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The Chapel Wall Rock Climbing

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Routes in L. The Chapel Wall

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	[Redacted] S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Berlin Wall S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Chockblock Chimney T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Controlled Burn T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Cosmic Debris T 5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
	Cripps S 5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
	Double Dragon T 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Drive By Shooting S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Exploited T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Fly-Girls T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Gold Dust T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Great Escape, The S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Heathenistic Pursuit T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Home-Boys S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Killa Beez T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Lighten Up S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Max Deviator S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Mr. Pinkeyes S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	New Wave S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Ninety-six Degrees in the Shade S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Pink Panther S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Rock-Shock S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Scattered Youth T,TR 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a

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Description

A long, fairly low stretch of wall that is located behind the Yosemite Chapel, the Chapel Wall is generally north facing and shaded. It is home to the difficult Cosmic Debris finger crack (13-), as well as many great sport climbs.

Getting There

Park at the Chapel. Follow a well worn trail around the right side of the Chapel until it meets the the horse trail. Follow the trail down-valley. After ~200-300 yards, look for a trail that breaks left and slightly up to the obvious cliff face. At this point the cliff is only about 100 yards from the trail and visible through the trees. The dark dihedral of Heathenistic Pursuit is hard to miss.

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Chapel Wall

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

5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 115 ● Heathenistic Pursuit Trad
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 84 ● Gold Dust Trad
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 16 ● Fly-Girls Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 25 ● Controlled Burn Trad
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 7 ● [Redacted] Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 33 ● Mr. Pinkeyes Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 99 ● The Great Escape Sport 4 pitches
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 62 ● New Wave Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 23 ● Killa Beez Trad 4 pitches
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 117 ● Drive By Shooting Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 7 ● Berlin Wall Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 5 ● Rock-Shock Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 10 ● Ninety-six Degrees in the Shade Sport
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b 14 ● Double Dragon Trad
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c 17 ● Cosmic Debris Trad