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Elevation: 3,968 ft 1,209 m
GPS: 37.74358, -119.58098
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Shared By: Anonymous on Dec 31, 2000
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For sheer variety of rock and stable weather it is hard to beat California as a climbing destination.

Want soaring granite? Head to Yosemite National Park. Want thousands of sport routes and world class bouldering? Head to the Buttermilks or Owens River Gorge on the East side of the Sierra. Looking for limitless climbing under a warm, desert sun, visit Joshua Tree.

Head West to find the goods.

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Classic Climbing Routes at California

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
V3 6A
 525
Gunsmoke
Boulder
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 1,955
Southeast Buttress
Trad, Alpine 5 pitches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 1,343
Corrugation Corner
Trad 3 pitches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 777
Matthes Crest Traverse - South t…
Trad, Alpine
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 989
Regular Route
Trad 12 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 1,176
Central Pillar of Frenzy
Trad 5 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a C1
 476
Regular Northwest Face of Half D…
Trad, Aid 23 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a C2
 617
The Nose
Trad, Aid 31 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 813
Bird of Fire
Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 1,160
Illusion Dweller
Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 481
Rubicon
Trad
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 488
Oz
Trad 5 pitches
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 433
Positive Vibrations
Trad, Alpine 12 pitches
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 457
Coarse and Buggy
Trad
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 381
The North Face
Trad 8 pitches
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Gunsmoke Joshua Tree NP > … > Gunsmoke Area > Gunsmoke Wall
 525
V3 6A Boulder
Southeast Buttress Yosemite NP > … > Cathedral Peak > Southeast Slopes
 1,955
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad, Alpine 5 pitches
Corrugation Corner Lake Tahoe > … > Main Formation > Main Wall
 1,343
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 3 pitches
Matthes Crest Traverse - So… Yosemite NP > … > Cathedral Range > Matthes Crest
 777
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, Alpine
Regular Route Yosemite NP > … > Fairview Dome > N Face
 989
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 12 pitches
Central Pillar of Frenzy Yosemite NP > … > P. Cathedral Area > 6. Middle Cathedral Rock
 1,176
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 5 pitches
Regular Northwest Face of H… Yosemite NP > … > D. Half Dome > 1. Northwest Face
 476
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a C1 Trad, Aid 23 pitches
The Nose Yosemite NP > … > B. El Capitan > 2. Southwest Face
 617
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a C2 Trad, Aid 31 pitches
Bird of Fire Joshua Tree NP > … > Isles in the Sky > Isles in the Sky (Nor…
 813
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
Illusion Dweller Joshua Tree NP > … > Sentinel > Sentinel - W Face
 1,160
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
Rubicon Joshua Tree NP > … > Split Rocks West > Rubicon Formation
 481
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
Oz Yosemite NP > Tuolumne Meadows > Drug Dome
 488
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad 5 pitches
Positive Vibrations High Sierra > 02 - The Sawtoo… > Incredible Hulk
 433
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad, Alpine 12 pitches
Coarse and Buggy Joshua Tree NP > … > Dihedral Rock > Dihedral Rock - E Face
 457
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad
The North Face Yosemite NP > … > Lower Merced Ri… > Ba. The Rostrum
 381
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad 8 pitches
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