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Elevation: 7,600 ft 2,316 m
GPS: 32.42472, -110.74646
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Shared By: 1Eric Rhicard on Jul 13, 2010 · Updates
Admins: adrian montaño, Greg Opland, Brian Boyd, JJ Schlick, Kemper Brightman, Luke Bertelsen

Description Suggest change

To date there are three walls two of which face west northwest and the third, Boulder X about 40 feet tall, faces south. There are not many moderate climbs. One trad 5.8 and two sport 5.9's a few 5.10s and the rest are 5.11 or 5.12. The lower and tallest wall is maybe 70 feet tall and has a big break about 2/3 of the way up it.
The upper wall 50 feet tall at most is much more climbable with overhanging jug hauls from 5.8 to 5.11. Things can be a bit grainy and fuzzy with lichen but it isn't too bad.

To the best of my knowledge this small area was discovered and probably first climbed by Ray Ringle. He and some friends top-roped most of the lines on the upper wall and may have done the same on the lower wall as well. He tried to convince me to set it up for leading 10 years ago but I declined until recently. A single route Venezuelan Mafia 5.11+ was put up on the lower wall by Luis Cisneros and Christian Espanol. The first ascent was done by Steve McCrohan.

The upper wall gets really crowded most weekends but it is pretty quiet during the week.

Getting There Suggest change

Park at the Sunset Trail parking area, on the left side of the road just past the Butterfly trailhead. Follow the dirt road behind the trail sign (not the gated road). Stay left at the first Y junction. Follow the road with the sharp left turn at cabin 12035 (don't follow the 'trail' sign). Continue until the road reaches cabin 12028 and find the visible trail that cuts right. Follow that trail along the drainage/stream bed until you arrive at the lower wall. 1/2 mile approach, about 12-15min at a leisurely pace.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Raycreation Area

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5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
 148
X-Ray
Sport
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
 181
Jackie's Separation Anxiety
Sport
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 103
Step Class
Sport
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 157
Raytallyation
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 63
Geirful Warrior
Sport
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 154
Raycreation
Sport
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 104
Sting Ray, AKA Geirless Warrior
Sport
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 47
Direct Warrior
Sport
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 80
Canadian Bacon
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 55
Rayzors Edge
Sport
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 59
Plateonic Love
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 86
Venezuelan Mafia
Sport
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 72
Monster Buck
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 58
Bouldering 101
Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 13
Canadian Cartel
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
X-Ray Upper Wall
 148
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c Sport
Jackie's Separation Anxiety Upper Wall
 181
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c Sport
Step Class Upper Wall
 103
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Raytallyation Upper Wall
 157
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Sport
Geirful Warrior Upper Wall
 63
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
Raycreation Upper Wall
 154
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Sport
Sting Ray, AKA Geirless War… Upper Wall
 104
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Sport
Direct Warrior Upper Wall
 47
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Sport
Canadian Bacon Lower Wall
 80
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Sport
Rayzors Edge Upper Wall
 55
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Plateonic Love Upper Wall
 59
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Sport
Venezuelan Mafia Lower Wall
 86
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
Monster Buck Lower Wall
 72
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Bouldering 101 Lower Wall
 58
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
Canadian Cartel Lower Wall
 13
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport
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