Elevation: 5,246 ft
GPS: 41.78063, -111.64374
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Description

Fucoidal Quartzite is some of the best rock in the canyon; hence, it is also very crowded. It is warm and not too far from the road.

Forty routes grace these walls; some being multipitch. The grades range from 5.5 to 5.12d.

Getting There

Park at the paved parking area at mile marker 470.5. Scramble up to the climbs.

42 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Fucoidal Quartzite

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 111
Drilling In The Dark
Sport
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 37
Hyperplasia
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 25
Mighty Mouse
Trad, Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 49
Star Shart
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 116
Community Effort
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 46
Dream Realized
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 135
Illusions
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 105
Terminalogical Inexactitude
Sport 2 pitches
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 39
Cushions
Trad, Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 10
Gill's Grace
Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 63
Mission Statement
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 107
Begging For Bolts
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 61
Flying Outhouse
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 68
Limestone Cowboy
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 24
Adios Amigos
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Drilling In The Dark
 111
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
Hyperplasia
 37
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
Mighty Mouse
 25
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, Sport
Star Shart
 49
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
Community Effort
 116
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Dream Realized
 46
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Illusions
 135
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Terminalogical Inexactitude
 105
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport 2 pitches
Cushions
 39
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad, Sport
Gill's Grace
 10
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
Mission Statement
 63
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Begging For Bolts
 107
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Flying Outhouse
 61
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Limestone Cowboy
 68
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Adios Amigos
 24
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
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