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Classic Climbs for San Francisco Bay Area

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V1 5 PG13 18 ● Mother Nature Boulder Wine Country/No… > … > Hillcrest Boulders > Mother Boulder
V2 5+ 13 ● Sunset Traverse Boulder Wine Country/No… > … 1 > Sunset Boulders > Mammoth Rock
V3- 6A 29 ● The Wave Boulder Wine Country/No… > … > Secrets > Wave
V3 6A 35 ● Vise Grip Boulder Wine Country/No… > Salt Point SP > Shroom Boulder
V3 6A 48 ● The Bulge Boulder Wine Country/No… > … 1 > Woodcrest Ridge… > Stonewall Rock
V4 6B 106 ● Bates Arete Boulder S Bay Area > … 1 > Castle Rock Loop > Bates Arete Boulder
V4 6B 41 ● Intuition Boulder Marin/Northwest… > … > Mt Tam Boulders > Bootjack Boulders
V4 6B 11 ● Aqua Velva Boulder S Bay Area > Aquarian Valley > Stoner Cave
V4 6B 18 ● Hell Awaits Boulder Wine Country/No… > Putah Creek > Purgatory Boulder
V4 6B 40 ● Thee Classic Boulder S Bay Area > … 1 > Indian Rock Side > Thee Classic
V4 6B 66 ● Tufatafoni Traverse Boulder Wine Country/No… > … > Call Box Rocks > Stoney Whiteboots Bou…
V4 6B 74 ● Triceratops Boulder Wine Country/No… > … > Secrets > Triceratops Boulder
V4 6B PG13 12 ● Sabertooth Boulder Wine Country/No… > … > Secrets > Sabertooth
V4 6B 17 ● Gerstle Cove Roof Boulder Wine Country/No… > Salt Point SP > Gerstle Cove
V4+ 6B+ 100 ● Tree Problem Boulder S Bay Area > … 1 > Castle Rock Loop > Parking Lot Rock
V4+ 6B+ 60 ● [Redacted] Boulder S Bay Area > … 1 > Indian Rock Side > [Redacted]
V5 6C 89 ● Indian Rock Traverse Boulder E Bay Area > … > Indian Rock Park > Traverse Wall / Backs…
V5 6C 15 ● Stoned Dangler Boulder Wine Country/No… > … 1 > Woodcrest Ridge… > Boulder of Bloody Mad…
V5 6C 16 ● North Shore aka Waimea Arete Boulder S Bay Area > … 1 > Castle Rock Loop > Castle Rock Proper
V5 6C 62 ● Yabo Roof Boulder S Bay Area > … 1 > Castle Rock Loop > Parking Lot Rock
V5 6C 19 ● Klinghoffers Traverse Boulder S Bay Area > … > Castle Rock Ar… > Klinghoffers
V5 6C 121 ● Sunshine (sit) Boulder E Bay Area > … > Mortar Rock Park > Mortar Rock
V5 6C 11 ● Triceratops variation Boulder Wine Country/No… > … > Secrets > Triceratops Boulder
V5 6C 13 ● Emerald Urchin Boulder Wine Country/No… > Salt Point SP > Gerstle Cove
V5 6C 17 ● Biddles Platinum Boulder S Bay Area > … 1 > Biddles > Biddles Tower
V5 6C 21 ● Copperhead Boulder S Bay Area > … 1 > Biddles > Biddles Tower
V5-6 6C+ 17 ● Stretch Armstrong Boulder S Bay Area > … 1 > Sunnyvale Mountain > Tree-In-The-Wall Boulder
V5-6 6C+ 14 ● The Changeling Low Boulder Marin/Northwest… > Mickey's Beach > Danger Rock (or Orang…
V6 7A 25 ● Fort Rosstafarian Boulder Wine Country/No… > Ft Ross > Main Boulder
V6 7A 94 ● Lost Keys Traverse Boulder S Bay Area > … 1 > Indian Rock Side > Lost Keys Bouldering
V6 7A 88 ● [Redacted] Boulder S Bay Area > … 1 > Indian Rock Side > [Redacted]
V6-7 7A+ 16 ● [Redacted] Boulder S Bay Area > … 1 > Indian Rock Side > [Redacted]
V7 7A+ 18 ● Right Hand Man Boulder S Bay Area > … > Castle Rock Ar… > Klinghoffers
V7 7A+ 18 ● Groundation Boulder S Bay Area > … 1 > Castle Rock Loop > Cave Boulder
V7 7A+ 60 ● The Great Stone Face Boulder E Bay Area > … > Great Stone Fac… > Great Stone Face
V7 7A+ 12 ● Bonum Vitae Boulder Marin/Northwest… > … > Mt Tam Boulders > Ravine Boulder
V8 7B 15 ● Stan's Traverse Boulder E Bay Area > … > Mortar Rock Park > Mortar Rock
V8 7B 11 ● Campus Girlz Boulder Marin/Northwest… > … 1 > Lakeview Boulders > Cairn Boulder
V8 7B 21 ● Little Wing (Sit) Boulder Marin/Northwest… > … > Stinson Beach > Are You Experienced B…
V9 7C 16 ● Deforestation Boulder S Bay Area > … 1 > Castle Rock Loop > Parking Lot Rock
V9 7C 21 ● Wicked Boulder Marin/Northwest… > … > Mt Tam Boulders > Ravine Boulder
V10 7C+ 19 ● Eco Terrorist Boulder S Bay Area > … 1 > Castle Rock Loop > Eco Terrorist Boulder
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 63 ● Hailstone Arete Sport Wine Country/No… > … > Satellite Rocks > Hailstone Rock
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 62 ● Peg Leg Sport, TR Wine Country/No… > Salt Point SP > Shipwreck Wall
