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The Top 10 Classic Rock Climbing Routes

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 1. High Exposure New York > Gunks
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 2. Southeast Buttress California > Yosemite NP
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 3. Corrugation Corner California > Lover's Leap
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 4. Epinephrine Nevada > Red Rocks
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 5. Central Pillar of Frenzy California > Yosemite NP
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 6. Sons of Yesterday California > Yosemite NP
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 7. Illusion Dweller California > Joshua Tree NP
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 8. Triassic Sands Nevada > Red Rocks
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13 9. Serenity Crack California > Yosemite NP
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 10. Scarface Utah > Indian Creek

1. High Exposure	New York > Gunks	5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
2. Southeast Buttress	California > Yosemite NP	5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
3. Corrugation Corner	California > Lover's Leap	5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
4. Epinephrine	Nevada > Red Rocks	5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
5. Central Pillar of Frenzy	California > Yosemite NP	5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
6. Sons of Yesterday	California > Yosemite NP	5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
7. Illusion Dweller	California > Joshua Tree NP	5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
8. Triassic Sands	Nevada > Red Rocks	5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
9. Serenity Crack	California > Yosemite NP	5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13
10. Scarface	Utah > Indian Creek	5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c

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355 Seward Highway

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86 Munising

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169 Red Wing (a.k.a. He Mni Can, Barn Bluff)

115 Mississippi

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274 Hyalite Canyon

74 Lost Horse

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578 Mount Charleston

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291 *Cathedral Ledge

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537 * NH Ice and Mixed

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331 Sundown Ledge

943 New Jersey

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340 Sandia Mountains (West Side)

197 El Rito

555 Organ Mountains

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810 Hueco Tanks

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761 American Fork Canyon

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627 San Rafael Swell

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