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Elevation: 8,276 ft 2,523 m
GPS: 41.15478, -105.37467
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You can't miss this area. The Nautilus is named for the large feature on its top, forming a large roof, that looks like - you guessed it - a Nautilus shell. Trust me, if you can't find it, you're not looking. The approach to the nearest climbs from this lot is a mere 2 minutes.

Getting There Suggest change

Keep driving past the main area where you turn for the fee camping to the next parking area, also on your left. This is the dirt parking lot with the restroom/latrine (visible from the road). See the description above.

137 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Nautilus

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
V6 7A
 19
Sun Up To Sundown
Boulder
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 414
Mother 1
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 378
Middle Parallel Space
Trad 2 pitches
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 520
Friday the 13th
Trad 3 pitches
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 134
Flying Buttress
Trad
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b V1 5
 151
Cupcake
Trad, Boulder
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 67
Left Torpedo Tube
Trad
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 236
Captain Nemo
Trad 2 pitches
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 52
MaxiLash
Trad
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 188
Hesitation Blues
Trad 2 pitches
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 46
Ghost Dance
Trad
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 38
October Light
Trad
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 162
Max Factor
Trad 2 pitches
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
 8
Harder Than Your Husband
Trad
5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b
 10
New Mutant
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Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Sun Up To Sundown
 19
V6 7A Boulder
Mother 1
 414
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
Middle Parallel Space
 378
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 2 pitches
Friday the 13th
 520
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Trad 3 pitches
Flying Buttress
 134
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
Cupcake
 151
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b V1 5 Trad, Boulder
Left Torpedo Tube
 67
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad
Captain Nemo
 236
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad 2 pitches
MaxiLash
 52
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad
Hesitation Blues
 188
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Trad 2 pitches
Ghost Dance
 46
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad
October Light
 38
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad
Max Factor
 162
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad 2 pitches
Harder Than Your Husband
 8
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b Trad
New Mutant
 10
5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b Trad
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