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mrtropy
Trad climber
Nor Cal
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Jsb, That is to the top of Cal Dame and the roads are closed, you want to drop in from 88.
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jsb
Trad climber
Bay area
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Topic Author's Reply - May 8, 2009 - 12:13am PT
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Ah, that's too bad... driving to the top would be sweet. Can't wait until the roads open! :)
Thanks for the info. We'll try going the tiger creek way. Is it tricky to do this at night?
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Salamanizer
Trad climber
Vacaville Ca,
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jsb...
Don't go Tiger Creek, it's alot of extra driveing and time. Take Panther Creek Rd instead. It's further up HWY88 just after the Ham Station building. Follow Panther Ck until it T's with another road (dirt) and go left. That will take you to the base of Cal Domes.
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slobmonster
Trad climber
berkeley, ca
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try this instead: Panther Crk
Driving Directions
Link: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=san+jose,+ca&daddr=CA-26+to:Tiger+Creek+Rd+to:38.536216,-120.354881+to:Salt+Springs+Res+Rd+to:Salt+Springs+Res+Rd&hl=en&geocode=%3BFcScRwIdKmrN-A%3BFQCfSgIdMjHR-A%3B%3BFURJSwIdPBbV-A%3BFb9hSwIdVpPV-A&mra=dpe&mrcr=0&mrsp=3&sz=13&via=1,2,3,4&sll=38.514728,-120.347672&sspn=0.055741,0.124626&ie=UTF8&ll=38.510833,-120.304756&spn=0.111488,0.249252&z=12
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KP Ariza
climber
SCC
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Dick Richardson and I did the f.a. of Mad World 5.11b r/x in early spring of '85. The route follows the black streak to the right of the wider black streak of Shakin' all over. Ten pitches ground up in a day and a half. Gorgeous face climbing that deserves repeats. Only 1 so far that I know of by Todd Worsfold who led every pitch in '88.
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chumbawumba
climber
SF, CA
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I'm not sure what email address you guys have but this one was good as of May 2007.
William Cottrell - whc@innercite.com
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towerofpower
Trad climber
sacramento, ca
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climbed Hammer Dome yesterday, looked like calaveras dome was kind of wet, and the creek that normally runs into the mokelumne near cal dome was raging. wings and stings was too wet. A lot more water than when I was back there 2 weeks ago.
But Gemini Cracks was fine, and did a pitch of wings+stings and a face climb (3rd over from wings and stings). Not trying to scare you with the water comments. And it was badass when the sherriffs helicopter flew below us up the canyon.
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jsb
Trad climber
Bay area
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Topic Author's Reply - May 12, 2009 - 02:16am PT
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From the weekend... a re-enactment of a photo we had seen on the web. :)
Gemini Cracks on Hammer Dome.
Wings and Stings P1 on Hammer Dome.
P2.
Another view of P2.
Cal Dome as seen from Hammer Dome.
A climber on P1 of War of the Walls on Sunday morning. We had planned on climbing this, but after a tweaked finger from Saturday we decided to just check out the approach, do some swimming (cold!) and then head back early.
On the way back out, we were lured into taking Ellis Rd because it looked so much better than Panther Creek Rd. After a long while, we ran into some patches of snow and found this poor SUV stranded there all alone. We turned around. :)
Sweet place, indeed. We'll definitely have to do some climbing on Calaveras Dome itself next time. Thanks to everybody for the info.
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Salamanizer
Trad climber
Vacaville Ca,
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May 12, 2009 - 02:36am PT
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I ment to warn you about entering Ellis Rd from the back side. More than one fool has been lured into that trap. It's never passable until late June to early July. Glad you turned around, it's like 10 miles of deep snow from where it starts to where it ends at the gate. If it's more than small patches, you're fukked.
Glad you found the place and had a good time.
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TrevorJ
Trad climber
Aberdeen Scotland
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May 12, 2009 - 06:20am PT
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Climbing did an artile on the place around 2000. There were some great photos and route descritions. I still have it so I could copy it and send it to you.
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jsb
Trad climber
Bay area
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Topic Author's Reply - May 12, 2009 - 11:12am PT
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That'd be great, Trevor. Can you email a copy to me?
(edit: yeah, posting it here would be even better!)
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NotIt
Trad climber
Malaga Cove
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May 12, 2009 - 11:14am PT
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@ TrevorJ:
Can you scan it and post here?
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Clint Cummins
Trad climber
SF Bay area, CA
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May 12, 2009 - 01:40pm PT
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Nice, Justin. Sorry to hear about the finger injury.
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clustiere
Trad climber
berkeley ca
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May 12, 2009 - 06:20pm PT
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Awesome!!
How would it be to climb here at the end of May?
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That Darn French Guy
Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
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May 29, 2009 - 02:11am PT
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Anyone knows if Ellis rd. would be passable by now (may 28)?
Would we be able to tell from the turnoff on the highway if it's clear to the bottom? I remember the other road following the river takes a super long time to drive.
After all, Tuolomne was open last weekend, and it's about the same altitude (6000ft), and there were only few patches of snow in the forest.
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Salamanizer
Trad climber
Vacaville Ca,
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May 29, 2009 - 03:57pm PT
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Ellis Rd is open and clear.
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August West
Trad climber
Where the wind blows strange
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So I am thinking of breaking out of my usual habbit of going down to Yosemite (I hear it is going to the birds ;-) and instead heading to Calaveras, which I have only done a few times and only in the fall.
From Sacramento (say the hyw 50/80 split) how long is it going to take driving in Tiger road (2wd Taco and I am not an aggressive driver on bumpy dirt roads). If a previous post about 2 hours on the dirt road is correct that means it is going to be the same ~3.5 hours it would take to get to the Valley?
Last time I was there I did the Gemini cracks on Hammer dome. Is there likely to be any other moderates that are dry or is everything going to be shut down with snow melt.
Cheers
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j-tree
Big Wall climber
bay area, ca
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Is the road open yet - clear of snow? (the main road, not the 4X4 road)
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