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North Face Rock Climbing

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Routes in (b) North Face

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	Coup de Grace T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	East Lark T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b AI2-3 M1-2
	El Dorado T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13
	El Grandote T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	El Monte T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b R
	El Whampo T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Elegant Arch T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Grace Slick T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13
	Hard Lark T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Northeast Face East T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Northeast Face West T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b AI3 M1-2
	Northeast Farce T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Partners in Crime T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Science Friction T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Too Biased T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R
	West Lark T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a AI3 M1-2

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Description

This is the lowest angle face of Tahquitz Rock and offers a mix of routes up to about six pitches in length. There are easy routes that follow long crack systems, and are mostly quite well protected. Some newer routes follow the slabs between crack systems.

The rock on the lower part of this face is fairly good, but the upper part is rather loose. It's best to avoid climbing below another party on this face.

The longer routes finish on the Northeast shoulder of the rock. Climb up from there on third class rock until you reach hiking terrain at a saddle southeast of the summit. From here, the shortest way back to the base of the face is the North Gully (3rd class).

You can also take the trail from the saddle, going clockwise to Lunch Rock, and then continuing along the base of the rock to the North Face.

During the summer, this face gets sun much of the day. In the Spring and Summer, it gets a lot of shade.

Getting There

Take the North Face trail to the base, or take the main trail to Lunch Rock and traverse left along the base of the rock.

16 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at North Face

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

5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a AI3 M1-2 61 ● West Lark Trad, Mixed, Ice 6 pitches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 279 ● El Whampo Trad 5 pitches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b AI3 M1-2 72 ● Northeast Face West Trad, Mixed, Ice 5 pitches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 32 ● Hard Lark Trad 5 pitches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 26 ● Northeast Face East Trad 5 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R 4 ● Too Biased Trad 3 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 30 ● El Grandote Trad 5 pitches
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b R 8 ● El Monte Trad 4 pitches
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13 11 ● Grace Slick Trad 2 pitches
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 8 ● Coup de Grace Trad 4 pitches
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 4 ● Elegant Arch Trad 11 pitches