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Elevation: 1,019 ft 311 m
GPS: 65.28717, -148.19013
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Shared By: TobinPetty on Jun 28, 2007
Admins: L Von Dommelheimer

Description Suggest change

Same limestone band that forms the climbs in this region. The limestone here is polished and requires technical movement on thin edges coupled with creative footwork. This remarkable area rests within a vast expanse of rolling hills and domes blanketed with Boreal forest consisting of Paper Birch and Aspen groves that create a landscape of colorful patterns that blend and contrast with the region's Black and White spruce species. The radical swings of temperature gradient and sunlight at this high latitude makes this subarctic area a singular climbing experience in the Interior.

Getting There Suggest change

Follow the same directions as for the East Grapefruit area. Travel North from Fairbanks on the Elliot Highway. You will pass Wickersham Dome trailhead at Milemarker 28 and at about Milemarker 38 you will pass Globe Creek with the crags visible on the low rising dome on the right side of the highway.Passing an evident road cut you will notice a blue parking sign on your right, continue past the turnoff and just thereafter turn left into a parking area on the west side of the highway. The appraoch to the first crags is 10 minutes.

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Classic Climbing Routes at West Grapefruit Rocks

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 17
Trent Stone
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c M4+
 13
Here Comes the Sun
Sport, TR, Mixed
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c M5
 6
Sunnyside Up
Sport, Mixed
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 13
Fern Hueco
TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 12
Lost in Space
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 15
Fern Gully
Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 23
Dead End
TR
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13
 14
Barney Rubble
Sport
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 6
Lost Crack Right
Trad, Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 13
Even Smoke Jumpers Get the Blues
Sport, TR
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 10
Peril
Sport, TR
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 16
Nest Egg
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 6
White Face
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 6
Unknown Legend
Sport, TR
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 4
Shell Shock
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Trent Stone First Crag
 17
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Here Comes the Sun Sunnyside
 13
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c M4+ Sport, TR, Mixed
Sunnyside Up Sunnyside
 6
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c M5 Sport, Mixed
Fern Hueco First Crag
 13
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a TR
Lost in Space Ravendale (aka Lost C…
 12
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Fern Gully First Crag
 15
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Dead End First Crag
 23
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a TR
Barney Rubble Rubble Pile Crag
 14
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13 Sport
Lost Crack Right Ravendale (aka Lost C…
 6
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, Sport
Even Smoke Jumpers Get the… Rubble Pile Crag
 13
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport, TR
Peril First Crag
 10
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport, TR
Nest Egg Ravendale (aka Lost C…
 16
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
White Face Ravendale (aka Lost C…
 6
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Unknown Legend Rubble Pile Crag
 6
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport, TR
Shell Shock Ravendale (aka Lost C…
 4
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
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