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Sugarloaf.

On the third day we hiked up to Sugarloaf and climbed the (mostly) easy but classic Scheister route. Beautiful granite on this new to us crag. More Auburn Swimming Hole action after that. On the fourth and final day, we climbed the classic Haystack route on the East Wall at The Leap. Not a soul in sight until we were hiking off (some climbers on Bear’s Reach). We drove home after that.

Photos

On approach to Sugarloaf (June 2022).

Happy dogs (June 2022).

Shirley on the approach (June 2022).

Sugarloaf (June 2022).

Benny and Sugarloaf (June 2022).

Davey dog taking in the NorCal scenery (June 2022).

Starting up Scheister (June 2022).

Somebody was not happy being tied off 20 feet below, next to the trail (Benny was OK with that; June 2022).

Shirley exiting the pitch one chimney (June 2022).

Scheister’s pitch 1 (June 2022).

More pitch 1 action (June 2022).

Views from Scheister (June 2022).

Arriving at the first belay (June 2022).

Starting pitch 2. California is just chockfull of immaculate granite (June 2022).

Pitch 2 (June 2022).

And one more of pitch 2 (June 2022).

Shirley on pitch 3 of Scheister (June 2022).

Shirley nearing the top of the very nice pitch 2 (June 2022).

Starting pitch three (June 2022).

Shirley emerging from the tunnel on pitch 3 (June 2022).

The route finishes the way it starts: with some chimneying (June 2022).

Popping onto the summit slab (June 2022).

Shirley on the summit (June 2022).

Shirley starting the scramble off the backside of Sugarloaf (June 2022).

Back at the base (June 2022).

Starting the hike down (June 2022).

Sugarloaf (June 2022).

Ready for swimming (June 2022).

Sugarloaf (June 2022).

Auburn Swimming Hole-bound (June 2022).

And Sugarloaf (June 2022).

Come on man – throw the stick (June 2022).

The boys chasing a stick (June 2022).

Benny doing his thing (June 2022).

Wet, happy doggos (June 2022).

Who’s the king of Benny?

Back to Lovers Leap. Early morning before we drive home (June 2022).

Shirley and the boys on the approach to the East Wall (June 2022).

The East Wall (June 2022).

Benny at the base of Haystack (June 2022).

Starting up “Haystack”…actually I fucked up and had to traverse right on a ledge 70 feet above (June 2022).

Davey at the base (June 2022).

Benny and Davey at the base on a nice & empty Tuesday morning (June 2022).

Shirley on pitch 1 of Haystack (June 2022).

Main Wall in profile (June 2022).

More of Shirley on pitch 1 (June 2022).

Starting the lead of pitch 2 (June 2022).

The fun roof on pitch 2 of Haystack (June 2022).

Closer look (June 2022).

Shirley on pitch 2 of Haystack (June 2022).

Shirley pulling the fun roof on pitch 2 (June 2022).

Starting up pitch 3 (June 2022).

Higher on pitch 3 (June 2022).

Shirley on pitch 3 (June 2022).

More of Shirley on pitch 3 (June 2022).

Pitch 3 (June 2022).

Shirley topping out on the route (June 2022).

Hiking off (June 2022).

Sad to see the beautiful pines burnt up (June 2022).

Reunited (June 2022).

Hiking back (June 2022).

The boys on the way back to the car (June 2022).

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