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Lower Falls Amphitheater Rock Climbing

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Routes in Lower Falls Amphitheater

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	Annie's Arete T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Blackout T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Dagger T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Dark Star T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Granny Crack T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Guiding Light T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Lightweight Guides T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Nanbeeb T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	People (bear huggy arete) S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Podium, The T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Powerslave T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Super Hands (aka Ranger Crack) T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Ten Years After T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b

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Description

This area offers some fine climbing on beautiful rock, only climbable during low water.
"Guiding Light", "Lightweight Guides", "Powerslave", and "Ten Years After" are a few good climbs in the area.Occational rockfall does exist.

Getting There

From the left side of the bridge, continue through the boulders on the left of Yosemite Creek.

13 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Lower Falls Amphitheater

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

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 81 ● Granny Crack Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 387 ● Super Hands (aka Ranger Crack) Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 55 ● Annie's Arete Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 108 ● Lightweight Guides Trad
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 142 ● Guiding Light Trad
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 84 ● Ten Years After Trad
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 5 ● The Podium Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 94 ● Dagger Trad
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c 13 ● Blackout Trad
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b 6 ● People (bear huggy arete) Sport