Climbing and/or camping at Mt Diablo State Park this weekend
- March 2 · 8:00 AM
Please read ALL of the details below.
Saturday:
Climbing location Saturday: Boy Scout Rocks
Meeting location and time: We will be meeting at the Rock City parking lot at 8am. Sorry so early, but if we want the best climbs we have to get there before any other groups.
Camping Saturday night only. I will make reservations shortly. Please bring cash for campsite costs. Campsites are $30 per campsite divided amongst four of us so far.
I will bring my slackline for the campsite.
I will also be bringing my BBQ for a Group dinner. All other meals please be self sufficient.
Sunday:
Climbing location Sunday: Butt Rock (we will do some rappelling too).
Meeting location Sunday: Rock City parking lot at 9am. Butt Rock is just a short hike down the road so if you don't find us at Rock City parking then head over to Butt Rock and give us a holler.
I will bring a harness, belay device, helmet for both Allie and Alice. Will need to verify your shoe sizes to see if you need to rent climbing shoes.
Make sure to bring some water and food to eat for lunch
Bring warm clothes as it will probably be chilly at least in the mornings.
I have plenty of anchor and climbing gear to use, but if you have gear that you can bring as well please let me know.
Recommended gear list for for campers:
tent
insulated or foam sleeping pad
warm sleeping bag
folding chair
cook gear
food for dinner
food for lunch on Saturday and Sunday
food for breakfast on Sunday morning (make it simple so we can break down camp, eat and head to the climbs by 9am)
headlamp
Please RSVP to the waiting list and then send me an email through my profile with your contact info. Your confirmation will be my response to your email (Note: this is to filter out people who are not serious about attending, allows for faster coordinating and provides a means for me to contact you if something changes last minute).
Disclaimer: climbing is an inherently dangerous activity! You are solely responsible for your own safety. By RSVPing for this Meetup, you acknowledge and voluntarily agree that climbing entails significant risks which could result in physical or emotional injury, paralysis, death, or damage to yourself, to property, or to third parties; you expressly promise to accept and assume all of the risks existing in this activity, both whether caused or alleged to be caused by the ordinary negligent acts or omissions of this Meetup group and/or any of its Organizers; and you voluntarily release, forever discharge, and agree to indemnify and hold harmless this Meetup group and/or any of its Organizers from any and all claims, demands, or causes of action, which are in any way connected to your participation in this Meetup. You must accept these terms to be able to participate in this Meetup. Please be safe and have fun!
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Dottie Beck
It was great meeting and climbing with you all last weekend! Hopefully we will all climb again. Thank you to all of you who took pictures and uploaded them, Chris and I really appreciate it!
1 · March 9
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manoj
Pictures of the first day. Sorry no pictures of Sunday :(
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/i4y2c...
March 5
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Stan H
Great group. Good weather, great campsites, incredible views, good climbing, tight chimney (Butt Crack), slab, crack climbing, crimpy face, balancy face, tricky anchors,
March 5
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Allie
So awesome! Thanks so much for inviting me. Really cool people and a great intro to climbing :). Thanks so much for organizing and putting everything together Stan!
March 5
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al9000
never climbed up a butt crack til yesterday and had a blast w/ a group of cool peoples. thanks for organizing stan.
March 4
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Alice
Hey, guys, does anybody has a soda cooler, I'm taking kebabs (on saturday), and I forgot that my cooler is at storage, can somebody take cooler with ice, please?
March 1
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Stan H
If you want Manoj you can meet me outside the park and drive in with me since you are climbing both days. That's only if you don't need to leave early and can stay until Sunday night. Let me know.
March 1
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manoj
Thanks Stan, but i would not like to leave too late on Sunday. See you at the Rock City parking lot at 8 am then!
March 1
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Stan H
Oh yeah, and once you are in the park there is NO CELL RECEPTION, I will be driving a dark gray VW Westfalia poptop camper van. I think Dottie will have her Subaru Outback. If you have trouble finding us ask the person at the kiosk where the climbing area is if you can't find it (note: there is Boy Scout Rocks, we will be at Lower Boy Scout on Sat, and Butt Rock where we will be climbing the Butt Crack on Sun).
March 1
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Stan H
FYI also. Don't forget your headlamps. And remember I uploaded a map file to show where we are meeting. Don't be late.
March 1
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Stan H
FYI campers. I didn't reserve a campsite online. I found out there is an $8 reservation fee tacked on to the already high $30 camping fee. We'll just have to get one first come first served. Last I checked ALL the campsites were still available tomorrow night so getting a site shouldn't be a problem at all.
March 1
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manoj
Thanks for putting this together Stan. I was just concerned about the cars. I believe we cannot have more than two cars per campsite. Is that something we need to worry about? I also have camping equipment that I can share if needed.
February 28
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Stan H
According to the website there are two vehicles allowed per campsite. I think only one of the vehicles is covered by the campsite fee though. Need to confirm. As for extra vehicles I still have to find out where they are parked.
February 28
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manoj
I have camped at Diablo earlier, so yes, only one vehicle is covered by the campsite fee. The other vehicle will have to pay the park entry fees. I am not sure about the extra vehicles. There is a parking lot next to the campground so I guess they could be parked there if they are allowed to park overnight. Another point to note is that alcoholic beverages are prohibited at the campsites:( . I guess that includes beer and wine. Depending on the current fire alert we may or may not be able to have a campfire or coal bbq. We need to find out the fire danger level for the day we camp.
February 28
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Stan H
Here is the breakdown of who is coming and when:
Name: Camp Climb Sat Climb Sun
Stan.......x..........x................x
Dottie.....x...........x...............x
Chris.......x...........x...............x
Alice.......x...........x...............x
Manoj......x...........x...............x
Jennifer....x
Kyle.....................x
Allie.....................................x
Lucy....................................x
Trishia..................................xFebruary 28
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Chris Schroeder
Sounds awesome. Can't make it this weekend, but hope there'll be more soon.
February 28
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Stan H
FYI. I just uploaded a map of the South Entrance. Click 'More' > 'Files' and you will see it there.
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