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Central Slab Area Rock Climbing

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Routes in Central Slab Area

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	Collective Peace S 5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Cul-de-sac S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Egyptian Sandfish S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Floodway S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Gription S
	Honest Politician S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Imaginator, The S 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Open Road S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Parkway S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Perfect World S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Rideshare S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Slab of Flab S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Texas U-Turn S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	This Thing of Ours S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Why Can’t We Be Friends S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c

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Description

Paradise for technical 5.11 slab climbing. The must-do route here is David Tidwell's three pitch The Imaginator (5.11c). There are also a harder routes of similar quality by Jerry Handren called Dominatrix (5.12b), and Young Marble Giants (5.12d).

Getting There

Traverse along the base of the cliff toward the left, passing some bolted projects, up a steep slope, down, and then up again until you come to an impressive and distinct area of Gray rock. This is the Central Slab Area.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Central Slab Area

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

5 ● Gription Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 6 ● Rideshare Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 7 ● Open Road Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 8 ● Parkway Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 4 ● Texas U-Turn Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 7 ● Why Can’t We Be Friends Sport
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 4 ● Collective Peace Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 4 ● This Thing of Ours Sport
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a 24 ● The Imaginator Sport 3 pitches
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 5 ● Perfect World Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 5 ● Slab of Flab Sport