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Classic Climbs for The Crags

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

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All Routes Trad Sport Boulder Ice / Mixed
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 6
● Point of Honor
Trad
Woodstone, Half… > Slot Rock
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 7
● Enos Mills
Trad
Enos Mills
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 8
● Central Buttress/5.7 start
Trad 3 pitches
Lower Great Face > D. Right of Wizard's…
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 47
● Gizmo
Sport
Lower Great Face > C. Wizard's Gate
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 5
● Loan Shark
Trad
Sharksfin
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
 32
● Not Wizard's Gate
Sport 3 pitches
Lower Great Face > D. Right of Wizard's…
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
 7
● Wild Raspberry
Trad 4 pitches
Lower Great Face > D. Right of Wizard's…
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 22
● North Face
Trad 2 pitches
Sharksfin
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 34
● Gremlin
Sport
Lower Great Face > C. Wizard's Gate
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 112
● Return of the King
Sport 5 pitches
Lower Great Face > C. Wizard's Gate
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 15
● Balsa
Sport
Woodstone, Half… > Woodstone
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 10
● Close Call
Sport
Woodstone, Half… > Half & Half Crag
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 109
● Crystal Staircase
Sport
Lower Great Face > C. Wizard's Gate
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 30
● Dead End
Trad
Lower Great Face > C. Wizard's Gate
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 82
● Witchway Arete
Sport
Lower Great Face > C. Wizard's Gate
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 7
● Religious Zealot
Trad, TR
Sharksfin
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 27
● Early Warning
Sport
Woodstone, Half… > Half & Half Crag
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 28
● Fault Line
Sport
Woodstone, Half… > Half & Half Crag
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 15
● The Edgy Wizard
Sport
Lower Great Face > C. Wizard's Gate
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a R
 9
● Left Center
Trad 4 pitches
Lower Great Face > B. Between Castaway &…
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 10
● Stimulus Check
Sport
Pandemic Rock
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 7
● The Golden Staircase, pitches 1…
Trad 3 pitches
Upper Great Face
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13
 31
● After Shocks
Sport
Woodstone, Half… > Half & Half Crag
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 39
● Direct Hit
Sport
Woodstone, Half… > Half & Half Crag
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 27
● Half a Man
Sport
Woodstone, Half… > Half & Half Crag
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 9
● What's My Line
Trad
Lower Great Face > A. Castaway Crag
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 4
● Tribal Regions
Trad, Sport 2 pitches
Enclosures > Druid
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 25
● The Big Steep
Trad 3 pitches
Upper Great Face
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 7
● Closed Casket
Sport
Lower Great Face > D. Right of Wizard's…
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 7
● Pyramid Scheme
Sport
Lower Great Face > D. Right of Wizard's…
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 29
● Merlin's Magic Corner
Trad
Lower Great Face > C. Wizard's Gate
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b R
 10
● Rouge Element
Trad, Sport
Woodstone, Half… > Half & Half Crag
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b R
 16
● The Golden Monkey
Trad, Sport 2 pitches
Upper Great Face
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 4
● Consumption of the Ages
Trad 2 pitches
Rib Rock > Rib Rock North, Upper…
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 16
● Crashed At Sea
Sport
Lower Great Face > A. Castaway Crag
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 69
● Dark Horse
Sport
Lower Great Face > C. Wizard's Gate
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 5
● Blood in the Water
Trad, Sport 3 pitches
Sharksfin
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 14
● Golden Staircase, pitches 1&2
Sport 2 pitches
Woodstone, Half… > Woodstone
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b PG13
 5
● Paul's Boutique
Trad, Sport 3 pitches
Upper Great Face
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b PG13
 7
● The Megalodon
Trad
Sharksfin
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 13
● Atmospheric Testing
Sport
Lower Great Face > A. Castaway Crag
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 7
● Walking with the Pope
Sport
Sharksfin
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 14
● Red Alert
Sport
Woodstone, Half… > Half & Half Crag
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 134
● Wizard's Path
Sport
Lower Great Face > C. Wizard's Gate
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 62
● G3
Sport
Lower Great Face > C. Wizard's Gate
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 24
● The Golden Staircase; pitches 3 & 4
Sport 2 pitches
Woodstone, Half… > Half & Half Crag
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 4
● Wiffle Ball Bat
Sport 2 pitches
Upper Great Face
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 59
● The White Raven
Sport 4 pitches
Lower Great Face > C. Wizard's Gate
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 15
● The Cure
Sport
Pandemic Rock
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 10
● Dovetail
Sport
Woodstone, Half… > Woodstone
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 53
● Riding with the Ravens
Sport
Lower Great Face > C. Wizard's Gate
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 27
● Splinter
Sport
Woodstone, Half… > Woodstone
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 20
● Seismic Wave
Sport
Woodstone, Half… > Half & Half Crag
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 4
● Ribbed for Her Pleasure
Sport
Rib Rock > Rib Rock North, Lower…
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 28
● The Arrival (removed July 21, 2022)
Sport 4 pitches
Lower Great Face > C. Wizard's Gate
