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Backside Crags Rock Climbing

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Elevation:	6,457 ft
GPS:	37.33262, -118.57791 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	Justin Johnsen on Jan 16, 2015 · Updates
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Description

This crag hosts some fingers crack climbing, slab and huecos. Most climbs are runout with the first bolt 15+ ft off the ground. This shaded wall gets almost no sun in the winter.

This is the crag closest to the Backside Parking.

Getting There

Blitzo wrote: Drive north, past The Birthday Boulders, then take the first right. Backside Parking is a short distance, on the right.

15 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Backside Crags

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c 16 ● Scoot Trad Windy Wall
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 9 ● Cayenne Pepper Sport Windy Wall
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 5 ● Hoot Trad Windy Wall
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R 7 ● Miles From Nowhere Trad Windy Wall
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 6 ● Clean Sweep Sport Windy Wall
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 5 ● Allspice Sport Windy Wall