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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
 62
Star Shart
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 120
Community Effort
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 52
Dream Realized
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 138
Illusions
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 109
Terminalogical Inexactitude
Sport 2 pitches
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 71
Cannonball
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 65
Mission Statement
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 111
Begging For Bolts
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 63
Flying Outhouse
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 9
Cling or Swing
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 71
Limestone Cowboy
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 25
Adios Amigos
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 27
Not
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 6
Beef Dinno
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Drilling In The Dark
 118
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
Star Shart
 62
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
Community Effort
 120
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Dream Realized
 52
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Illusions
 138
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Terminalogical Inexactitude
 109
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport 2 pitches
Cannonball
 71
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Mission Statement
 65
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Begging For Bolts
 111
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Flying Outhouse
 63
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Cling or Swing
 9
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
Limestone Cowboy
 71
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Adios Amigos
 25
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Not
 27
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Beef Dinno
 6
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
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