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 30 ● Pipeline Sport Wine Country/No… > Mt St Helena > Near Side
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 44 ● Micro Aggression Sport Marin/Northwest… > Mickey's Beach > Kim's gym (aka Kym's…
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a V0 4 R 15 ● Pyramid Crack Boulder S Bay Area > … 1 > Castle Rock Loop > Pyramid Rock
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b R 21 ● Captain Hook Sport, TR Wine Country/No… > Salt Point SP > Treasure Chest
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 35 ● b. boy bypass Sport Wine Country/No… > Mt St Helena > Bubble
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 30 ● Money Shot Sport, TR E Bay Area > … > Pine Canyon > Terra Dome
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 30 ● Tiny Dancer Sport Wine Country/No… > … > Blind Man's Blu… > Blind Man's Bluff
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 23 ● Toxic Masculinity Sport Marin/Northwest… > Mickey's Beach > Kim's gym (aka Kym's…
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 27 ● Redneck Rampage Sport, TR E Bay Area > … > Pine Canyon > Terra Dome
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 28 ● Baby Driver Sport Wine Country/No… > … > Blind Man's Blu… > Blind Man's Bluff
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 29 ● Boromir Sport E Bay Area > … > Pine Canyon > Mammoth Rock
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c 81 ● Sign Language Sport Marin/Northwest… > Mickey's Beach > Egg
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13 105 ● Egghead Sport Marin/Northwest… > Mickey's Beach > Egg
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 20 ● Calistoga Rodeo Sport Wine Country/No… > … > Blind Man's Blu… > Blind Man's Bluff
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a 37 ● The Bronze Hog Sport Marin/Northwest… > … > Vent 5 > Vent #5
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 60 ● Beast of Burden Sport Wine Country/No… > Mt St Helena > Bear
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 12 ● The Beast Trad Wine Country/No… > Mt St Helena > Bear
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 51 ● Mogolef Sport Marin/Northwest… > Mickey's Beach > Motown
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a R 36 ● Krokus Trad, TR S Bay Area > Castle Rock Area > Indian Rock
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 46 ● Clamydia Sport S Bay Area > Castle Rock Area > Waterfall Cliff
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 50 ● Courtney Sport Marin/Northwest… > Mickey's Beach > Main Rock
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 39 ● The Choss Whisperer Sport Marin/Northwest… > Mickey's Beach > Motown
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 14 ● Jason and the Argonauts Sport Wine Country/No… > Mt St Helena > Bear
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 57 ● Sex Porpoises Sport Marin/Northwest… > Mickey's Beach > Main Rock
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 21 ● Deliverance Sport E Bay Area > … > Pine Canyon > Deliverance Rock
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 41 ● Better Than Sex.... Porpoises Sport Marin/Northwest… > Mickey's Beach > Emperor Boulder
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 14 ● Scorpio Rising Sport Marin/Northwest… > Mickey's Beach > Main Rock
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b 16 ● The Emperor's New Clothes Sport Marin/Northwest… > Mickey's Beach > Emperor Boulder
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b V7 7A+ R 12 ● The Seam (Worm Drive) Boulder E Bay Area > … > Indian Rock Park > Upper Indian Rock(I-b…
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c 11 ● Naked and Disfigured Sport Marin/Northwest… > Mickey's Beach > Main Rock
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c 11 ● Endless Bummer [HISTORIC] Sport Marin/Northwest… > Mickey's Beach > Endless Bummer Rock
5.13 8a 29 X- 30 E7 6c V8 7B 60 ● Nat's Traverse Boulder E Bay Area > … > Mortar Rock Park > Mortar Rock

