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Elevation: 5,246 ft
GPS: 41.78063, -111.64374
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Shared By: Nathan Fisher on Jun 20, 2004 · Updates
Admins: Andrew Gram, Nathan Fisher, Perin Blanchard, GRK, D C

Description Suggest change

Fucoidal Quartzite is some of the best rock in the canyon; hence, it is also very crowded. It is warm and not too far from the road.

Forty routes grace these walls; some being multipitch. The grades range from 5.5 to 5.12d.

Getting There Suggest change

Park at the paved parking area at mile marker 470.5. Scramble up to the climbs.

43 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Fucoidal Quartzite

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 118
Drilling In The Dark
Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 64
Star Shart
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 122
Community Effort
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 53
Dream Realized
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 140
Illusions
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 111
Terminalogical Inexactitude
Sport 2 pitches
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 71
Cannonball
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 12
Gill's Grace
Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 66
Mission Statement
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 113
Begging For Bolts
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 64
Flying Outhouse
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 73
Limestone Cowboy
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 26
Adios Amigos
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 28
Not
Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 12
Man and Woman
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Drilling In The Dark
 118
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
Star Shart
 64
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
Community Effort
 122
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Dream Realized
 53
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Illusions
 140
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Terminalogical Inexactitude
 111
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport 2 pitches
Cannonball
 71
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Gill's Grace
 12
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
Mission Statement
 66
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Begging For Bolts
 113
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Flying Outhouse
 64
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Limestone Cowboy
 73
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Adios Amigos
 26
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Not
 28
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Man and Woman
 12
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport
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