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Bonsai Rock Climbing

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Routes in Bonsai

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	A Slice Of Life S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Anti-Social Behavior S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Astral Projection T 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Bombs Away T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
	Bonsai Bulge S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Cavatelli S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Centerpiece S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Five Steps T 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
	Flake, The T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	India T 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Jugline S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Kamikazee S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Kundalini S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Masterpiece S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Noodle, The S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Peer Pressure S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Pretzel Logic S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Social Climber T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Social Distortion S 5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
	Social Doodle S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Social Obligation S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Social Outcast S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Social Promotion S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	War and Peace S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a

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Description

Looking for steep climbing on big holds? Want a range of five star routes from 5.9 to 12d? Bonsai will serve you well. The left side of the wall is home to Kundalini (12d), Rumney's first 13, later downgraded after the discovery of a critical kneebar. Easier but always challenging at 10d is the peerless classic corner of Peer Pressure, Rumney's first sport route. The ever popular Social Outcast is a picture perfect 5.12a arete, juggy and pumpy with an exciting top out, and a great introduction to the grade if you have more endurance than power. The right side of the cliff offers more moderate climbing of equal quality, such as Masterpiece (10a), Centerpiece (10d) and War and Peace (5.9). The base of Bonsai is rimmed by tall pines, which offer shade in summer and also catch your feet as you lower off.

Getting There

It is best to take the Shortcut Trail from the small parking lot. Leave the lot, head up the stairs, cross underneath Venus Wall. At the obvious boulder-strewn wash, cut uphill. This will deposit you on the right side of Bonsai.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Bonsai

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

5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 442 ● War and Peace Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 775 ● Masterpiece Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 197 ● Jugline Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 497 ● Centerpiece Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 528 ● Peer Pressure Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 9 ● Social Climber Trad
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 389 ● Social Outcast Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 140 ● Pretzel Logic Sport
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a 141 ● Social Distortion Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 48 ● The Noodle Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 18 ● A Slice Of Life Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 4 ● Social Doodle Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 5 ● India Trad
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b 76 ● Kundalini Sport
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b 7 ● Social Promotion Sport