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Au. Five and Dime Cliff Rock Climbing

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	Anti-Christ, The S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Bijou S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Bridgery T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Chump Change T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Copper Penny T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Crack n’ Face T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Five and Dime T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Fun n' Done T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Hawleywood S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Holey Gully T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Inner Reaches T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Keystone Corner T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Mark of the Shark T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c PG13
	Mark Of The Squirrel S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Markery S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Mockery S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Nickel Bag S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Reception, The T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Ride the Lightning T,S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	RosaRosa S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Squeeze Me T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Three Stone Corner T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Turn n' Burn T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Whack and Dangle T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c

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Description

The Five and Dime Cliff is a smaller crag down the hillside from the Reeds Parking pullout. It has some excellent shorter pitches ranging from trad to bolted, and provides a nice alternative if all of your planned routes at Reed's are occupied. The crag does get sun throughout the day, like Reed's, and has fantastic views of the Merced river and the Rostrum. Rock quality is excellent overall, and your standard Yosemite rack should suffice. Pitches are 70 - 130 feet, some routes have lowering anchors, others are walk off from the top.

Getting There

Start from the Reed's parking pullout (b/w the tunnels on Hwy 120), and walk toward the eastern tunnel. As you walk along the road, look for a small climbers trail heading down the slope. The trail starts right at the tunnel, behind the sign that gives the tunnel height. Don't follow the quasi-trails that are right below the parking area. Navigate the loose dirt trail through the trees and head toward the cliff. This trail will circle around to the base of the cliff, and the approach time is roughly 10 minutes, although longer for the walk back out.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Au. Five and Dime Cliff

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5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 10 ● Inner Reaches Trad 2 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 232 ● Keystone Corner Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 350 ● Mockery Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 5 ● Three Stone Corner Trad
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 28 ● Holey Gully Trad
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 43 ● Hawleywood Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 96 ● Copper Penny Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 27 ● Bridgery Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 83 ● Markery Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 4 ● Turn n' Burn Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 114 ● Bijou Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 230 ● Five and Dime Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 26 ● RosaRosa Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 46 ● Nickel Bag Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 8 ● Ride the Lightning Trad, Sport