● Mother Nature

Wine Country/No… > … > Hillcrest Boulders > Mother Boulder

V1 5 PG13 Boulder

● Sunset Traverse

Wine Country/No… > … 1 > Sunset Boulders > Mammoth Rock

V2 5+ Boulder

● The Wave

Wine Country/No… > … > Secrets > Wave

V3- 6A Boulder

● Vise Grip

Wine Country/No… > Salt Point SP > Shroom Boulder

V3 6A Boulder

● The Bulge

Wine Country/No… > … 1 > Woodcrest Ridge… > Stonewall Rock

V3 6A Boulder

● Bates Arete

S Bay Area > … 1 > Castle Rock Loop > Bates Arete Boulder

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V4 6B Boulder

● Intuition

Marin/Northwest… > … > Mt Tam Boulders > Bootjack Boulders

V4 6B Boulder

● Aqua Velva

S Bay Area > Aquarian Valley > Stoner Cave

V4 6B Boulder

● Hell Awaits

Wine Country/No… > Putah Creek > Purgatory Boulder

V4 6B Boulder

● Thee Classic

S Bay Area > … 1 > Indian Rock Side > Thee Classic

V4 6B Boulder

● Tufatafoni Traverse

Wine Country/No… > … > Call Box Rocks > Stoney Whiteboots Bou…

V4 6B Boulder

● Triceratops

Wine Country/No… > … > Secrets > Triceratops Boulder

V4 6B Boulder

● Sabertooth

Wine Country/No… > … > Secrets > Sabertooth

V4 6B PG13 Boulder

● Gerstle Cove Roof

Wine Country/No… > Salt Point SP > Gerstle Cove

V4 6B Boulder

● Tree Problem

S Bay Area > … 1 > Castle Rock Loop > Parking Lot Rock

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V4+ 6B+ Boulder

● [Redacted]

S Bay Area > … 1 > Indian Rock Side > [Redacted]

V4+ 6B+ Boulder

● Indian Rock Traverse

E Bay Area > … > Indian Rock Park > Traverse Wall / Backs…

V5 6C Boulder

● Stoned Dangler

Wine Country/No… > … 1 > Woodcrest Ridge… > Boulder of Bloody Mad…

V5 6C Boulder

● North Shore aka Waimea Arete

S Bay Area > … 1 > Castle Rock Loop > Castle Rock Proper

V5 6C Boulder

● Yabo Roof

S Bay Area > … 1 > Castle Rock Loop > Parking Lot Rock

V5 6C Boulder

● Klinghoffers Traverse

S Bay Area > … > Castle Rock Ar… > Klinghoffers

V5 6C Boulder

● Sunshine (sit)

E Bay Area > … > Mortar Rock Park > Mortar Rock

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V5 6C Boulder

● Triceratops variation

Wine Country/No… > … > Secrets > Triceratops Boulder

V5 6C Boulder

● Emerald Urchin

Wine Country/No… > Salt Point SP > Gerstle Cove

V5 6C Boulder

● Biddles Platinum

S Bay Area > … 1 > Biddles > Biddles Tower

V5 6C Boulder

● Copperhead

S Bay Area > … 1 > Biddles > Biddles Tower

V5 6C Boulder

● Stretch Armstrong

S Bay Area > … 1 > Sunnyvale Mountain > Tree-In-The-Wall Boulder

V5-6 6C+ Boulder

● The Changeling Low

Marin/Northwest… > Mickey's Beach > Danger Rock (or Orang…

V5-6 6C+ Boulder

● Fort Rosstafarian

Wine Country/No… > Ft Ross > Main Boulder

V6 7A Boulder

● Lost Keys Traverse

S Bay Area > … 1 > Indian Rock Side > Lost Keys Bouldering

V6 7A Boulder

● [Redacted]

S Bay Area > … 1 > Indian Rock Side > [Redacted]

V6 7A Boulder

● [Redacted]

S Bay Area > … 1 > Indian Rock Side > [Redacted]