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 11
● Wizard's Key
Sport
Lower Great Face > C. Wizard's Gate
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 40
● Roof Issues
Sport
Woodstone, Half… > Woodstone
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 6
● Golden Staircase, pitches 9, 10,…
Sport 3 pitches
Enclosures > Druid
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 92
● The Guillotine
Sport
Lower Great Face > C. Wizard's Gate
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 4
● Blackbeard's Arete
Sport
Treasure Island
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 10
● Mahogany Swirl
Sport
Woodstone, Half… > Woodstone
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 46
● Electric Forest
Sport
Woodstone, Half… > Woodstone
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 7
● Corner Joint
Sport
Woodstone, Half… > Woodstone
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
 75
● Take Me to Your Leader
Sport
Lower Great Face > C. Wizard's Gate
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 6
● Serpant's Rising
Sport
Crosswinds
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 118
● The Gatekeeper
Sport
Lower Great Face > C. Wizard's Gate
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 6
● Parrot Bay
Sport
Crosswinds
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 25
● The Dark Half
Sport
Woodstone, Half… > Half & Half Crag
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 25
● Jigsaw
Sport
Woodstone, Half… > Woodstone
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 23
● Solar Plexus
Sport
Rib Rock > Rib Rock North, Lower…
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 9
● Spare Ribs
Sport
Rib Rock > Rib Rock North, Lower…
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
 6
● Petrified
Sport
Woodstone, Half… > Woodstone
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
 8
● Texas Pete
Sport 2 pitches
Rib Rock > Rib Rock North, Lower…
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 16
● Book of Spells
Sport
Lower Great Face > C. Wizard's Gate
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
 5
● Positive Antibodies
Sport 2 pitches
Pandemic Rock
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 4
● High Tide
Sport
Crosswinds
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 29
● Afterlife
Sport
Lower Great Face > C. Wizard's Gate
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 8
● Grippin' the Cutlass
Sport
Crosswinds
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 7
● Paradoxical Movement
Sport
Rib Rock > Rib Rock North, Lower…
5.12c/d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
 9
● Purple Heart
Sport
Woodstone, Half… > Slot Rock
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
 6
● The Bends (a.k.a. Decompression…
Sport
Crosswinds
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
 8
● Pneumothorax
Sport
Rib Rock > Rib Rock North, Lower…
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 51
● Magic Dagger
Sport
Lower Great Face > C. Wizard's Gate
5.13a/b 8a 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c
 14
● Against the Grain
Sport
Woodstone, Half… > Woodstone
5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a
 24
● Cloak and Dagger
Sport
Lower Great Face > C. Wizard's Gate
5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a
 12
● Magic Carpet Ride
Sport
Lower Great Face > C. Wizard's Gate
5.13d 8b 31 X 32 E8 7a
 6
● Black Magic
Sport
Lower Great Face > C. Wizard's Gate
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Point of Honor Woodstone, Half… > Slot Rock
 6
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Trad
● Enos Mills Enos Mills
 7
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad
● Central Buttress/5.7 start Lower Great Face > D. Right of Wizard's…
 8
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 3 pitches
● Gizmo Lower Great Face > C. Wizard's Gate
 47
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
● Loan Shark Sharksfin
 5
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
● Not Wizard's Gate Lower Great Face > D. Right of Wizard's…
 32
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c Sport 3 pitches
● Wild Raspberry Lower Great Face > D. Right of Wizard's…
 7
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c Trad 4 pitches
● North Face Sharksfin
 22
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 2 pitches
● Gremlin Lower Great Face > C. Wizard's Gate
 34
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● Return of the King Lower Great Face > C. Wizard's Gate
 112
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport 5 pitches
● Balsa Woodstone, Half… > Woodstone
 15
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● Close Call Woodstone, Half… > Half & Half Crag
 10
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● Crystal Staircase Lower Great Face > C. Wizard's Gate
 109
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● Dead End Lower Great Face > C. Wizard's Gate
 30
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
● Witchway Arete Lower Great Face > C. Wizard's Gate
 82
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● Religious Zealot Sharksfin
 7
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, TR
● Early Warning Woodstone, Half… > Half & Half Crag
 27
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● Fault Line Woodstone, Half… > Half & Half Crag
 28
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● The Edgy Wizard Lower Great Face > C. Wizard's Gate
 15
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● Left Center Lower Great Face > B. Between Castaway &…
 9
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a R Trad 4 pitches
● Stimulus Check Pandemic Rock
 10
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
● The Golden Staircase, pitc… Upper Great Face
 7
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad 3 pitches
● After Shocks Woodstone, Half… > Half & Half Crag
 31
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13 Sport
● Direct Hit Woodstone, Half… > Half & Half Crag
 39
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● Half a Man Woodstone, Half… > Half & Half Crag
 27
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Sport
● What's My Line Lower Great Face > A. Castaway Crag
 9
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
● Tribal Regions Enclosures > Druid
 4
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, Sport 2 pitches
● The Big Steep Upper Great Face
 25
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 3 pitches
