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Elevation: 467 ft 142 m
GPS: 37.73304, -122.45462
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While not exactly a climbing destination, San Francisco has a handful of urban climbing opportunities, most notably at Glen Canyon and the Beaver Street Wall. 

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Classic Climbing Routes at San Francisco

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
V0 4
 11
● Splitter Crack
Boulder
Glen Canyon > Unnatural Act Cave
V1- 5-
 4
● East Side Center
Boulder
Pacifica Headlands > San Pedro Boulder
V1 5
 9
● Left Crack
Boulder
Cliff House Bou… > Main Wall
V1 5
 13
● Jugs
Boulder
Glen Canyon > Main Cliff Band
V1 5 R
 7
● The Natural Act
TR, Boulder
Glen Canyon > Unnatural Act Cave
V2 5+
 4
● Bathe traverse
Boulder
Cliff House Bou… > Sutro
V2 5+
 15
● The Prow
Boulder
Glen Canyon > Main Cliff Band
V3- 6A
 22
● Thistle Arete
Boulder
Glen Canyon > Thistle Boulder
V3 6A
 7
● Cliff House Traverse
Boulder
Cliff House Bou… > Main Wall
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 33
● San Pedro Cliff Center
TR
Pacifica Headlands > San Pedro Cliff
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R
 81
● Crack Direct
TR
Beaver Street Wall
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13
 86
● The Crack
TR
Beaver Street Wall
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b R
 17
● Right of Direct Start
TR
Beaver Street Wall
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 9
● Dawn Juan
TR
Beaver Street Wall
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c V3 6A X
 6
● The Unnatural Act
TR, Boulder
Glen Canyon > Unnatural Act Cave
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Splitter Crack Glen Canyon > Unnatural Act Cave
 11
V0 4 Boulder
● East Side Center Pacifica Headlands > San Pedro Boulder
 4
V1- 5- Boulder
● Left Crack Cliff House Bou… > Main Wall
 9
V1 5 Boulder
● Jugs Glen Canyon > Main Cliff Band
 13
V1 5 Boulder
● The Natural Act Glen Canyon > Unnatural Act Cave
 7
V1 5 R TR, Boulder
● Bathe traverse Cliff House Bou… > Sutro
 4
V2 5+ Boulder
● The Prow Glen Canyon > Main Cliff Band
 15
V2 5+ Boulder
● Thistle Arete Glen Canyon > Thistle Boulder
 22
V3- 6A Boulder
● Cliff House Traverse Cliff House Bou… > Main Wall
 7
V3 6A Boulder
● San Pedro Cliff Center Pacifica Headlands > San Pedro Cliff
 33
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c TR
● Crack Direct Beaver Street Wall
 81
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R TR
● The Crack Beaver Street Wall
 86
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13 TR
● Right of Direct Start Beaver Street Wall
 17
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b R TR
● Dawn Juan Beaver Street Wall
 9
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c TR
● The Unnatural Act Glen Canyon > Unnatural Act Cave
 6
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c V3 6A X TR, Boulder
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Lunge to an intermediate. Kinda heady with the not so ideal feet, body position and height. The finishing move is pretty rewarding!
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