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The Vault Rock Climbing

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Routes in The Vault

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	14 Carats S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Breakfast in Bhopal S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Chip Off the Block S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Easy Money S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Enola Gay T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Ewetopia S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Family Jewels S 5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
	Fire It Up S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Flight Stimulator S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Follow Me Tuolumne S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Gem, The S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Handyman T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Holiday In Cambodia S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Illusions S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Jewel of Denial S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Jewel Of The Wild S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Lucy in the Sky S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Make It Rain S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Ministry of the Almighty Crimp S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	My Testosterone Poisoned Friend S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Pennies From Heaven S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Pocket Change S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a PG13
	Potato Chipper S 5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
	Precious Stone S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Pubic Zirconium S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Smoldering Horse Flesh S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Sonic Youth - to be deleted S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Splitting the Stone S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Stinger S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Stress Rehearsal S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Sunrise Arete S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Topaz S 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Tottering into Antiquity S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Traditional Trickery T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Tryptophan 2002 S 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Welcome to Yosemite T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	What's the Combo? S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
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Description

The Vault consists of two cliff bands lying roughly between Cactus Cliff and the Bank. The area faces East & NE, and so gets good sun in the morning, and shade in the afternoon. Most routes are short in contrast to walls like the 2150 or Cactus Cliff, but what they lack in height they make up in quality. The left crag, a rough continuation of the Bank, consists of numerous little buttresses creating an opportunity for corner, face, and arete climbs in a fairly compact area. While nothing here is particularly far away from the more popular walls, there is usually a feeling of isolation at The Vault that makes for a satisfying excursion. As winter rears its ugly head, we frequently head for The Vault just to keep the summer feeling hanging on a bit longer. The northern, NE-facing end of the wall is sometimes referred to as "The Gem Wall".

Getting There

From the parking above The Bank, take the road down toward The Bank for ~ 100 yds, then turn right onto the new trail to Cactus Cliff. After ~5 minutes join the recently closed road, heading towards Cactus Cliff. When the road levels off and turns hard right, locate a good trail on the left, immediately south of the new bathroom. Follow this trail for 1 minute up hill to the cliff.

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Vault

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

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 207 ● Chip Off the Block Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 112 ● Fire It Up Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 169 ● My Testosterone Poisoned Friend Sport
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 77 ● Tryptophan 2002 Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 75 ● Flight Stimulator Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 145 ● Stress Rehearsal Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 85 ● Illusions Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 44 ● Splitting the Stone Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 127 ● Jewel Of The Wild Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 122 ● Ewetopia Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 23 ● Jewel of Denial Sport
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a 85 ● Family Jewels Sport
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a 42 ● Potato Chipper Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 101 ● 14 Carats Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 32 ● The Gem Sport