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Elevation: 4,500 ft 1,372 m
GPS: 37.41625, -118.44931
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Shared By: AWinters on Feb 23, 2006
Admins: Aron Quiter, Euan Cameron, Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes
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Description Suggest change

A great place to get started.

One of the first major areas on the approach, it's pretty popular on hot days as the shade is abundant. Large boulders with a variety of climbing are found here from short steep and powerful, to low-angle traverses and sketchy highballs.

Getting There Suggest change

Hike up the trail for 5-10 minutes. When you enter the canyon and the trail flattens out, it dips down a little and the large, dark boulders will be hugging the right side of the trail. The Slow Dance Cave faces the East Rim and cannot be seen from the main trail. Walk between the boulders where you will see the Corner Boulder perched just up-slope from the Slow Dance Cave.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Slow Dance/Gleaner Area

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
V0+ 4+
 212
Corner Route
Boulder
V1 5
 73
Totty Traverse
Boulder
V3 6A
 455
Monkey Hang
Boulder
V3 6A
 94
Joseph
Boulder
V3 6A R
 59
All-Nighter
Boulder
V4 6B
 272
Weekender
Boulder
V6 7A
 146
The Gleaner
Boulder
V7 7A+
 86
Rave
Boulder
V7 7A+
 194
Jug Start to Acid Wash Right
Boulder
V7-8 7B
 43
Jug Start to Acid Wash
Boulder
V9 7C
 49
Last Dance
Boulder
V9 7C
 58
Acid Wash
Boulder
V9 7C
 70
Acid Wash Right
Boulder
V10 7C+
 39
Standing Kill Order
Boulder
V11 8A
 16
Kill On Sight
Boulder
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Corner Route Corner Boulder
 212
V0+ 4+ Boulder
Totty Traverse Totty Boulder
 73
V1 5 Boulder
Monkey Hang Monkey Hang Boulder
 455
V3 6A Boulder
Joseph Gleaner Boulder
 94
V3 6A Boulder
All-Nighter Slow Dance Cave
 59
V3 6A R Boulder
Weekender Slow Dance Cave
 272
V4 6B Boulder
The Gleaner Gleaner Boulder
 146
V6 7A Boulder
Rave Slow Dance Cave
 86
V7 7A+ Boulder
Jug Start to Acid Wash Right Acid Wash Cave
 194
V7 7A+ Boulder
Jug Start to Acid Wash Acid Wash Cave
 43
V7-8 7B Boulder
Last Dance Slow Dance Cave
 49
V9 7C Boulder
Acid Wash Acid Wash Cave
 58
V9 7C Boulder
Acid Wash Right Acid Wash Cave
 70
V9 7C Boulder
Standing Kill Order Slow Dance Cave
 39
V10 7C+ Boulder
Kill On Sight Slow Dance Cave
 16
V11 8A Boulder
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