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Beautiful little pond on the approach to Tideline.

Description 

An awesome crack arena with some good bouldering as well. Beautiful setting in a canyon that provides the illusion of solitude.


Getting There 

Park just past Olmstead Point at a dirt turnout near the mouth of the canyon. Hike about 10 minutes to the Lord Caffeine/Tideline area. These climbs are on the left side of the canyon as you're heading up.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Olmsted Canyon:
Opsrey Overhang, Regular Route   5.7     Trad, 1 pitch, 150 feet, Grade II   
Ivory Tower, Left   5.8     Trad, 60 feet   
Ivory Tower, Center   5.10a     Trad, 1 pitch, 60 feet   
Creature from the Black Lagoon   5.10c     Trad, 1 pitch, 50 feet   
Lord Caffeine   5.10d     Trad, 1 pitch, 80 feet   
Tideline   5.11a     Trad, 1 pitch, 70 feet   
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Scott on Lord Caffeine

Lord Caffeine 5.10d  CA : Yosemite National Park : ... : Olmsted Canyon
A fine awkward and flaring right leaning crack climb. Depending on your strengths and weaknesses, you may find a different crux than your friends. I find all sections hard! Pants and long sleeves recommended. ...[more]   Browse More Classics in CA


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By Greg Barnes
Sep 13, 2010

Just a very minor note - it's actually Olmsted Canyon, not Olmstead. The 1986 Reid/Falkenstein guide had that right, but every edition since has had most mentions spelled with an a (but always at least one spelled correctly).

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Law_Olmsted