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Classic Climbs for Pilot Mountain

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

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All Routes Trad Sport Boulder Ice / Mixed
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 77
● Pee Break
Trad, TR
07. Little Amphitheater
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 37
● Scarface
TR
02. The Beach
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 95
● Grandpa's Belay
Trad, TR
07. Little Amphitheater
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 75
● Dirty Rotten Scoundrel
Trad, TR
07. Little Amphitheater
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 15
● Charlie and the Choss Factory
Trad, TR
02. The Beach
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 66
● Aerophobia
Sport
11. Fear of Flying
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 122
● Crackin' Up
Trad
08. Amphitheater
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 130
● Mild Mannered Secretary
Sport
08. Amphitheater
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 87
● Howdy Dude
TR
06. Three Bears
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 71
● Body Surfin'
Trad, TR
02. The Beach
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 67
● Place Your Bet
TR
07. Little Amphitheater
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 76
● My Husband is Going to Kill Me (…
Sport, TR
09. Black Rain Wall
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 26
● Dihedral Route
Sport, TR
08. Amphitheater
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 30
● KMF-KISS MY FEET
TR
07. Little Amphitheater
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 216
● Pole Dancing
Sport
08. Amphitheater
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 17
● Outhouse
Trad, TR
07. Little Amphitheater
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 9
● Goofy Foot
TR
02. The Beach
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 22
● Everyone Is Watching
Sport, TR
14. Parking Lot
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 67
● Novi
Sport
11. Fear of Flying
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 72
● Vegomatic
TR
14. Parking Lot
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 194
● Chicken Bone
Trad, Sport, TR
14. Parking Lot
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 124
● Turkey Shoot
Sport
08. Amphitheater
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 36
● 8-Ball
Trad, TR
01. Pool Hall
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 46
● Buzzard's Breath
Sport, TR
08. Amphitheater
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 63
● KMA
TR
07. Little Amphitheater
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 42
● Skull & Bones
Sport
13. Ground Up aka Big…
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 8
● Unknown
TR
12. Big Arete
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 54
● 737 Max
Sport
11. Fear of Flying
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 26
● Walk the Plank
Sport
13. Ground Up aka Big…
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 38
● Pillar Assault
Sport
12. Big Arete
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 43
● Ironman
Sport
04. Copper Top
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 55
● Pilot Error (chicken bone right)
Sport, TR
14. Parking Lot
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 46
● True Grits
Sport
13. Ground Up aka Big…
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 7
● Chinchillas Love Ladybugs
Trad, TR
04. Copper Top
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 223
● Black Rain
Sport
09. Black Rain Wall
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 52
● Cow Patty Bingo
Sport
08. Amphitheater
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 34
● I Gotta Wear Shades
TR
03. Foreign Trade Zone
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 19
● 9-Ball
TR
01. Pool Hall
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 39
● Spin Drift
Trad, TR
02. The Beach
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 20
● Hurly-Burly
Sport
13. Ground Up aka Big…
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 32
● Silhouette
Sport
11. Fear of Flying
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 46
● Dude on the Corner
Sport
06. Three Bears
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 81
● Gentle Ben
Sport, TR
06. Three Bears
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 47
● Eurozone
Sport
03. Foreign Trade Zone
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 127
● Pump Street
Sport
08. Amphitheater
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 87
● Smooth Sailing (aka Lloyd Would…
Sport
12. Big Arete
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 119
● Hot Yoga
Sport
07. Little Amphitheater
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 32
● Casablanca
Sport
13. Ground Up aka Big…
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 5
● Play It Again
Trad
13. Ground Up aka Big…
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 77
● Mama Bear
TR
06. Three Bears
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 65
● Papa Bear
TR
06. Three Bears
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 72
● Thin to Win
Sport, TR
14. Parking Lot
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 79
● Born to Crimp
Sport
08. Amphitheater
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 13
● Venus Scribner
Sport
13. Ground Up aka Big…
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 8
● 10 Ball
TR
01. Pool Hall
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 38
● The Black Hole
Sport
04. Copper Top
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 32
● Too Old to Rock and Roll
Sport
