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Classic Climbs for Cathedral Range

Mountain Project's determination of the most popular, highly-rated routes.

4th 1 2 I 2 M 1b 27 ● Unicorn Peak Normal Route Trad, Alpine Unicorn Peak
Easy 5th 1+ 3 I 5 M 1c 34 ● Cathedral Range Traverse Trad, Alpine Cathedral Range Encha…
Easy 5th 1+ 3 I 5 M 1c PG13 65 ● John Muir Route (The Mountaineer… Trad, Alpine Cathedral Peak > Southeast Slopes
Easy 5th 1+ 3 I 5 M 1c 12 ● Echo Peak #3 SW Ridge Trad, Alpine 3 pitches Echo Peaks & Echo Ridge
Easy 5th 1+ 3 I 5 M 1c 5 ● The Echo Ridge Trad, Alpine 5 pitches Echo Peaks & Echo Ridge
5.0 2- 4 I 6 MM 1c 5 ● Spiral Staircase Trad, Alpine Cockscomb
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c 216 ● North Face Trad, Alpine 2 pitches Eichorn Pinnacle
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c 8 ● West Face Trad, Alpine 2 pitches Cockscomb
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a 652 ● Northwest Buttress Trad, Alpine 14 pitches Tenaya Peak
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a 8 ● Garden Party Trad, Alpine Cathedral Peak > N Buttress
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 1,948 ● Southeast Buttress Trad, Alpine 5 pitches Cathedral Peak > Southeast Slopes
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b PG13 7 ● Family Flake Trad, Alpine 2 pitches Cathedral Peak > N Buttress
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b PG13 9 ● Hops'n'Barley Trad, Alpine 2 pitches Cathedral Peak > N Buttress
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 776 ● Matthes Crest Traverse - South t… Trad, Alpine Matthes Crest
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 214 ● Tenaya, Matthes, Cathedral Traverse Trad, Alpine Cathedral Range Encha…
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 8 ● Double Down Trad, Alpine 2 pitches Cathedral Peak > N Buttress
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13 7 ● Metal Pecker Trad, Alpine 2 pitches Cathedral Peak > N Buttress
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13 7 ● Beer Gut Trad, Alpine 3 pitches Cathedral Peak > N Buttress
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 14 ● Tenaya Peak, North Face Direct Trad, Alpine Tenaya Peak
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13 5 ● STD Trad, Alpine Cathedral Peak > N Buttress
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 93 ● North Ridge of Matthes Crest Trad, Alpine Matthes Crest
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13 7 ● Slab Time Trad, Alpine Cathedral Peak > N Buttress
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 98 ● West Pillar Trad, Alpine 5 pitches Eichorn Pinnacle
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R 10 ● Panic Pillar Trad, Alpine Cathedral Peak > Panic Pillar
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13 40 ● Grand Central Trad, Alpine 6 pitches Cathedral Peak > N Buttress
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13 6 ● Anduril Trad, Alpine 4 pitches Matthes Crest
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 155 ● West Pillar Direct Trad, Alpine 5 pitches Eichorn Pinnacle
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 10 ● Nightingale Arete Trad, Alpine 8 pitches High Sierra Cam… > Vogelsang Peak
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 7 ● The Original Route Trad, Alpine 5 pitches Cathedral Peak > Cathedral Wall

● Unicorn Peak Normal Route

Unicorn Peak

4th 1 2 I 2 M 1b Trad, Alpine

● Cathedral Range Traverse

Cathedral Range Encha…

Easy 5th 1+ 3 I 5 M 1c Trad, Alpine

● John Muir Route (The Mounta…

Cathedral Peak > Southeast Slopes

Easy 5th 1+ 3 I 5 M 1c PG13 Trad, Alpine

● Echo Peak #3 SW Ridge

Echo Peaks & Echo Ridge

Easy 5th 1+ 3 I 5 M 1c Trad, Alpine 3 pitches

● The Echo Ridge

Echo Peaks & Echo Ridge

Easy 5th 1+ 3 I 5 M 1c Trad, Alpine 5 pitches

● Spiral Staircase

Cockscomb

5.0 2- 4 I 6 MM 1c Trad, Alpine

● North Face

Eichorn Pinnacle

216

5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c Trad, Alpine 2 pitches

● West Face

Cockscomb

5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c Trad, Alpine 2 pitches

● Northwest Buttress

Tenaya Peak

652

5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Trad, Alpine 14 pitches

● Garden Party

Cathedral Peak > N Buttress

5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Trad, Alpine

● Southeast Buttress

Cathedral Peak > Southeast Slopes

1,948

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad, Alpine 5 pitches

● Family Flake

Cathedral Peak > N Buttress

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b PG13 Trad, Alpine 2 pitches

● Hops'n'Barley

Cathedral Peak > N Buttress

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b PG13 Trad, Alpine 2 pitches

● Matthes Crest Traverse - So…

Matthes Crest

776

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, Alpine

● Tenaya, Matthes, Cathedral…

Cathedral Range Encha…

214

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, Alpine

● Double Down

Cathedral Peak > N Buttress

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, Alpine 2 pitches

● Metal Pecker

Cathedral Peak > N Buttress

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13 Trad, Alpine 2 pitches

● Beer Gut

Cathedral Peak > N Buttress

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13 Trad, Alpine 3 pitches

● Tenaya Peak, North Face Direct

Tenaya Peak

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, Alpine

● STD

Cathedral Peak > N Buttress

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13 Trad, Alpine

● North Ridge of Matthes Crest

Matthes Crest

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, Alpine

● Slab Time

Cathedral Peak > N Buttress

5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13 Trad, Alpine

● West Pillar

Eichorn Pinnacle

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, Alpine 5 pitches

● Panic Pillar

Cathedral Peak > Panic Pillar

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R Trad, Alpine

● Grand Central

Cathedral Peak > N Buttress

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13 Trad, Alpine 6 pitches

● Anduril

Matthes Crest

5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13 Trad, Alpine 4 pitches

● West Pillar Direct

Eichorn Pinnacle

155

5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad, Alpine 5 pitches

● Nightingale Arete

High Sierra Cam… > Vogelsang Peak

5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, Alpine 8 pitches

● The Original Route

Cathedral Peak > Cathedral Wall

5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, Alpine 5 pitches

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