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Tufa City Rock Climbing

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Routes in Tufa City

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	Sacrificial Pig S 5.12c/d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Kryptic Curtain S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Natural, The S 5.13 8a 29 X- 30 E7 6c
	Fred's Route S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Nambla S 5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
	Almighty, The S 5.13d 8b 31 X 32 E8 7a
	Black Sunshine S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Ground Effects S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Tufa the Soul S 5.13- 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c
	Renegade S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Calcite Cruiser S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Dead Sea S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Tufa Tussle S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Micro Burst S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Sun Burst S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Millenium Meltdown S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Canned Heat S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Hivey League S 5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
	Cry a Little Send a Little S 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	La Linea Negra S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Rain Day S 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Grip It And Rip It S 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Via Ferrari S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Couples Fear Factor S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Short and Stiff S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Spicy Crispy S 5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Solar Delirium S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Flying Cocksman S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Sidewinder S 5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
	Way 'Stead S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Tufasize Me S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Rainbows and Tufacorns S 5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
	TuFa king S 5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	TuFa king $:@%*~! S 5.13 8a 29 X- 30 E7 6c
	Tufa Yard Dash S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Tufa-one S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	John's Meat Market (aka: Fred's Line) S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c

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Access Issue:

Portions of the approach and cliffs of this area are on private land.

Details

In 2015, Access Fund acquired key privately owned access parcels when foreclosed on by the bank to keep it in climbing-friendly hands. Please park and camp on Access Fund property and take the new trail down. Please donate today at accessfund.org/homestead to secure permanent access and conservation of the Homestead.

Description

This is the orange and black streaked wall you can see driving in when you are at the second gate. This wall curves from east facing to south facing. The area called Tufa City starts more or less near the apex of the curve. The rock is good and the Tufa routes are fun. Climb fall to spring and later if you love the heat. The afternoon is a good time to be on this wall unless it is cold.

Getting There

Hike up the wash and turn left at the cairn to Slate Nation. Continue up trail past gully that separates Slate Nation from Finland. This gully is used if you approach Finland via the ridge trail. This trail starts about 100 feet from the parking area and branches left. It is a scenic hike but it takes a few minutes to get the legs working. There is also supposed to be a spot above Finland where you can rap in. Continue past the gully to find it. Dropping down the gully was easy enough. Climbing up the gully at the end of a day is work but the hike down is great.

Warning

Do not climb on tufas after a big rain or if the wall appears wet!
Tufas are very fragile and break really easily when wet.
Don't ruin climbs for everyone else! Thank you!

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Classic Climbing Routes at Tufa City

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

5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 82 ● John's Meat Market (aka: Fred's… Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 79 ● Tufa-one Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 56 ● Ground Effects Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 31 ● Fred's Route Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 55 ● Couples Fear Factor Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 108 ● Tufa Yard Dash Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 76 ● Micro Burst Sport
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 16 ● TuFa king Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 36 ● Black Sunshine Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 27 ● Way 'Stead Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 28 ● La Linea Negra Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 17 ● Tufa Tussle Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 4 ● Solar Delirium Sport
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b 30 ● Dead Sea Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c 21 ● Sun Burst Sport