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Upper Passes Left Rock Climbing

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Routes in Upper Passes Left

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	Amplitude T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Big Leg T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Confetti Fingers T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	On Any Sunday A2
	Rainbow Delta T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Reach For The Sky T 5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
	Rockwork Orange T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Sandstone Cemetery T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Shelob T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Star Search T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Tombstone T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b

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Description

The Upper Passes' Main Wall contains a variety of climbing, including one of the earliest known routes at Suck Creek: Shelob (5.8), orginally done as an aid line in the 1970s. Other highlights include Rockwork Orange (5.9) and The Cauldron (5.11c/d).

Getting There

Follow the approach directions for the Upper Passes and go left at the landslide.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Upper Passes Left

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5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 4 ● Amplitude Trad
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 6 ● Shelob Trad
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 7 ● Rockwork Orange Trad
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 5 ● Tombstone Trad