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South End Rock Climbing

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Routes in South End

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	A Different School of Thought T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b PG13
	Birds of Prey T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Blood On The Tracks T,TR 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b R
	Candy Corner T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Daydream, The T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13
	Dracula (aka Dracula Beach) T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Dracula Direct T 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b PG13
	Drop Zone T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13
	Ecstasy T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Fine Young Cannibals T 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b PG13
	Gumby Patrol, The T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13
	La Bella Vista T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	La Bella Vista: Lotus variation T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13
	Lower Skyline Direct (LSD) T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Muscle Beach T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Nightwings T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13
	Satisfaction 2 T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a A1 PG13
	Shambler, The T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
	Simple J Malarkey T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Sixth Sense T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Southern Exposure T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13
	Southwest Buttress Variation T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Spinnaker S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Superstition T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a R
	Tony's Nightmare T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b PG13
	Tony's Nightmare Direct Finish T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13
	Totem T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Welcome to Seneca T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b PG13
	Wild Men Only T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13
	Ye Gods & Little Fishes T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c

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Description

The southern end of Seneca consists of several buttresses of broken quartzite. Ecstacy (5.7), one of Seneca's premier routes is located on the south west end.

The cave area contains several of Seneca's most difficult routes, such as Fine Young Cannibals (5.13), and only bouldering at Seneca.

Several classic routes including Candy corner (5.5), Ye Gods and Little Fishes (5.8), and Drop Zone (5.11a) are located at the far east end.

It is worth noting that Skyline Traverse (5.3) is located immediately above these routes and rockfall from parties on it is quite common. A helmet might protect you from the smaller stuff, but it may be advisable to avoid the area because bigger stuff (football sized) is occasionally set lose.

Getting There

Hike up Roy Gap road, the Southern End is immediately on your left.

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Classic Climbing Routes at South End

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

5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a 36 ● Lower Skyline Direct (LSD) Trad 2 pitches
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a 43 ● Southwest Buttress Variation Trad
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 337 ● Candy Corner Trad
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 413 ● Ecstasy Trad 3 pitches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 91 ● Simple J Malarkey Trad 3 pitches
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13 4 ● Tony's Nightmare Direct Finish Trad 3 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 218 ● Ye Gods & Little Fishes Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 28 ● Sixth Sense Trad 3 pitches
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 10 ● La Bella Vista Trad 2 pitches
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b R 6 ● Blood On The Tracks Trad, TR
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b PG13 4 ● Welcome to Seneca Trad 3 pitches
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 23 ● Muscle Beach Trad 3 pitches
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 36 ● Totem Trad 3 pitches
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 15 ● Spinnaker Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13 24 ● Drop Zone Trad