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Temple Crag Rock Climbing

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Routes in Temple Crag

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	Backside of Beyond T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Barefoot Bynum T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Contact Pass (Crack) T 4th 1 2 I 2 M 1b
	Dark Star T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Eclipsed Arete T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b R
	Mendenhall Couloir T 4th 1 2 I 2 M 1b Mod. Snow
	Moon Goddess Arete T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Planaria T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b R
	Sun Ribbon Arete T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Temple, Galey, Sill Traverse T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Venusian Blind T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b

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Description

**12,982 ft (3,957 m)**

This huge granite cathedral, with its flying buttresses (the Celestial Aretes, Venusian, Moon Goddess, and Sun Ribbon) on the left, and the truly awesome buttress of Dark Star in the center, is the premier long rock climbing area of the Palisades.

Getting There

From Big Pine on 395 turn west up Crocker Street (to Glacier Lodge); trailhead is signed on the right (about 10 miles).

Hike up the North Fork of Big Pine Creek past Cienega Mirth, Lon Chaney's old cabin, to First Lake, then, just past the lake cut left and head towards the far (south) side of Second Lake - this is where I camp (4.3 miles, 2,300 ft elevation gain). The base of Temple Crag can be reached by hiking up a scree slope to the west of the lake. Some people hike to Third Lake and approach the climbs from there. Some people bivouac beneath the Crag (especially useful for Dark Star).

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Classic Climbing Routes at Temple Crag

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

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 177 ● Venusian Blind Trad, Alpine 13 pitches
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 18 ● Temple, Galey, Sill Traverse Trad, Alpine
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 97 ● Moon Goddess Arete Trad, Alpine 18 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 158 ● Sun Ribbon Arete Trad, Alpine 22 pitches
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 109 ● Dark Star Trad, Alpine 16 pitches