08. Amphitheater
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 109
● Erocktica
Sport
07. Little Amphitheater
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 25
● Man Overboard
Sport
12. Big Arete
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 68
● Henar Lite
Sport
08. Amphitheater
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 166
● Devil in the White House
Sport
10. Devil in the Whit…
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 90
● The Herculean Test
Trad, Sport
10. Devil in the Whit…
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 74
● Psycho-metric
Sport
09. Black Rain Wall
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 25
● Butterfingers
Sport
12. Big Arete
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 49
● Baby Bear
TR
06. Three Bears
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 37
● Hawaii 5-O
Trad
02. The Beach
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 25
● Teflon Toes
Sport
03. Foreign Trade Zone
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 14
● Argonaut
Sport
12. Big Arete
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 5
● Barn Dior
Sport
05. Nuts & Bolts
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 30
● Bat out of Hell
Trad, Sport
03. Foreign Trade Zone
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 101
● Overhang Hangover
Sport
08. Amphitheater
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 67
● When Shrimp Learn to Whistle
Sport 2 pitches
08. Amphitheater
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13
 34
● Blind Prophet Lite
Sport
08. Amphitheater
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 21
● The Wave
Trad, Sport
02. The Beach
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 22
● Fat Boy 5.11
Sport, TR
14. Parking Lot
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 42
● Arms Control
Sport
08. Amphitheater
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 75
● Any Major Dude
Sport, TR
06. Three Bears
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 20
● Single Handed Sailor
Sport
08. Amphitheater
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 13
● Anchors Away
Sport
12. Big Arete
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 11
● Hera's Bondage
Sport
10. Devil in the Whit…
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 20
● Skylark
Sport
12. Big Arete
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 9
● Skatin'
Sport
14. Parking Lot
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 19
● On Edge
Sport
12. Big Arete
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 4
● TBD
TR
12. Big Arete
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a PG13
 52
● Mr. Henar
Sport
08. Amphitheater
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b PG13
 44
● Blind Prophet
Sport
08. Amphitheater
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 19
● Black and Blue Velvet
Sport
08. Amphitheater
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Pee Break 07. Little Amphitheater
 77
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad, TR
● Scarface 02. The Beach
 37
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b TR
● Grandpa's Belay 07. Little Amphitheater
 95
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad, TR
● Dirty Rotten Scoundrel 07. Little Amphitheater
 75
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad, TR
● Charlie and the Choss Factory 02. The Beach
 15
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad, TR
● Aerophobia 11. Fear of Flying
 66
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Sport
● Crackin' Up 08. Amphitheater
 122
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
● Mild Mannered Secretary 08. Amphitheater
 130
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
● Howdy Dude 06. Three Bears
 87
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b TR
● Body Surfin' 02. The Beach
 71
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, TR
● Place Your Bet 07. Little Amphitheater
 67
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b TR
● My Husband is Going to Kill… 09. Black Rain Wall
 76
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport, TR
● Dihedral Route 08. Amphitheater
 26
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport, TR
● KMF-KISS MY FEET 07. Little Amphitheater
 30
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b TR
● Pole Dancing 08. Amphitheater
 216
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
● Outhouse 07. Little Amphitheater
 17
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, TR
● Goofy Foot 02. The Beach
 9
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b TR
● Everyone Is Watching 14. Parking Lot
 22
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport, TR
● Novi 11. Fear of Flying
 67
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
● Vegomatic 14. Parking Lot
 72
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b TR
● Chicken Bone 14. Parking Lot
 194
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, Sport, TR
● Turkey Shoot 08. Amphitheater
 124
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● 8-Ball 01. Pool Hall
 36
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, TR
● Buzzard's Breath 08. Amphitheater
 46
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport, TR
● KMA 07. Little Amphitheater
 63
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c TR
● Skull & Bones 13. Ground Up aka Big…
 42
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● Unknown 12. Big Arete
 8
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c TR
● 737 Max 11. Fear of Flying
 54
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● Walk the Plank 13. Ground Up aka Big…
 26
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● Pillar Assault 12. Big Arete
