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Description Suggest change

The Southern Pillar is located across Roy Gap Road from the South and North Peaks. It is shaded until early afternoon. Although some of the shorter routes are shaded by trees all Day.

The quartzite of the southern pillar is comparable to the rest of Seneca. However, like all of the formations in the valley, the extreme ends of the formations contain poorer rock and routes such as Gerphart-Dufty (5.7) have been the site of many accidents.

Other classic routes on the Southern Pillar include Roy-Gap Chimneys (5.6) and Climb and Punishment (5.9).

Getting There Suggest change

Hike up Roy Gap road, the Southern Pillar is on your right.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Southern Pillar

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 105
Roy Gap Chimney's
Trad 3 pitches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 5
The Victim
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5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 8
Fear of Flailing
Trad
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 32
Gebhardt-Dufty
Trad 4 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 78
Block Party
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5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 31
Fear of Flying
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5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 113
Climbin' Punishment
Trad 3 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 47
Right Tope
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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 33
Electric Chair
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5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 36
Judgement Seat
Trad 2 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13
 21
Slipstream
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5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 19
Daytripper
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5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 18
Disco Death March
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5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 49
Ambush
Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 5
Point Man
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Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Roy Gap Chimney's Southern Pillar - W Side
 105
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad 3 pitches
The Victim Southern Pillar - W Side
 5
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
Fear of Flailing Southern Pillar - W Side
 8
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
Gebhardt-Dufty Southern Pillar - W Side
 32
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 4 pitches
Block Party Southern Pillar - W Side
 78
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Fear of Flying Southern Pillar - W Side
 31
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Climbin' Punishment Southern Pillar - W Side
 113
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 3 pitches
Right Tope Southern Pillar - W Side
 47
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Electric Chair Southern Pillar - W Side
 33
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Judgement Seat Southern Pillar - W Side
 36
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 2 pitches
Slipstream Southern Pillar - W Side
 21
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13 Trad
Daytripper Southern Pillar - W Side
 19
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
Disco Death March Southern Pillar - W Side
 18
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
Ambush Southern Pillar - W Side
 49
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad
Point Man Southern Pillar - W Side
 5
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad
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