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Olmsted Canyon Right Rock Climbing

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Routes in Olmsted Canyon Right

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	Age of Darkness T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Air-Cooled Unit T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Body Double T,TR 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Broken Arrow T 5.14a 8b+ 32 X+ 32 E8 7a
	Cash Register T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Chamber, The T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R
	Deutsche Mark T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Double Feature T,TR 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Easy Money T,TR 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Enemy Within T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Fingers In The Till T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Grease Monkey T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13
	Hot Box T,TR 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Ivory Tower, Center T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Ivory Tower, Left T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Live Wire T,TR 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c R
	Loaner, The T,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Lock of Ages T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13
	Lord Caffeine T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Miss Apprehension T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Missle Toe T,TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Pressure Vessel T,TR 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Re-Animator T,TR 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a R
	Short Change T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Stanley Edge, The T,TR 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Talk Dirty to Me T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Techno-Pig T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Thrill Is Gone, The T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Tideline T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Tits On A Bull T,TR 5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b

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Description

This is the more popular area in Olmsted Canyon and features a large concentration of climbs including popular routes like Grease Monkey (5.9), Ivory Tower, Center (5.10a), Tideline (5.11a) and Lord Caffeine (5.11a).

Getting There

Park along the road and hike northeast, skirting the Olmsted Canyon Left on your left and aiming for the cliffband visible through the trees.

Approach time is about 10-15 minutes.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Olmsted Canyon Right

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

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 84 ● Ivory Tower, Left Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13 8 ● Grease Monkey Trad
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 6 ● Deutsche Mark Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 152 ● Ivory Tower, Center Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 7 ● Short Change Trad
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 19 ● Enemy Within Trad
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 9 ● The Thrill Is Gone Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 122 ● Tideline Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 72 ● Lord Caffeine Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 4 ● Age of Darkness Trad
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 19 ● Body Double Trad, TR
5.14a 8b+ 32 X+ 32 E8 7a 5 ● Broken Arrow Trad