● Closed Casket Lower Great Face > D. Right of Wizard's…
 7
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
● Pyramid Scheme Lower Great Face > D. Right of Wizard's…
 7
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
● Merlin's Magic Corner Lower Great Face > C. Wizard's Gate
 29
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
● Rouge Element Woodstone, Half… > Half & Half Crag
 10
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b R Trad, Sport
● The Golden Monkey Upper Great Face
 16
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b R Trad, Sport 2 pitches
● Consumption of the Ages Rib Rock > Rib Rock North, Upper…
 4
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad 2 pitches
● Crashed At Sea Lower Great Face > A. Castaway Crag
 16
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
● Dark Horse Lower Great Face > C. Wizard's Gate
 69
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
● Blood in the Water Sharksfin
 5
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad, Sport 3 pitches
● Golden Staircase, pitches 1&2 Woodstone, Half… > Woodstone
 14
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport 2 pitches
● Paul's Boutique Upper Great Face
 5
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b PG13 Trad, Sport 3 pitches
● The Megalodon Sharksfin
 7
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b PG13 Trad
● Atmospheric Testing Lower Great Face > A. Castaway Crag
 13
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
● Walking with the Pope Sharksfin
 7
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
● Red Alert Woodstone, Half… > Half & Half Crag
 14
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
● Wizard's Path Lower Great Face > C. Wizard's Gate
 134
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● G3 Lower Great Face > C. Wizard's Gate
 62
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● The Golden Staircase; pitch… Woodstone, Half… > Half & Half Crag
 24
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport 2 pitches
● Wiffle Ball Bat Upper Great Face
 4
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Sport 2 pitches
● The White Raven Lower Great Face > C. Wizard's Gate
 59
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport 4 pitches
● The Cure Pandemic Rock
 15
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● Dovetail Woodstone, Half… > Woodstone
 10
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● Riding with the Ravens Lower Great Face > C. Wizard's Gate
 53
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● Splinter Woodstone, Half… > Woodstone
 27
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● Seismic Wave Woodstone, Half… > Half & Half Crag
 20
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● Ribbed for Her Pleasure Rib Rock > Rib Rock North, Lower…
 4
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● The Arrival (removed July 2… Lower Great Face > C. Wizard's Gate
 28
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Sport 4 pitches
● Wizard's Key Lower Great Face > C. Wizard's Gate
 11
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Sport
● Roof Issues Woodstone, Half… > Woodstone
 40
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Sport
● Golden Staircase, pitches 9… Enclosures > Druid
 6
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Sport 3 pitches
● The Guillotine Lower Great Face > C. Wizard's Gate
 92
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
● Blackbeard's Arete Treasure Island
 4
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
● Mahogany Swirl Woodstone, Half… > Woodstone
 10
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
● Electric Forest Woodstone, Half… > Woodstone
 46
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
● Corner Joint Woodstone, Half… > Woodstone
 7
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Sport
● Take Me to Your Leader Lower Great Face > C. Wizard's Gate
 75
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a Sport
● Serpant's Rising Crosswinds
 6
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
● The Gatekeeper Lower Great Face > C. Wizard's Gate
 118
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
● Parrot Bay Crosswinds
 6
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
● The Dark Half Woodstone, Half… > Half & Half Crag
 25
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
● Jigsaw Woodstone, Half… > Woodstone
 25
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
● Solar Plexus Rib Rock > Rib Rock North, Lower…
 23
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
● Spare Ribs Rib Rock > Rib Rock North, Lower…
 9
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
● Petrified Woodstone, Half… > Woodstone
 6
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a Sport
● Texas Pete Rib Rock > Rib Rock North, Lower…
 8
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a Sport 2 pitches
● Book of Spells Lower Great Face > C. Wizard's Gate
 16
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
● Positive Antibodies Pandemic Rock
 5
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b Sport 2 pitches
● High Tide Crosswinds
 4
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
● Afterlife Lower Great Face > C. Wizard's Gate
 29
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
● Grippin' the Cutlass Crosswinds
 8
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
● Paradoxical Movement Rib Rock > Rib Rock North, Lower…
 7
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
● Purple Heart Woodstone, Half… > Slot Rock
 9
5.12c/d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Sport
● The Bends (a.k.a. Decompres… Crosswinds
 6
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Sport
● Pneumothorax Rib Rock > Rib Rock North, Lower…
 8
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Sport
● Magic Dagger Lower Great Face > C. Wizard's Gate
 51
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport
● Against the Grain Woodstone, Half… > Woodstone
 14
5.13a/b 8a 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c Sport
● Cloak and Dagger Lower Great Face > C. Wizard's Gate
 24
5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a Sport
● Magic Carpet Ride Lower Great Face > C. Wizard's Gate
 12
5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a Sport
● Black Magic Lower Great Face > C. Wizard's Gate
 6
5.13d 8b 31 X 32 E8 7a Sport

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