 38
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● Ironman 04. Copper Top
 43
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● Pilot Error (chicken bone r… 14. Parking Lot
 55
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport, TR
● True Grits 13. Ground Up aka Big…
 46
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● Chinchillas Love Ladybugs 04. Copper Top
 7
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, TR
● Black Rain 09. Black Rain Wall
 223
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● Cow Patty Bingo 08. Amphitheater
 52
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● I Gotta Wear Shades 03. Foreign Trade Zone
 34
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a TR
● 9-Ball 01. Pool Hall
 19
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a TR
● Spin Drift 02. The Beach
 39
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, TR
● Hurly-Burly 13. Ground Up aka Big…
 20
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● Silhouette 11. Fear of Flying
 32
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● Dude on the Corner 06. Three Bears
 46
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
● Gentle Ben 06. Three Bears
 81
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport, TR
● Eurozone 03. Foreign Trade Zone
 47
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● Pump Street 08. Amphitheater
 127
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● Smooth Sailing (aka Lloyd W… 12. Big Arete
 87
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Sport
● Hot Yoga 07. Little Amphitheater
 119
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Sport
● Casablanca 13. Ground Up aka Big…
 32
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Sport
● Play It Again 13. Ground Up aka Big…
 5
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Trad
● Mama Bear 06. Three Bears
 77
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b TR
● Papa Bear 06. Three Bears
 65
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b TR
● Thin to Win 14. Parking Lot
 72
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport, TR
● Born to Crimp 08. Amphitheater
 79
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
● Venus Scribner 13. Ground Up aka Big…
 13
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
● 10 Ball 01. Pool Hall
 8
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b TR
● The Black Hole 04. Copper Top
 38
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
● Too Old to Rock and Roll 08. Amphitheater
 32
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
● Erocktica 07. Little Amphitheater
 109
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
● Man Overboard 12. Big Arete
 25
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
● Henar Lite 08. Amphitheater
 68
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
● Devil in the White House 10. Devil in the Whit…
 166
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
● The Herculean Test 10. Devil in the Whit…
 90
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad, Sport
● Psycho-metric 09. Black Rain Wall
 74
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● Butterfingers 12. Big Arete
 25
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● Baby Bear 06. Three Bears
 49
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c TR
● Hawaii 5-O 02. The Beach
 37
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad
● Teflon Toes 03. Foreign Trade Zone
 25
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● Argonaut 12. Big Arete
 14
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● Barn Dior 05. Nuts & Bolts
 5
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● Bat out of Hell 03. Foreign Trade Zone
 30
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad, Sport
● Overhang Hangover 08. Amphitheater
 101
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● When Shrimp Learn to Whistle 08. Amphitheater
 67
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport 2 pitches
● Blind Prophet Lite 08. Amphitheater
 34
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13 Sport
● The Wave 02. The Beach
 21
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad, Sport
● Fat Boy 5.11 14. Parking Lot
 22
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Sport, TR
● Arms Control 08. Amphitheater
 42
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
● Any Major Dude 06. Three Bears
 75
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport, TR
● Single Handed Sailor 08. Amphitheater
 20
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
● Anchors Away 12. Big Arete
 13
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
● Hera's Bondage 10. Devil in the Whit…
 11
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
● Skylark 12. Big Arete
 20
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
● Skatin' 14. Parking Lot
 9
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
● On Edge 12. Big Arete
 19
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
● TBD 12. Big Arete
 4
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a TR
● Mr. Henar 08. Amphitheater
 52
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a PG13 Sport
● Blind Prophet 08. Amphitheater
 44
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b PG13 Sport
● Black and Blue Velvet 08. Amphitheater
 19
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport

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04. Copper Top (7)
05. Nuts and Bolts (2)
06. Three Bears (13)
07. Little Amphitheater (10)
08. Amphitheater (24)
09. Black Rain Wall (4)
10. Devil in the White House (6)
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14. Parking Lot (8)
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