A good little jaunt with great views to take in when driving through SEKI even when with those who don't tend to hike much.
rangermatt - Aug 6, 2006 2:53 am Date Climbed: Aug 6, 2006
Several times
I give weekly talks on top of the rock - no better spot to do a program from!
jsorber - Jun 15, 2006 4:42 pm Date Climbed: Jun 14, 2006
Lots of fun!
Rappelled down the east side and top-roped Bear damage and another one close to it. We also climbed the stairs to the top.
Great day
Mark Doiron - Mar 22, 2006 6:40 pm Date Climbed: Jun 25, 2003
Great View!
Climbed the stairs to the top. Wonderful weather and view. Sure were lots of people, though (we'd been in Death Valley the previous few days, and there's no one there in June!).
Easy hike...also climbed bear damage and flight of stares.
brianhughes - Mar 9, 2006 9:22 pm Date Climbed: Jun 4, 2005
stairs
Nice climb up the stairs - with a great view from the top. Visited Crystal Cave on the same day - that's also really interesting. Saw a couple of bears near the road.
Route Climbed: The easy route, the stairs! Date Climbed: June 1999
I've climbed up the stairs to the top of Moro Rock many, many, many times. But the first time was back in June of 1999. I used to work in the park and I did interpretive talks from the top of Moro Rock. What a great job that was :) Me and fellow park workers also used to watch the 4th of July Fireworks from the rock. Good times!
Went up early to catch the sunrise. Unfortunately, it was so cloudy that I couldn't see 15 feet ahead of me. On the way back down it began snowing and continued snowing and storming for the next 24 hours.
Climbed many off route pitches at the base looking for the right route. After a close call with a Rattle snake we stepped on, and a Bear grumbling on the other side of a Bush when we backed off the snake, we decided to give up.
We hiked back up and did 3 or 4 bolted routes on the side of the face, hiking to the top on the last route. Beautiful white light hit the western Sierra from the top of the summit.
Route Climbed: Stair Trail Date Climbed: July 2005
I walked up the Moro Trail with my 7 and 9 year old boy and Girl. While this route isn't the most exciting-I can share with you-this short climb inspired my children to seek out other more challenging climbs
Route Climbed: The Stairs Date Climbed: July 23, 2005
It was a pretty easy .25 mile. The view was awesome, and being up there really gives you a great appreciation of anyone who climbs another route up, or who climbs the Sierras you can see in the distance.
Route Climbed: South Crack, Pennies on the Patio, Bear Damage, Flight of Stares, Off ramp, Stair Trek, And Tom Champions A Poser!! Date Climbed: Many Times!
I love this rock, I'm a local and i work in the park. I get to look at it every day. I'm thankful for those gods of the past for putting up some great routes. Need any info, drop me a letter.
Route Climbed: The "Link" to the "Offramp" Date Climbed: June 25 2005
We had a nice easy day, getting the ropes out and going up on the west face a few pitches. Nice exposure, cool breeze, easy rock where gear goes well and the feel is good, and so it was. We topped out to a tourist frenzy of pics and questions. We left smiling! If your interested in getting back on the rock after you've been away awhile, this is a great multi-pitch route thats easy. It took us 3 hours for 5 pitches.
Route Climbed: Walk up Date Climbed: February, 1993
Scrambled up this with a few friends while on a cross country ski trip. Too bad it's not closer to home, I'd like to do some of the technical routes, but it's just too far to drive for what you get, especially with J-tree so close to SoCal...
Route Climbed: The Stair Route Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2004
Some climbing routes were closed due to nesting falcons, so we free soloed the stairs. Very awesome view but lots of people!! Heard six different languages on the way up.. Chimney Rock area had been closed earlier in the week because of falcons but was open when we got there Saturday, thank goodness. Climbed Chimney Rock Spire and the Crystal Wall.
Route Climbed: Moro Rock Trail Date Climbed: May 15, 2004
Walked up to the top to check out the view. A little overcast, but there were still great views of the Great Western Divide and the canyon of the Marble Fork Kaweah River down below.
colinr - Aug 12, 2006 1:03 am
Several TimesA good little jaunt with great views to take in when driving through SEKI even when with those who don't tend to hike much.
rangermatt - Aug 6, 2006 2:53 am Date Climbed: Aug 6, 2006
Several timesI give weekly talks on top of the rock - no better spot to do a program from!
jsorber - Jun 15, 2006 4:42 pm Date Climbed: Jun 14, 2006
Lots of fun!Rappelled down the east side and top-roped Bear damage and another one close to it. We also climbed the stairs to the top.
