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Church Bowl Rock Climbing

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Routes in G. Church Bowl

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	Walk On the Water S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Haley's Little Warm-up T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Black is Brown T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Deja Thorus T,TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Uncle Fanny T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Church Bowl Lieback T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Pole Position T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Revival T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Tammy Fae T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Aunt Fanny's Pantry T 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
	Volland Route T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Jacob's Ladder T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Book of Revelation T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Church Bowl Tree T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	More Balls Than Brains TR C3 PG13
	Church Bowl Chimney T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Parkay Squeeze T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a V-easy 3
	Lacerated Sky T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Energizer S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Church Bowl Terrace T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	[Redacted] S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Bishops Terrace T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Bishop's Balcony A1 PG13
	Unknown T,TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Sacrilege (Pitch 1) T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Oral Roberts S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	700 Club S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	No Rest For The Wicked T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c

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Description

Church Bowl has some good moderate climbs. It is very popular and can get crowded.

Getting There

Church Bowl is on the north side of the road from Yosemite Village, to the Ahwahnee Hotel.

There is no shuttle bus stop at Churchbowl. If taking the bus, get off at the Village Store stop and walk toward the Ahwahnee.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Church Bowl

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

C3 PG13 39 ● More Balls Than Brains TR, Aid
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a V-easy 3 12 ● Parkay Squeeze Trad, Boulder
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 204 ● Uncle Fanny Trad
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 116 ● Church Bowl Chimney Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 1,296 ● Bishops Terrace Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 418 ● Church Bowl Lieback Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 40 ● Church Bowl Terrace Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 119 ● Pole Position Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 139 ● Revival Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 32 ● Deja Thorus Trad, TR
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 483 ● Church Bowl Tree Trad
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 47 ● Book of Revelation Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 39 ● [Redacted] Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 87 ● Energizer Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 10 ● 700 Club Sport