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Elevation: 7,928 ft
GPS: 37.7887, -118.91159
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Shared By: Tom Helvie on Jul 21, 2006
Admins: Aron Quiter, Euan Cameron, Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes

Description Suggest change

The home of the moderate sport climb. Area 13 features a large concentration of sub 5.10 sport routes, many of which are of high quality. This area is sometimes voluntarily closed for falcon nesting.

Getting There Suggest change

Head up the trail from the parking lot and take the first righthand turn up a steep hill to the start of the cliff

42 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Area 13

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 176
Ugly, Fat, Mean, Come to Mammoth…
Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 70
Rock Candy
Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 90
Mobetta Fogetta
Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 98
Bodhisattva
Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 52
Backscratcher
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 204
Wild Will's Arete
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 78
Drop Zone
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 66
Chop Chop
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 94
Chupacabras
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 58
Bread Line
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 102
Digit Delight
Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 75
I Yam
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 45
Cholito
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 55
This Ain't No Weenie Roast
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 117
Borrowing From Tradition
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Ugly, Fat, Mean, Come to Ma… Area 13 - Left Side
 176
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
Rock Candy Area 13 - Center
 70
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
Mobetta Fogetta Area 13 - Left Side
 90
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
Bodhisattva Area 13 - Left Side
 98
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
Backscratcher Area 13 - Right Side
 52
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
Wild Will's Arete Area 13 - Left Side
 204
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Drop Zone Area 13 - Left Side
 78
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Chop Chop Area 13 - Center
 66
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Chupacabras Area 13 - Left Side
 94
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Bread Line Area 13 - Center
 58
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Digit Delight Area 13 - Left Side
 102
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
I Yam Area 13 - Left Side
 75
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
Cholito Area 13 - Center
 45
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
This Ain't No Weenie Roast Area 13 - Left Side
 55
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Borrowing From Tradition Area 13 - Left Side
 117
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
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