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Elevation: 7,369 ft 2,246 m
GPS: 33.76012, -116.6852
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Shared By: Stephanie on Feb 21, 2006
Admins: C Miller, Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes

Description Suggest change

This area features a range of climbs from 5.3 to 5.10.

Getting There Suggest change

The trailhead is just below the start of the Devil's Slide hiking trail. Hike down a short hill to the creek and then follow the trail as it wraps around a hillside. After approx. .3 miles take a left trail climb that climbs the steep hillside above to the base of Tahquitz.

76 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at West Face

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
 185
Fingertip Traverse
Trad 4 pitches
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c AI2 M1
 389
The Trough
Trad, Mixed, Ice 4 pitches
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 388
Angel's Fright
Trad 4 pitches
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 256
Jensen's Jaunt
Trad 4 pitches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 660
Fingertrip
Trad 4 pitches
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 171
Piton Pooper
Trad 3 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 453
Traitor Horn
Trad 4 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 144
Upper Royal's Arch
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 369
Coffin Nail
Trad 2 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 7
Tradiban's Traverse
Trad 10 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 298
Dave's Deviation
Trad 3 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 294
El Camino Real
Trad 4 pitches
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 55
Fred
Trad 2 pitches
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 16
Bedrock
Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c R
 17
The Edge
Trad 2 pitches
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Fingertip Traverse W Face - Right Side
 185
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c Trad 4 pitches
The Trough W Face - Left Side
 389
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c AI2 M1 Trad, Mixed, Ice 4 pitches
Angel's Fright W Face - Center (Flin…
 388
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad 4 pitches
Jensen's Jaunt W Face - Right Side
 256
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad 4 pitches
Fingertrip W Face - Right Side
 660
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 4 pitches
Piton Pooper W Face - Left Side
 171
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 3 pitches
Traitor Horn W Face - Right Side
 453
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 4 pitches
Upper Royal's Arch W Face - Left Side
 144
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Coffin Nail W Face - Right Side
 369
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 2 pitches
Tradiban's Traverse W Face - Left Side
 7
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 10 pitches
Dave's Deviation W Face - Left Side
 298
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 3 pitches
El Camino Real W Face - Right Side
 294
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 4 pitches
Fred W Face - Center (Flin…
 55
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad 2 pitches
Bedrock W Face - Center (Flin…
 16
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad
The Edge W Face - Right Side
 17
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c R Trad 2 pitches
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