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vabeachrocks
Apr 8, 2010, 10:36 PM
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I am headed to Table Rock in a couple of weeks and will have two other people with me. I have never been to Table Rock and am wondering how some of the multipitch stuff will be with 3 people. One of the guys is a beginner so we were planning on doing routes like Jim Dandy, My Route, The Prow, etc. How are the belay ledges on these climbs? Am I going to have a problem if I lead and then have to bring up two more people on a small belay ledge? Also, any suggestions for good easy routes to do while I am there?
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charley
Apr 8, 2010, 10:45 PM
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We did jim dandy and cave route with three and had no problem. I don't know about the others. We did something else too but I don't remember what.
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justroberto
Apr 8, 2010, 11:21 PM
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vabeachrocks wrote: I am headed to Table Rock in a couple of weeks and will have two other people with me. I have never been to Table Rock and am wondering how some of the multipitch stuff will be with 3 people. One of the guys is a beginner so we were planning on doing routes like Jim Dandy, My Route, The Prow, etc. How are the belay ledges on these climbs? Am I going to have a problem if I lead and then have to bring up two more people on a small belay ledge? Also, any suggestions for good easy routes to do while I am there?
Also, The Prow isn't on Table - it's way down at the amphitheater. If you're headed down there, you can do The Prow, The Mummy, and The Daddy in a day if you start relatively early and move fairly quickly.
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bhp
Apr 9, 2010, 2:46 AM
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Does anyone know if the road up to table rock is now open? I read somewhere that it's supposed to open in april, but last time I was there (late march) there were some very large trees down over the road.
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colatownkid
Apr 9, 2010, 3:01 AM
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vabeachrocks wrote: I am headed to Table Rock in a couple of weeks and will have two other people with me. I have never been to Table Rock and am wondering how some of the multipitch stuff will be with 3 people. One of the guys is a beginner so we were planning on doing routes like Jim Dandy, My Route, The Prow, etc. How are the belay ledges on these climbs? Am I going to have a problem if I lead and then have to bring up two more people on a small belay ledge? Also, any suggestions for good easy routes to do while I am there?
belay ledges at Table Rock tend to be plenty spacious. I would not be worried about a party of three. As noted above, the Prow is in the Amphitheater, not on Table Rock and is a considerable hike compared to the approach to Table Rock.
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colatownkid
Apr 9, 2010, 3:01 AM
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bhp wrote: Does anyone know if the road up to table rock is now open? I read somewhere that it's supposed to open in april, but last time I was there (late march) there were some very large trees down over the road.
Latest official word I've heard is "mid April." I'll be going there in a few days though. I'll post up what I find out.
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bhp
Apr 9, 2010, 3:05 AM
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I'm planning on being there sunday and monday, it'd be nice to know if I should bring the lighter beer 
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vabeachrocks
Apr 9, 2010, 12:54 PM
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Thanks. I heard the hike to the Ampitheater was no fun, but that the climbs weren't as crowded there either. We are going to try and get an early start so hopefully we can get on some of the mixed routes before other people show up.
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justroberto
Apr 9, 2010, 3:00 PM
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It's a pretty mellow hike in (less than a mile and a half) from Table, it's just that the descent gully is kind of steep and loose. The smart thing is definitely to pack light and walk off the top at the end of the day. Climbing the Prow to get out may actually be easier, and certainly more fun, than hiking back up the gully.
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jpetsch123
Apr 9, 2010, 3:36 PM
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I was up there last weekend, and the road is still closed. By the way, every climb I've done in the area I've done with 3 people at some point, so you'll be fine. Call ahead to see if the road's closed, but if it is, don't be scared, it's not far. Just pack lighter.
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oldsalt
Jun 22, 2010, 9:08 PM
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Does anyone know if the gate is open to the picnic area? I know that there has been some kind of construction work and that they were still closed in April.
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chezdillon
Jun 24, 2010, 1:04 PM
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It was open when I was up there four weeks ago.
- Jeff
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clemsonscooby
Jun 24, 2010, 7:54 PM
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We were there last weekend. The gate is open and the road is cleared. Its been that way since April. Luckily it didn't damage the road when the tree and rocks fell.
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