Rock Climbing the San Francisco Bay Area

by Black, Tresa

• ISBN13: 9780762711437
• ISBN10: 0762711434
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-06-01
• Publisher: Falcon Guides

Summary

Rock Climbing the San Francisco Bay Area offers options for multiple ascents in more than 20 areas around the San Francisco Bay In addition to the nuts and bolts of routes and ratings information on coffee shops and brewpubs and other amenities in eac

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Acknowledgments	ix
Introduction	1	(1)
A Brief Climbing History	2	(2)
Topo Key	4	(1)
How to Use This Book	5	(1)
Rating Systems for Technical Climbs	5	(1)
Rating Systems for Bouldering	6	(3)
North Bay Areas	9	(80)
Mount St. Helena	9	(18)
Fort Ross Boulders	27	(4)
Dry Creek Sea Crag	31	(12)
Pomo Indian Boulders	43	(4)
Sunset Boulders (Goat Rock)	47	(5)
Ring Mountain	52	(7)
Mount Tamalpais	59	(10)
Mickey's Beach	69	(20)
East Bay and San Francisco Areas	89	(50)
Berkeley Areas	89	(16)
Mount Diablo State Park	105	(16)
Indian Joe Caves	121	(6)
Beaver Street Wall	127	(6)
Glen Canyon	133	(6)
South Bay Areas	139	(32)
Castle Rock State Park	139	(26)
Skyline Boulevard Slabs	165	(6)
East of the Bay Areas	171	(35)
The Grotto	171	(13)
Consumnes River Gorge	184	(12)
Vacaville Boulders	196	(5)
Putah Creek Boulders	201	(5)
Other Areas	206	(9)
Genocide Rock	206	(1)
Super Slab	207	(2)
Lucas Valley/Marinwood Rock	209	(2)
Guadalupe Rocks	211	(2)
Mazzones/Boulder Ridge	213	(2)
Appendix: Climbing Gyms	215	(2)
Rated Route Index	217	(6)
Route Name Index	223	(6)
About the Author	229