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Watch Crystal Rock Climbing

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Routes in Watch Crystal

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	Apes of Wrath S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Black Arete, The T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Crime & Punishment S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Doctor Doolittle S 5.11- 6c 22 VIII+ 22 E3 5c
	Dogs of Doom T,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Double Exposure S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Double Exposure Direct T,S 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b R
	Durangutan T,S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Evolution S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Extra Cool T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Hidden Gem S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Jailhouse Monkey (on dope) T,S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Kong Route, The T,S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Left Picto T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Martyr's Crown T,S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Picto Crack T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Power Glide S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Primate Highway T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Push-Me-Pull-You T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Right Picto T,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Simians to the Sun T,S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Watch Crystal Crack T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	White Pages T,TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Yellow Pages T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
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Elevation:	7,043 ft
GPS:	37.32, -107.834 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	Grant Bryans on May 2, 2006
Admins:	Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac

Description

This is the first prominent area you get to when you hike up the trail. Most of these routes are two pitches and include some of the area's classic lines such as Simians to the Sun, Watch Crystal Crack, and Durangotang.

Getting There

Hike up the trail, when trail forks go right to get to Simians, and go left to get to the pico area.

24 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Watch Crystal

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

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 79 ● Yellow Pages Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 21 ● Right Picto Trad, TR
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 13 ● The Black Arete Trad
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 78 ● Simians to the Sun Trad, Sport 2 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 35 ● Push-Me-Pull-You Trad 2 pitches
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 52 ● Apes of Wrath Sport 2 pitches
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 22 ● Double Exposure Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 41 ● Durangutan Trad, Sport 3 pitches
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 11 ● Picto Crack Trad
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 56 ● Watch Crystal Crack Trad 2 pitches
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 31 ● Crime & Punishment Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 21 ● Primate Highway Trad 2 pitches
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 20 ● Evolution Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 12 ● The Kong Route Trad, Sport 2 pitches
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 14 ● Jailhouse Monkey (on dope) Trad, Sport 2 pitches