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Spiney Ridge Rock Climbing

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Routes in Spiney Ridge

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	20th Century Man S 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
	Access All Areas S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	All That Was S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Applauding Eagle S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Cheers S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Cornerstand T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Cornerstone S 5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Corrugation Corner T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Damn Right I've Got the Moves S 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	De Gaulle Syndrome S 5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b
	Down n' Dirty S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Fight Club S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Green Grenade S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13
	Hourglass, The S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Hurricane, The S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	It's Froggy Out There S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Keystone S 5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Leaning Tower S 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13
	Nalalator S 5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	New Philanthropists, The S 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Purple Toe Nails S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Quoting Yoda S 5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
	Return of the Headhunters S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Rising, The S 5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
	Short & Sweet S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Stone of Ignorance S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Straight Rocket S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Sugar and Spice S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Toxxxic Entertainment S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Tractatus S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Travis is Sole King S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Tree Trimmer S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Unknown 5.10 S 5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Weapons Of Mass Arousal S 5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b

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Elevation:	6,900 ft
GPS:	38.6307, -105.2178 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	Jeff Lockyer on Apr 12, 2002 · Updates
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Description

A great cliff between the 'new' Gym and Cactus Cliff. Offering some very good routes, mostly sport routes with some gear routes mixed in between. Mostly always in the sun during the day, which makes for enjoyable pocket pulling. Classics on the cliff include, The Hurricane, Cornerstone and (IMHO) Tractatus.

Getting There

From the new parking area by The Bank Camground, follow the road NW towards The Bank for ~100yds. Pickup the trail on the right side of the road that descends into the canyon. Follow this trail for ~5 minutes, crossing the canyon bottom, and passing below the 2150 Wall, to a terminus at the road that heads up above Cactus Cliff (this road was the former approach to Cactus). Turn left and follow the road uphill towards Cactus. Continue along the road as it banks hard right, passing the new toilet. Where the trail banks left, continue west, passing signage, along a well maintained trail that traverses Cactus Cliff. Follow the trail around the SE buttress of Cactus. Once you cross a prominent drainage you will arrive at Spiney Ridge.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Spiney Ridge

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

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 204 ● Cheers Sport
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 266 ● Damn Right I've Got the Moves Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 144 ● Stone of Ignorance Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 212 ● Travis is Sole King Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 273 ● Toxxxic Entertainment Sport
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b 251 ● 20th Century Man Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 63 ● Down n' Dirty Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 158 ● Access All Areas Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 213 ● Tractatus Sport
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 134 ● Cornerstone Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 69 ● Return of the Headhunters Sport
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a 101 ● The New Philanthropists Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 179 ● Purple Toe Nails Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 144 ● The Hurricane Sport
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 51 ● Weapons Of Mass Arousal Sport