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The Dark Side Rock Climbing

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Routes in The Dark Side

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	A Tiger Dancing S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	All the Kings Horses S 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
	Bar, The S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Bavarian Bratwurst Massacre Direct, The S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Bavarian Bratwurst Massacre, The S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Brezhnev Doctrine S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Chris Can't Fly T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Family Business S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Fear of Wild Places S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Fingers in a Sea Anenome S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Good Bye Lenin! S 5.12c/d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Guernica S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Hungry in Hungary S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	In Orbit S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Jesse has homework S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Love Life S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Negative Creep Direct, The S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	New Slang S 5.13 8a 29 X- 30 E7 6c
	Nicks Amazing Face Proj. S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13
	Nuclear Powered Chewing Gum S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Ovulation Station S 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Power Minute! S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Puma, The S 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	RCSU S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Return of Lord Chossum, The S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Riders on the Storm S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Scarface And A Fist Full Of Cocaine S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Small Steps S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Ten Percent Professional S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Treinta y Tres Orientales S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Ultra Venus S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Weltmeister S 5.12c/d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	When I Was A Young Boy I Had Me A Beer S
	Yamato Damashii S

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Description

The large wall south of the road and parking. Hosts a many routes from 5.8 to 5.14. The Dark Side typically has the best routes in the area on generally excellent rock.

There are north, east, and west facing aspects to the Dark Side, so there should be something in the shade, or sun, at any given time.

A free PDF guide for the area may be found at here.

Getting There

On the right (South) side of the road, across from the main parking. The tallest wall in the area with grey rock, with yellow and orange streaks.

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Dark Side

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

5 ● When I Was A Young Boy I Had Me… Sport
6 ● Yamato Damashii Sport
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 16 ● Ovulation Station Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 15 ● Jesse has homework Sport
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 7 ● Love Life Sport
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 9 ● Fear of Wild Places Sport
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 7 ● In Orbit Sport
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 8 ● Small Steps Sport
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c 4 ● The Puma Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 4 ● The Negative Creep Direct Sport