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Shady Side Rock Climbing

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Routes in Shady Side

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	A - Route T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	B - Route T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Back-Scratcher T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Banana Splits T,TR 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Battle of the Bulges T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Bolted Chimney T,S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Depth Charge T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Flea Protein V1 5 PG13
	GRE TR 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Green Ramp, The T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a R
	Kestrel T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Lichen Fun Slide - Left T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Lichen Fun Slide - Right T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Meanderthon T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
	Monoculture TR 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Nothing to prove T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Pebble Steps T 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
	Peregrine TR 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Proving Ground T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Rotten Reality T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Swainson TR 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	This is Not a Test T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Torpedo T 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c PG13
	Uncle Wriggly T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Width of Reason T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b R

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Description

The shady side (North facing) of La Cueva offers many challenging trad leads and is the best place to be during hot days, which is most of the time down here. Fortunately, the shady side has more routes than the sunny side.

Getting There

Follow the trail from La Cueva picnic area.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Shady Side

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

5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a R 5 ● The Green Ramp Trad 2 pitches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 19 ● Bolted Chimney Trad, Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 8 ● Back-Scratcher Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 5 ● Lichen Fun Slide - Left Trad
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 7 ● Banana Splits Trad, TR