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Elevation: 3,556 ft
GPS: 37.71772, -119.71881
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Description Suggest change

The Cookie is a classic Yosemite crack area. It contains some of the world's best crack climbs.
"Outer Limits", "Meat Grinder", "Red Zinger", "Butterfingers", "Wheat Thin", "Waverly Wafer" and "Crack-A-Go-Go" are a few of the classics found in this area.

Getting There Suggest change

This cliff is about 1/2 mile down the canyon from the Cascade Creek bridge.
Park in a pullout on the river side of the road. The approach is obvious.

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Cookie Cliff

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 171
Wheat Thin
Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 515
Outer Limits
Trad 3 pitches
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 312
Catchy
Trad
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 39
Twilight Zone
Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 161
Catchy Corner
Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 156
Waverly Wafer
Trad
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13
 104
Hardd
Trad 2 pitches
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 48
The Enema
Trad
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a PG13
 150
Crack-a-Go-Go
Trad
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 186
Butterballs
Trad
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 121
Red Zinger
Trad
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 148
Cookie Monster
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b PG13
 13
America's Cup
Trad 2 pitches
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 5
Tennessee Wall (P1: Tennessee St…
Trad 3 pitches
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 11
Chips Ahoy
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Wheat Thin
 171
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
Outer Limits
 515
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad 3 pitches
Catchy
 312
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad
Twilight Zone
 39
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad
Catchy Corner
 161
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad
Waverly Wafer
 156
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad
Hardd
 104
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13 Trad 2 pitches
The Enema
 48
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad
Crack-a-Go-Go
 150
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a PG13 Trad
Butterballs
 186
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad
Red Zinger
 121
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Trad
Cookie Monster
 148
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
America's Cup
 13
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b PG13 Trad 2 pitches
Tennessee Wall (P1: Tenness…
 5
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Trad 3 pitches
Chips Ahoy
 11
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
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