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Elevation: 2,197 ft
GPS: 38.83417, -79.36613
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Shared By: Brian Adzima on Oct 3, 2006 · Updates
Admins: Andy Weinmann, Pat Goodman

Description Suggest change

The south side of Seneca faces away from route 33 and is considerably quieter. There is little shade and with the right weather it can be climbable year round.

Getting There Suggest change

The east face of the south peak can be approached three ways: you can hike up the east face trail from Roy Gap Road, you can climb up one of several routes on the southern end, or the east face can be reached by scrambling around luncheon ledge on the south end of the formation. This scramble involves several forth class sections and has been the site of several fatalities.

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Classic Climbing Routes at South Peak - East Face

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
 265
Skyline Traverse
Trad 3 pitches
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 139
Conn's East
Trad 4 pitches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 200
Soler
Trad 2 pitches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13
 100
Dufty's Popoff
Trad
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 102
Bee Sting Corner
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 112
Alcoa Presents
Trad
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 75
High Test
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 119
Castor
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 120
Pollux
Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 71
Orangeaid
Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 22
Nip and Tuck
Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 35
Spock's Brain
Trad
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 15
Low Octane
Trad
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 22
The Changeling
Trad
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a PG13
 19
Terra Firma Homesick Blues
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Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Skyline Traverse Southeast Corner
 265
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a Trad 3 pitches
Conn's East Upper Broadway
 139
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad 4 pitches
Soler Upper Broadway
 200
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 2 pitches
Dufty's Popoff Southeast Corner
 100
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13 Trad
Bee Sting Corner Southeast Corner
 102
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
Alcoa Presents Upper Broadway
 112
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
High Test Upper Broadway
 75
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad
Castor Upper Broadway
 119
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
Pollux Upper Broadway
 120
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
Orangeaid Upper Broadway
 71
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
Nip and Tuck Upper Broadway
 22
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
Spock's Brain Upper Broadway
 35
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad
Low Octane Upper Broadway
 15
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad
The Changeling Upper Broadway
 22
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad
Terra Firma Homesick Blues Upper Broadway
 19
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a PG13 Trad
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