot and try problem after problem falling back into deep water.
We ticked about 15 diff ones from v0 to v5 or so and as high as 30 feet (some would go up to 40-50 feet but we were too chicken to try them out). All along the north-west side. There are plenty more on the east side as well that we have not had time to get to.
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waltereo01
Trad climber
Montreal, Canada
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@Jody,
Tried to find that on Google map. Do you have a reference so I can find it on google maps?
Thanks
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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Jul 10, 2008 - 03:00am PT
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only nurse ratchet can do this one. learned that i huff and puff a lot on wide that day.
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skamoto
Trad climber
coalinga ca
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Jul 17, 2012 - 05:23am PT
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What is the route pictured right above called? I belayed my friend on a failed attempt here. I would love to tr it. But is it possible to hike to the top?
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skamoto
Trad climber
coalinga ca
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Jul 17, 2012 - 05:25am PT
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doughnutnational
Gym climber
its nice here in the spring
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Jul 17, 2012 - 08:56am PT
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I don't know what it is called, but you can scramble to the top, but it's almost harder than leading it. Did you leave big gear? Could be time for a trip up there.
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el_pirata
Trad climber
Paso, CA
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Jul 22, 2012 - 12:42pm PT
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i didn't have big enough gear for the wide section and got sketched out with some of the loose rock. drinking tons of beer for cinco de mayo probably didn't help.
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Nefarius
Big Wall climber
Fresno
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Mar 29, 2015 - 09:46am PT
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Anyone know if the Wishon / McKinley Grove road is open yet?
No loose rock on the above route.... trying to approach the top without leading the thing would be brutal.
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limpingcrab
Trad climber
the middle of CA
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Mar 29, 2015 - 01:55pm PT
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Pretty sure they usually leave it closed until May 1st, even if there's no snow
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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, California
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Mar 29, 2015 - 06:10pm PT
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My buds and I drove across the dam to find the road closed. Drove down to Shaver to check out Kerkoff Dome. Awesome. Did I say it was good? And the approach up the old cog railway is not to be missed.
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Nefarius
Big Wall climber
Fresno
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Mar 30, 2015 - 01:03am PT
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That's a bummer. Ended up not mattering... I finally take some time away from the biz to go climbing and all three people that were supposed to go with me today flaked. Sigh. So ended up working on a couple of my cars instead.
Hey Kris!
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craig morris
Trad climber
la
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May 17, 2018 - 11:43am PT
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Its open all the way to Tehipity
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