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Elevation: 1,745 ft
GPS: 49.686, -123.1415
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The Sheriff's Badge is the large wall on the Chief between the North and South Gullies marked by a distinctive white "badge". The wall is fairly difficult in nature with the easiest climbs in the 5.10 range. It is bounded on the left by the magnificent Angel's Crest, and the uber-classic Daily Planet runs strait up the badge.

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From the Apron parking lot, walk down the forest road about 600 meters. There are two paths, the right leads to the base of the Sheriff's Badge, while the left leads to the base of Angel's Crest. Both are fairly overgrown, depite the traffic, so look closely, they are easy to miss.

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Sheriff's Badge

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5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 486
Angel's Crest
Trad 13 pitches
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 116
Blazing Saddles
Trad 2 pitches
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 159
Borderline
Trad 6 pitches
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 105
High Plains Drifter
Trad 3 pitches
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 24
The Daily Planet
Trad, Sport
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
 11
Astronomy
Trad 2 pitches
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Angel's Crest
 486
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 13 pitches
Blazing Saddles
 116
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 2 pitches
Borderline
 159
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad 6 pitches
High Plains Drifter
 105
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad 3 pitches
The Daily Planet
 24
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad, Sport
Astronomy
 11
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b Trad 2 pitches
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