Williamson Rock
Climbing Sections:
- Blue Velvet Buttress (7)
- Butcher Block (7)
- Eagles Roost Buttress (11)
- Ego Buttress (12)
- Epitaph (3)
- Freezer Burn Wall (7)
- Generation Wall (13)
- Headwall-Leaning Pillar (13)
- Karl's Jr Slab (2)
- Little Tokyo (3)
- London Wall (15)
- Mushroom Boulder (10)
- Nighthawk Tower (3)
- Pyramid (12)
- Pyramid (South Face) (3)
- Ramblin Wall (North) (7)
- Ramblin Wall (South) (2)
- Secret Garden - Left Side (8)
- Secret Garden - Right Side (6)
- Stash Slab (3)
- Straits Of Magellan (6)
- Stream Wall (12)
- Summit Block (5)
- The Far Side (2)
- The Gateway (1)
- The Jungle (3)
- The Screaming Slab (2)
- Tombstones (8)
- Voices-Main Face (5)
- Waterfall Wall (16)
About Williamson Rock:
WILLIAMSON ROCK IS CLOSED TO CLIMBING
Williamson Rock offers over 300 routes in the mountains above Los Angeles with no dirt roads to drive and minimal hiking to access. Mostly sport climbing, this area is hugely popular which means this area gets crowded on the weekends, although typically the further uphill one hikes the fewer the crowds and sense of serenity. The majority of routes are well-protected and thought-out with convenient anchors and clipping stances and are played out on steep, featured granite. Located at an elevation of 6700' the season runs from March through October depending upon weather and road conditions. No facilities exist at the crag so pack your trash out and walk away from the stream and routes to bury your waste. |
Nearest town or city: | Wrightwood |
Directions: | Located along Highway 2 between Kratka Ridge Ski Area and Windy Gap Campground just west of some tunnels. Drive time is about 45 minutes from La Canada in the west and 30 minutes from Wrightwood in the east. Parking is available in either the main parking area (with signs) or another 200 yards to the east. The approach from the main parking lot will take about 15 minutes while the longer and more scenic approach from the other lot can take up to 40 minutes. Hiking times may be longer returning to your vehicle as it's mostly uphill on the way back. |
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Camping: | Yes |
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Quantity of Climbs: | Year |