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Classic Climbs for San Rafael Swell

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All Routes Trad Sport Boulder Ice / Mixed
V-easy 3 X
 8
● Flo and Al's/School For Advanced…
Trad, Boulder
San Rafael Swel… > Factory Butte
A3
 6
● Angel of Death
Aid
San Rafael Swel… > Long Dong Silver Area
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
 8
● South-Southeast Face
Trad
San Rafael Swel… > Temple Mountain
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 17
● The Road to Mecca
Trad 5 pitches
San Rafael Swel… > Eastern Reef Ar… > E Crags (DBC Canyon)
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 97
● 1000' of Fun
Trad 5 pitches
San Rafael Swel… > Eastern Reef Ar… > O Crags (Three Finger…
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 7
● The Great North Ridge
Trad 9 pitches
San Rafael Swel… > Eastern Reef Ar… > B Crags (Spotted Wolf…
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 15
● Firebird
Trad 5 pitches
San Rafael Swel… > Eastern Reef Ar… > A Crags
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 24
● 1200' of more Fun
Trad 6 pitches
San Rafael Swel… > Eastern Reef Ar… > O Crags (Three Finger…
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 13
● Window Blind Peak - North Rib
Trad 2 pitches
San Rafael Swel… > Window Blind Peak Area
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 40
● Death by Chocolate
Trad 9 pitches
San Rafael Swel… > Eastern Reef Ar… > E Crags (DBC Canyon)
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 6
● Day of Atonement
Trad 9 pitches
San Rafael Swel… > Eastern Reef Ar… > E Crags (DBC Canyon)
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 6
● Knights-Errant
Trad 5 pitches
San Rafael Swel… > Eastern Reef Ar… > O Crags (Three Finger…
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 7
● Rumble Strips
Trad
San Rafael Swel… > Eastern Reef Ar… > A Crags
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 53
● Bring Your Friends
Trad
San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Pine Canyon
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 107
● Unknown Handcrack
Trad
San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Private Pizza Wall
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 6
● IME
Trad, Sport
San Rafael Swel… > Eastern Reef Ar… > O Crags (Three Finger…
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 192
● Private Pizza
Trad
San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Private Pizza Wall
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 13
● Unknown Handcrack
Trad
San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Frolic Wall
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 6
● The Dark Side
Trad
San Rafael Swel… > Eastern Reef Ar… > B Crags (Spotted Wolf…
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 6
● Haagenburner
Sport
San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Haagenschlong Tower
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a C1
 43
● Haagenschlong
Trad, Aid 3 pitches
San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Haagenschlong Tower
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a C1
 6
● Original Route
Trad, Aid 3 pitches
San Rafael Swel… > San Rafael Cany… > Trilobite Tower
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a C1
 7
● Thin Man Pinnacle
Trad, Aid 2 pitches
San Rafael Swel… > Mexican Mtn Rd… > Triple Towers
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 18
● Unknown Offwidth
Trad
San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Private Pizza Wall
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 16
● Subterranean Homesick Blues
Trad
San Rafael Swel… > Mexican Mtn Rd… > Dylan Wall
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 6
● The Gorilla
Trad 2 pitches
San Rafael Swel… > Airport Towers
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 36
● Isis Var.
Trad
San Rafael Swel… > Mexican Mtn Rd… > Dylan Wall
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 66
● Scenic Byway
Trad 4 pitches
San Rafael Swel… > … > Upper Buckhorn > Scenic Byway Wall
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 9
● Fools Rush In
Trad
San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > April Fools Wall
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 13
● Hidden Surprise
Trad
San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Pine Canyon
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b A1
 59
● James Tower AKA The Lightblub
Trad, Aid 3 pitches
San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Red Corner
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 67
● Blowin' in the Wind
Trad
San Rafael Swel… > Mexican Mtn Rd… > Dylan Wall
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 44
● Knocking on Heaven's Door
Trad
San Rafael Swel… > Mexican Mtn Rd… > Dylan Wall
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 24
● Bob Can't Climb
Trad
San Rafael Swel… > Mexican Mtn Rd… > Dylan Wall
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 88
● Cheek Full of Chaw
Trad
San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Private Pizza Wall
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 8
● The Cat's Me-ow.
Trad, Sport
San Rafael Swel… > Eastern Reef Ar… > O Crags (Three Finger…
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 8
● Sid and Charley
Trad
San Rafael Swel… > Moore Cutoff Rd > Routes
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 32
● Right Crack
Trad
San Rafael Swel… > … > Upper Buckhorn > Pictograph Panel
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 29
● Jamison Engineering
Trad
San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Chocolate Wall
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 24
● Million Dollar Bash
Trad
San Rafael Swel… > Mexican Mtn Rd… > Dylan Wall
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 95
● Old Bushmills
Trad
San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Pine Canyon
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 74
● Anchors From Hell
Trad
San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Pine Canyon
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 6
● Super Crack of the Reef
Trad 2 pitches
San Rafael Swel… > Eastern Reef Ar… > B Crags (Spotted Wolf…
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 16
● All Along the Watchtower
Trad
San Rafael Swel… > Mexican Mtn Rd… > Dylan Wall
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 24
● One More Cup of Coffee
Trad
San Rafael Swel… > Mexican Mtn Rd… > Dylan Wall
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 15
● Shelter From The Storm
Trad
San Rafael Swel… > Mexican Mtn Rd… > Dylan Wall
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 9
● Whoa Dude!
