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Elevation: 3,556 ft 1,084 m
GPS: 37.71772, -119.71881
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Shared By: Blitzo on Sep 23, 2006
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Description Suggest change

The Cookie is a classic Yosemite crack area. It contains some of the world's best crack climbs.
"Outer Limits", "Meat Grinder", "Red Zinger", "Butterfingers", "Wheat Thin", "Waverly Wafer" and "Crack-A-Go-Go" are a few of the classics found in this area.

Getting There Suggest change

This cliff is about 1/2 mile down the canyon from the Cascade Creek bridge.
Park in a pullout on the river side of the road. The approach is obvious.

40 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Cookie Cliff

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 178
Wheat Thin
Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 534
Outer Limits
Trad 3 pitches
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 41
Twilight Zone
Trad
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 328
Catchy
Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 170
Catchy Corner
Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 168
Waverly Wafer
Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 92
Butterfingers
Trad
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13
 109
Hardd
Trad 2 pitches
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 48
The Enema
Trad
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a PG13
 162
Crack-a-Go-Go
Trad
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 192
Butterballs
Trad
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 128
Red Zinger
Trad
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 161
Cookie Monster
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b PG13
 14
America's Cup
Trad 2 pitches
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 14
Chips Ahoy
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Wheat Thin
 178
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
Outer Limits
 534
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad 3 pitches
Twilight Zone
 41
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad
Catchy
 328
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad
Catchy Corner
 170
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad
Waverly Wafer
 168
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad
Butterfingers
 92
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad
Hardd
 109
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13 Trad 2 pitches
The Enema
 48
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad
Crack-a-Go-Go
 162
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a PG13 Trad
Butterballs
 192
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad
Red Zinger
 128
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Trad
Cookie Monster
 161
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
America's Cup
 14
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b PG13 Trad 2 pitches
Chips Ahoy
 14
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
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