Great day
Mark Doiron - Mar 22, 2006 6:40 pm Date Climbed: Jun 25, 2003
Great View!Climbed the stairs to the top. Wonderful weather and view. Sure were lots of people, though (we'd been in Death Valley the previous few days, and there's no one there in June!).
mrjdobbs - Mar 13, 2006 6:55 pm
Easy and hardEasy hike...also climbed bear damage and flight of stares.
brianhughes - Mar 9, 2006 9:22 pm Date Climbed: Jun 4, 2005
stairsNice climb up the stairs - with a great view from the top. Visited Crystal Cave on the same day - that's also really interesting. Saw a couple of bears near the road.
tarol - Feb 9, 2006 2:10 pm
Route Climbed: The easy route, the stairs! Date Climbed: June 1999I've climbed up the stairs to the top of Moro Rock many, many, many times. But the first time was back in June of 1999. I used to work in the park and I did interpretive talks from the top of Moro Rock. What a great job that was :) Me and fellow park workers also used to watch the 4th of July Fireworks from the rock. Good times!
Jay Osborne - Jan 17, 2006 10:30 pm
Date Climbed: January 14, 2006Went up early to catch the sunrise. Unfortunately, it was so cloudy that I couldn't see 15 feet ahead of me. On the way back down it began snowing and continued snowing and storming for the next 24 hours.
Smith93 - Jan 2, 2006 5:53 am
Route Climbed: Used the stairs... Date Climbed: May 26, 2001Fun, easy little peak to get. Great views from the top.
Rileywyna - Dec 29, 2005 6:21 pm
Route Climbed: multiple Date Climbed: Aug 2000Climbed many off route pitches at the base looking for the right route. After a close call with a Rattle snake we stepped on, and a Bear grumbling on the other side of a Bush when we backed off the snake, we decided to give up.
We hiked back up and did 3 or 4 bolted routes on the side of the face, hiking to the top on the last route. Beautiful white light hit the western Sierra from the top of the summit.
Climbed with Schaffer...
Branfrancisco - Dec 6, 2005 9:32 am
Route Climbed: Stair Trail Date Climbed: July 2005I walked up the Moro Trail with my 7 and 9 year old boy and Girl. While this route isn't the most exciting-I can share with you-this short climb inspired my children to seek out other more challenging climbs
robojeda - Nov 21, 2005 6:24 pm
Route Climbed: Off Ramp Date Climbed: May, 30 2005I just got around to posting this. Went up with Jan, Conor and David. Perfect conditions and swifts whizzing by made it memorable.
indiophil - Jul 24, 2005 12:05 am
Route Climbed: The Stairs Date Climbed: July 23, 2005It was a pretty easy .25 mile. The view was awesome, and being up there really gives you a great appreciation of anyone who climbs another route up, or who climbs the Sierras you can see in the distance.
Mtndogg - Jul 10, 2005 4:42 pm
Route Climbed: South Crack, Pennies on the Patio, Bear Damage, Flight of Stares, Off ramp, Stair Trek, And Tom Champions A Poser!! Date Climbed: Many Times!I love this rock, I'm a local and i work in the park. I get to look at it every day. I'm thankful for those gods of the past for putting up some great routes. Need any info, drop me a letter.
RArdesch - Jun 29, 2005 1:20 am
Route Climbed: The "Link" to the "Offramp" Date Climbed: June 25 2005We had a nice easy day, getting the ropes out and going up on the west face a few pitches. Nice exposure, cool breeze, easy rock where gear goes well and the feel is good, and so it was. We topped out to a tourist frenzy of pics and questions. We left smiling! If your interested in getting back on the rock after you've been away awhile, this is a great multi-pitch route thats easy. It took us 3 hours for 5 pitches.
littleboogie - Jun 24, 2005 10:17 am
Route Climbed: Pennies on the patio, Bear Damage, and Flight of Stairs Date Climbed: June, 22 2005It was a great day of climbing with my buds Josh and Dave. It was my first time on Pennies, surely not my last though, what a great climb.
Steve Larson - Nov 22, 2004 12:52 pm
Route Climbed: Walk up Date Climbed: February, 1993Scrambled up this with a few friends while on a cross country ski trip. Too bad it's not closer to home, I'd like to do some of the technical routes, but it's just too far to drive for what you get, especially with J-tree so close to SoCal...
oneoftheluckyones - Aug 16, 2004 5:55 pm
Route Climbed: the stairs Date Climbed: August 2002I'll admit it, I took the easy way up... great views though.
MelbaToast - Aug 15, 2004 11:26 pm
Route Climbed: The Stair Route Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2004Some climbing routes were closed due to nesting falcons, so we free soloed the stairs. Very awesome view but lots of people!! Heard six different languages on the way up.. Chimney Rock area had been closed earlier in the week because of falcons but was open when we got there Saturday, thank goodness. Climbed Chimney Rock Spire and the Crystal Wall.
cbuelow - May 17, 2004 4:09 pm
Route Climbed: Moro Rock Trail Date Climbed: May 15, 2004Walked up to the top to check out the view. A little overcast, but there were still great views of the Great Western Divide and the canyon of the Marble Fork Kaweah River down below.