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Elevation: 1,645 ft 501 m
GPS: 34.17961, -85.8179
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The Holiday Block is another free-standing rock formation, just north of the Pinnacle. As with the Pinnacle, there's a good mix of sport and trad lines on all sides of the Holiday Block, and many can be set up as topropes.

Getting There Suggest change

Same approach as for the Pinnacle.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Holiday Block

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 322
That Eight (aka Kennel Club)
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 83
Bird in Hand
Sport
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
 319
My Dog Has Fleas
Sport
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
 94
Walking the Dog
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 59
Pump Handles
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 319
Oyster
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 73
Gravy Train
Trad
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 161
Cinco de Mayo
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 126
Pigs in Zen (Tuesday's Gone)
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 132
Rabies
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 83
Never Believe
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 23
Tales From the Hard Side
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 36
Cruise This
Sport
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
 30
Plush
Sport
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b PG13
 6
Sandrewf
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Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
That Eight (aka Kennel Club)
 322
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Bird in Hand
 83
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
My Dog Has Fleas
 319
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c Sport
Walking the Dog
 94
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c Trad
Pump Handles
 59
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Oyster
 319
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Gravy Train
 73
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
Cinco de Mayo
 161
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
Pigs in Zen (Tuesday's Gone)
 126
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
Rabies
 132
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Never Believe
 83
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Tales From the Hard Side
 23
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
Cruise This
 36
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Plush
 30
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a Sport
Sandrewf
 6
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b PG13 Trad
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