V6-7 7A+ Boulder

● Right Hand Man

S Bay Area > … > Castle Rock Ar… > Klinghoffers

V7 7A+ Boulder

● Groundation

S Bay Area > … 1 > Castle Rock Loop > Cave Boulder

V7 7A+ Boulder

● The Great Stone Face

E Bay Area > … > Great Stone Fac… > Great Stone Face

V7 7A+ Boulder

● Bonum Vitae

Marin/Northwest… > … > Mt Tam Boulders > Ravine Boulder

V7 7A+ Boulder

● Stan's Traverse

E Bay Area > … > Mortar Rock Park > Mortar Rock

V8 7B Boulder

● Campus Girlz

Marin/Northwest… > … 1 > Lakeview Boulders > Cairn Boulder

V8 7B Boulder

● Little Wing (Sit)

Marin/Northwest… > … > Stinson Beach > Are You Experienced B…

V8 7B Boulder

● Deforestation

S Bay Area > … 1 > Castle Rock Loop > Parking Lot Rock

V9 7C Boulder

● Wicked

Marin/Northwest… > … > Mt Tam Boulders > Ravine Boulder

V9 7C Boulder

● Eco Terrorist

S Bay Area > … 1 > Castle Rock Loop > Eco Terrorist Boulder

V10 7C+ Boulder

● Hailstone Arete

Wine Country/No… > … > Satellite Rocks > Hailstone Rock

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport

● Peg Leg

Wine Country/No… > Salt Point SP > Shipwreck Wall

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport, TR

● Pipeline

Wine Country/No… > Mt St Helena > Near Side

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport

● Micro Aggression

Marin/Northwest… > Mickey's Beach > Kim's gym (aka Kym's…

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport

● Pyramid Crack

S Bay Area > … 1 > Castle Rock Loop > Pyramid Rock

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a V0 4 R Boulder

● Captain Hook

Wine Country/No… > Salt Point SP > Treasure Chest

5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b R Sport, TR

● b. boy bypass

Wine Country/No… > Mt St Helena > Bubble

5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport

● Money Shot

E Bay Area > … > Pine Canyon > Terra Dome

5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport, TR

● Tiny Dancer

Wine Country/No… > … > Blind Man's Blu… > Blind Man's Bluff

5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport

● Toxic Masculinity

Marin/Northwest… > Mickey's Beach > Kim's gym (aka Kym's…

5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport

● Redneck Rampage

E Bay Area > … > Pine Canyon > Terra Dome

5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport, TR

● Baby Driver

Wine Country/No… > … > Blind Man's Blu… > Blind Man's Bluff

5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport

● Boromir

E Bay Area > … > Pine Canyon > Mammoth Rock

5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport

● Sign Language

Marin/Northwest… > Mickey's Beach > Egg

5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Sport

● Egghead

Marin/Northwest… > Mickey's Beach > Egg

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5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13 Sport

● Calistoga Rodeo

Wine Country/No… > … > Blind Man's Blu… > Blind Man's Bluff

5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport

● The Bronze Hog

Marin/Northwest… > … > Vent 5 > Vent #5

5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport

● Beast of Burden

Wine Country/No… > Mt St Helena > Bear

5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport

● The Beast

Wine Country/No… > Mt St Helena > Bear

5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad

● Mogolef

Marin/Northwest… > Mickey's Beach > Motown

5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport

● Krokus

S Bay Area > Castle Rock Area > Indian Rock

5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a R Trad, TR

● Clamydia

S Bay Area > Castle Rock Area > Waterfall Cliff

5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport

● Courtney

Marin/Northwest… > Mickey's Beach > Main Rock

5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport

● The Choss Whisperer

Marin/Northwest… > Mickey's Beach > Motown

5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport

● Jason and the Argonauts

Wine Country/No… > Mt St Helena > Bear

5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport

● Sex Porpoises

Marin/Northwest… > Mickey's Beach > Main Rock

5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport

● Deliverance

E Bay Area > … > Pine Canyon > Deliverance Rock

5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport

● Better Than Sex.... Porpoises

Marin/Northwest… > Mickey's Beach > Emperor Boulder

5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport

● Scorpio Rising

Marin/Northwest… > Mickey's Beach > Main Rock

5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport

● The Emperor's New Clothes

Marin/Northwest… > Mickey's Beach > Emperor Boulder

5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Sport

● The Seam (Worm Drive)

E Bay Area > … > Indian Rock Park > Upper Indian Rock(I-b…

5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b V7 7A+ R Boulder

● Naked and Disfigured

Marin/Northwest… > Mickey's Beach > Main Rock

5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport

● Endless Bummer [HISTORIC]

Marin/Northwest… > Mickey's Beach > Endless Bummer Rock

5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c Sport

● Nat's Traverse

E Bay Area > … > Mortar Rock Park > Mortar Rock

5.13 8a 29 X- 30 E7 6c V8 7B Boulder

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