Trad 3 pitches
San Rafael Swel… > … > Upper Buckhorn > Dude Wall
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 43
● Lite Not Solid
Trad
San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Pine Canyon
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 28
● Short Stack
Trad
San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Chocolate Wall
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 8
● High Plains Drifter
Trad
San Rafael Swel… > … > Red Canyon > Spaghetti Western Wall
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 50
● Planet Waves
Trad
San Rafael Swel… > Mexican Mtn Rd… > Dylan Wall
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 8
● Zoomerang
Trad 4 pitches
San Rafael Swel… > Bottleneck Peak
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 6
● Soup Kitchen
Sport
San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Flapjack Tower
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 47
● Taco Terror
Trad
San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Pine Canyon
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 14
● Cryptogramic Forest
Trad 2 pitches
San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Wisdom Tooth
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 9
● Mean Weener
Trad
San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > April Fools Wall
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 11
● Street Legal
Trad
San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Vertical Smile Wall
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 80
● Idiot Wind
Trad
San Rafael Swel… > Mexican Mtn Rd… > Dylan Wall
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 27
● Tippin The Bottle
Trad 3 pitches
San Rafael Swel… > Bottleneck Peak
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 7
● Crossroads / Disconnect / Come A…
Trad
San Rafael Swel… > … > Upper Buckhorn > Crossroads/Broomstick…
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 12
● Unnamed Sport Climb #2
Sport
San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Pine Canyon
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
 9
● Burgerdier General
Trad
San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Pine Canyon
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
 8
● BBQ Bomber
Trad
San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Vertical Smile Wall
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
 17
● Deprivation 29
Trad 5 pitches
San Rafael Swel… > … > Upper Buckhorn > Camels Head Rincon
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 16
● Unnamed Sport Climb #1
Sport
San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Pine Canyon
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 21
● Blood on the Tracks
Trad
San Rafael Swel… > Mexican Mtn Rd… > Dylan Wall
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 13
● Lonesome Scenery
Trad
San Rafael Swel… > … > Upper Buckhorn > Scenic Byway Wall
5.12c/d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
 10
● Isis
Trad
San Rafael Swel… > Mexican Mtn Rd… > Dylan Wall
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Flo and Al's/School For Adv… San Rafael Swel… > Factory Butte
 8
V-easy 3 X Trad, Boulder
● Angel of Death San Rafael Swel… > Long Dong Silver Area
 6
A3 Aid
● South-Southeast Face San Rafael Swel… > Temple Mountain
 8
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c Trad
● The Road to Mecca San Rafael Swel… > Eastern Reef Ar… > E Crags (DBC Canyon)
 17
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Trad 5 pitches
● 1000' of Fun San Rafael Swel… > Eastern Reef Ar… > O Crags (Three Finger…
 97
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad 5 pitches
● The Great North Ridge San Rafael Swel… > Eastern Reef Ar… > B Crags (Spotted Wolf…
 7
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad 9 pitches
● Firebird San Rafael Swel… > Eastern Reef Ar… > A Crags
 15
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 5 pitches
● 1200' of more Fun San Rafael Swel… > Eastern Reef Ar… > O Crags (Three Finger…
 24
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 6 pitches
● Window Blind Peak - North Rib San Rafael Swel… > Window Blind Peak Area
 13
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 2 pitches
● Death by Chocolate San Rafael Swel… > Eastern Reef Ar… > E Crags (DBC Canyon)
 40
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 9 pitches
● Day of Atonement San Rafael Swel… > Eastern Reef Ar… > E Crags (DBC Canyon)
 6
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 9 pitches
● Knights-Errant San Rafael Swel… > Eastern Reef Ar… > O Crags (Three Finger…
 6
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 5 pitches
● Rumble Strips San Rafael Swel… > Eastern Reef Ar… > A Crags
 7
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● Bring Your Friends San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Pine Canyon
 53
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● Unknown Handcrack San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Private Pizza Wall
 107
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● IME San Rafael Swel… > Eastern Reef Ar… > O Crags (Three Finger…
 6
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, Sport
● Private Pizza San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Private Pizza Wall
 192
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
● Unknown Handcrack San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Frolic Wall
 13
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
● The Dark Side San Rafael Swel… > Eastern Reef Ar… > B Crags (Spotted Wolf…
 6
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
● Haagenburner San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Haagenschlong Tower
 6
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● Haagenschlong San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Haagenschlong Tower
 43
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a C1 Trad, Aid 3 pitches
● Original Route San Rafael Swel… > San Rafael Cany… > Trilobite Tower
 6
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a C1 Trad, Aid 3 pitches
● Thin Man Pinnacle San Rafael Swel… > Mexican Mtn Rd… > Triple Towers
 7
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a C1 Trad, Aid 2 pitches
