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Lower Cliffs, Upper Tier Rock Climbing

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Routes in Lower Cliffs, Upper Tier

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	Country Bumpkin T,S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Fire Stone T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R
	Maker's Mark T,TR 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13
	Old Sea Hag S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b R
	Once Upon a Time in the West S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Piss Ant, The T 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b PG13
	Racing Stripes T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Rocco's Corner T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a R
	Rust in Peace S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Super Doo T 5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
	Super Slab 4 You T 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b PG13
	Vlad the Impaler T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	When Joey Comes Marching Home S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b

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Elevation:	5,767 ft	1,758 m
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Description

The Upper Tier has 10 routes ranging from 5.2 to 5.11 although all but the one 5.2 are 5.9 or harder. Climbs range from pure friction sport climbs to a classic finger crack climb. Pure sport, pure trad, and mixed climbs exist on excellent quality granite reaching 50-60' in height. Great routes to do are Rocco's Corner, Fire Stone, Joey's, and Lost Love.

Getting There

The upper tier can be reached by scrambling up the left side of the Lower Tier. There are some class 3 sections so care must be taken as a tumble down could be serious. Most people rappel down from the upper tier as the walk down the western slabs and into thick manzanita is quite difficult. Maybe we couldn't find the trail... it certainly is not obvious.

13 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Lower Cliffs, Upper Tier

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a 15 ● Super Doo Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R 9 ● Fire Stone Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a R 9 ● Rocco's Corner Trad
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b PG13 6 ● Super Slab 4 You Trad
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b PG13 5 ● The Piss Ant Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 16 ● When Joey Comes Marching Home Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 4 ● Country Bumpkin Trad, Sport