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Classic Climbs for Main Wall

Mountain Project's determination of the most popular, highly-rated routes.

C2+
 7
The Thumb Aid Climb
Aid
C3+
 5
Misbegotten
Aid
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
 74
Sierra Club Chimney
Trad, TR
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 85
Knob Job
TR
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 178
Crack of Dust
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 42
Mission Gorge Traverse
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 83
The Owl
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 285
Suzie's Wild Ride
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 72
Quack of Ducks
Trad
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 66
Gallwas Crack
Trad
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 35
Nutcracker
Trad
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 53
Fingerrip
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 123
Hangman's Climb
Sport, TR
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 79
Mariah
Trad, TR
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a V0 4
 10
Knob Job Bypass
Trad, TR, Boulder
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 27
Mickey Finn
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 6
Sympathy
Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 55
Rock On
Trad, Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 88
Empathy
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 51
Never Intended
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 14
Rectum Roof
Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 9
Prime Directive
Trad, Sport
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 6
Intrinsic Value
TR
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 11
Cornered
TR
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 20
Rock On Right
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 73
Escapade
Sport, TR
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 22
General Dynamics
Trad, Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 5
Left Overture
TR
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 28
Master of Defeet
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 13
The Wasp
Trad
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c PG13
 9
Trapeze
Trad
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 11
Quantum Leap
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 15
Obverse from the Gap
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 13
Mission Impossible
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 4
Yellow Jacket
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 7
The Thumb
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b PG13
 4
MissBeGettin
Trad
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
The Thumb Aid Climb
 7
C2+ Aid
Misbegotten
 5
C3+ Aid
Sierra Club Chimney
 74
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c Trad, TR
Knob Job
 85
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c TR
Crack of Dust
 178
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Mission Gorge Traverse
 42
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
The Owl
 83
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Suzie's Wild Ride
 285
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Quack of Ducks
 72
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Gallwas Crack
 66
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad
Nutcracker
 35
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad
Fingerrip
 53
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad
Hangman's Climb
 123
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport, TR
Mariah
 79
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad, TR
Knob Job Bypass
 10
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a V0 4 Trad, TR, Boulder
Mickey Finn
 27
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Sympathy
 6
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
Rock On
 55
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, Sport
Empathy
 88
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Never Intended
 51
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Rectum Roof
 14
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
Prime Directive
 9
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad, Sport
Intrinsic Value
 6
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b TR
Cornered
 11
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b TR
Rock On Right
 20
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
Escapade
 73
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport, TR
General Dynamics
 22
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad, Sport
Left Overture
 5
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c TR
Master of Defeet
 28
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
The Wasp
 13
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad
Trapeze
 9
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c PG13 Trad
Quantum Leap
 11
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Sport
Obverse from the Gap
 15
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
Mission Impossible
 13
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Yellow Jacket
 4
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
The Thumb
 7
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
MissBeGettin
 4
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b PG13 Trad

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