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The Crag Ranch Rock Climbing

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Routes in The Crag Ranch

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	Back at the Ranch S 5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
	Back Steps T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Butterfly Effect T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Candy Ass 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Consolation Prize S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Cow Bell T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Crag Rancher S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Cross Cove Chimney T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Devil's Reality T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Dusty Trail S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Fenceline S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Field of Opportunity S 5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Granite Rodeo S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Greenhorn S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Grub Crack, The T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	High Plains Poser S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Holey Mittens T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Life On The Ranch S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Meanwhile S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Moon Boots and Mittens T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	North 40 S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Plain High Poser S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Property Boundary S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Quickdraw Rustler S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Sheep Buggerer, The S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Shoo Fly S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Snare Drum T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Throwin' the Shit Fit S 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c

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Access Issue: Raptor Closures Details

March 1st-July 31st: Devil's Head Rock, Sin City, & Recovery Wall are closed for raptor protection. The vast majority of the other crags are unaffected by the closure. Please visit:
fs.usda.gov/alerts/psicc/al… for additional information and maps.

Description

Located in the newer western valley at Devil's Head The Crag Ranch offers almost 30 new routes ranging from 5.9 to 5.12+. Both sport and trad climbs are found here, with about 2/3 of the routes being sport lines. There are some multi pitch sport lines and some very long routes, up to 30 bolts long. Routes face north south and west, so it's easy to stay cool on hot days and find sun on colder days. Most of the routes contain the high quality fine grained Devil's Head granite. Some of the north facing routes still have a bit of lichen.

Getting There

To get to The Crag Ranch hike to the firetower, but instead of going up the stairs go south through the grassy valley below the firetower. Enter the forest on the right side of the valley and look for a cairned trail leading down through the trees. The trail forks in about 50 yards leading right to Digital Tower and left to The Crag Ranch. To get to The Crag Ranch trend left as you descend for about 250 yards. Watch for one spot where the trail goes back uphill slightly to the left around a large boulder. The trail ends at the base of a large (250') west facing formation, The Crag Ranch. Also look for the alcove with a north facing wall with 15 sport and trad routes.

28 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Crag Ranch

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

5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a 3 ● Cross Cove Chimney Trad 2 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 5 ● Shoo Fly Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 5 ● Plain High Poser Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 30 ● Fenceline Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 22 ● Life On The Ranch Sport 2 pitches
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 39 ● High Plains Poser Sport 2 pitches
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 14 ● North 40 Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 3 ● Butterfly Effect Trad
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 3 ● Field of Opportunity Sport
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c 8 ● Throwin' the Shit Fit Sport 2 pitches
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 4 ● Crag Rancher Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 4 ● Consolation Prize Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 10 ● Meanwhile Sport