● Unknown Offwidth San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Private Pizza Wall
 18
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad
● Subterranean Homesick Blues San Rafael Swel… > Mexican Mtn Rd… > Dylan Wall
 16
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad
● The Gorilla San Rafael Swel… > Airport Towers
 6
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad 2 pitches
● Isis Var. San Rafael Swel… > Mexican Mtn Rd… > Dylan Wall
 36
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad
● Scenic Byway San Rafael Swel… > … > Upper Buckhorn > Scenic Byway Wall
 66
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 4 pitches
● Fools Rush In San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > April Fools Wall
 9
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
● Hidden Surprise San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Pine Canyon
 13
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Trad
● James Tower AKA The Lightblub San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Red Corner
 59
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b A1 Trad, Aid 3 pitches
● Blowin' in the Wind San Rafael Swel… > Mexican Mtn Rd… > Dylan Wall
 67
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
● Knocking on Heaven's Door San Rafael Swel… > Mexican Mtn Rd… > Dylan Wall
 44
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
● Bob Can't Climb San Rafael Swel… > Mexican Mtn Rd… > Dylan Wall
 24
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
● Cheek Full of Chaw San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Private Pizza Wall
 88
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
● The Cat's Me-ow. San Rafael Swel… > Eastern Reef Ar… > O Crags (Three Finger…
 8
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, Sport
● Sid and Charley San Rafael Swel… > Moore Cutoff Rd > Routes
 8
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
● Right Crack San Rafael Swel… > … > Upper Buckhorn > Pictograph Panel
 32
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
● Jamison Engineering San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Chocolate Wall
 29
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
● Million Dollar Bash San Rafael Swel… > Mexican Mtn Rd… > Dylan Wall
 24
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
● Old Bushmills San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Pine Canyon
 95
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad
● Anchors From Hell San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Pine Canyon
 74
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad
● Super Crack of the Reef San Rafael Swel… > Eastern Reef Ar… > B Crags (Spotted Wolf…
 6
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad 2 pitches
● All Along the Watchtower San Rafael Swel… > Mexican Mtn Rd… > Dylan Wall
 16
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad
● One More Cup of Coffee San Rafael Swel… > Mexican Mtn Rd… > Dylan Wall
 24
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad
● Shelter From The Storm San Rafael Swel… > Mexican Mtn Rd… > Dylan Wall
 15
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad
● Whoa Dude! San Rafael Swel… > … > Upper Buckhorn > Dude Wall
 9
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad 3 pitches
● Lite Not Solid San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Pine Canyon
 43
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad
● Short Stack San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Chocolate Wall
 28
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad
● High Plains Drifter San Rafael Swel… > … > Red Canyon > Spaghetti Western Wall
 8
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad
● Planet Waves San Rafael Swel… > Mexican Mtn Rd… > Dylan Wall
 50
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Trad
● Zoomerang San Rafael Swel… > Bottleneck Peak
 8
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Trad 4 pitches
● Soup Kitchen San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Flapjack Tower
 6
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● Taco Terror San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Pine Canyon
 47
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad
● Cryptogramic Forest San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Wisdom Tooth
 14
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad 2 pitches
● Mean Weener San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > April Fools Wall
 9
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad
● Street Legal San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Vertical Smile Wall
 11
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad
● Idiot Wind San Rafael Swel… > Mexican Mtn Rd… > Dylan Wall
 80
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad
● Tippin The Bottle San Rafael Swel… > Bottleneck Peak
 27
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Trad 3 pitches
● Crossroads / Disconnect / C… San Rafael Swel… > … > Upper Buckhorn > Crossroads/Broomstick…
 7
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Trad
● Unnamed Sport Climb #2 San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Pine Canyon
 12
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Sport
● Burgerdier General San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Pine Canyon
 9
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a Trad
● BBQ Bomber San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Vertical Smile Wall
 8
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a Trad
● Deprivation 29 San Rafael Swel… > … > Upper Buckhorn > Camels Head Rincon
 17
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a Trad 5 pitches
● Unnamed Sport Climb #1 San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Pine Canyon
 16
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
● Blood on the Tracks San Rafael Swel… > Mexican Mtn Rd… > Dylan Wall
 21
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Trad
● Lonesome Scenery San Rafael Swel… > … > Upper Buckhorn > Scenic Byway Wall
 13
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Trad
● Isis San Rafael Swel… > Mexican Mtn Rd… > Dylan Wall
 10
5.12c/d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Trad

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