Compare Courtright to other CA climbing locales

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apogee

climber

Technically expert, safe belayer, can lead if easy

Oct 29, 2015 - 01:53pm PT

Are you talking about the shortish wall that is just below the road? That approach is down the left side- kinda sandy & dirty, but very approachable. Outward Bound rock camps used it commonly- there is definitely a trail down to it. (And the cracks are quite good!)

christoph benells

Trad climber

Tahoma, Ca

Topic Author's Reply - Oct 29, 2015 - 02:10pm PT

may be apogee,

right side of canyon if you are looking downhill away from dam.

anyway, we shouldnt be talking about 80 foot cracks in a land of HUGE GRANITE DOMES

Stephen McCabe

Trad climber

near Santa Cruz, CA

Oct 29, 2015 - 02:21pm PT

Christoph, No worries. I wasn't sure which cracks you meant, so my statement was general. This summer I went back to find a crack route I put up years ago at Courtright and when I finally found it, it looked like it had never been done. I also just got back from a different climbing area with bolts on every route.

Reeotch

climber

4 Corners Area

Oct 29, 2015 - 02:32pm PT

Man, I'd live to get out there next summer.

Could do a session at my favorite bouldering area - Doughnut Nation!!!!!

guyman

Social climber

Moorpark, CA.

Oct 29, 2015 - 02:41pm PT

Could do a session at my favorite bouldering area - Doughnut Nation!!!!

I don't get lost very often, but the most lost I have ever been, turned around 180 wrong.... was when I tried to locate Doughnut Nation. Lucky for me a very loud car went past and clued us in to the location of the hwy... I was all set to go thataway... but then we needed to go thisaway.

That Dome in your photo. Its below "Swiss Cheese" wall right????

Ksolem

Trad climber

Monrovia, California

Oct 29, 2015 - 04:13pm PT

Swiss Cheese Wall starts at Helms Creek. Nothing below it. That said I can't figure out where that photo is...

FWIW there are more than 20 routes on the upper and lower transformer walls, right below the dam on the right side looking down.

guyman

Social climber

Moorpark, CA.

Oct 29, 2015 - 04:23pm PT

The place even has its own alpine summit, much like Cathedral Pk, its Dogtooth Pk.

(I have some shots of that one laying around... must find)

Inner City

Trad climber

East Bay

Oct 29, 2015 - 05:23pm PT

Courtright is wonderful. Power dome has ultra high quality rock with solution pockets.

When the water is low, the beauty is not so...

limpingcrab

Trad climber

the middle of CA

Oct 29, 2015 - 07:00pm PT

I don't see many people where you took that picture Doughnut, but I've been out there about 15 times. Lot's to do in that area and I've never even brought my climbing gear!

I know of at least one other person with that rock on his radar so go get on it!

Mungeclimber

Trad climber

Nothing creative to say

Nov 2, 2015 - 10:00pm PT

Thx John! How do you feel about Wishon trips? I'm inclined to do a few things there probably before I hit Courtright, but then again Clink and Aaron are persuasive.

Doughnut, that looks prime. When is the season for it? I can't climb worth a sh#t right now, but I can belay those first pitches fo shizzle.

doughnutnational

Gym climber

its nice here in the spring

Nov 3, 2015 - 05:52am PT

Let's go Ludwig!

Did you tell Kenny there was a Bud Light fairy at the base? I bet that would have worked...

I never thought of that! We'll try that on him when we go next year.

When is the season for it?

I think the season for it ended yesterday.

Ksolem

Trad climber

Monrovia, California

Nov 3, 2015 - 10:57am PT

Doughnut, Is that one down in the North Fork drainage/canyon?

JEleazarian

Trad climber

Fresno CA

Nov 3, 2015 - 11:05am PT

How do you feel about Wishon trips?

I'm up for anything, but I usually am going in high summer, and the difference in temperatures between Wishon and Courtright can be substantial. Probably for that reason, I've been to Courtright probably ten or more times for each trip to Wishon.

John