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Elevation: 7,800 ft 2,377 m
GPS: 37.89093, -118.86498
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Description Suggest change

This is the wide-open, high-desert area, east of Mono Lake and north of the Glass Mountains. There are two areas found here that are not actually at the summit itself: Granite Basin and Dexter Canyon.

Getting There Suggest change

From 395, take Highway 120, east To these areas.

For more detailed info, buy the "Mammoth Area Rock Climbs" guide, by Marty Lewis and John Moynier.

26 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Sagehen Summit Area

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 12
● And Mono Cone Too
Sport
Granite Basin > S Face
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 22
● Dick Van Dyke
Sport
Granite Basin > Northeast Face
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 10
● Whoa Nellie it's off to the Deli
Sport
Granite Basin > S Face
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R
 53
● Hair Raiser Buttress
Trad, Sport 3 pitches
Granite Basin > S Face
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 6
● Grape Nuts
Trad 2 pitches
Granite Basin > E Tower
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 7
● Tecate Crunch
Trad, Sport 2 pitches
Granite Basin > E Tower
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 15
● Hair Eraser
Sport 2 pitches
Granite Basin > P-Funkamerika Dome S…
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 4
● The Tube
Sport
Granite Basin > E Tower
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 14
● Sidewinder
Sport
Granite Basin > P-Funkamerika Dome S…
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 7
● Who's the Boss?
Sport
Granite Basin > P-Funkamerika Dome S…
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 14
● Rose Marie
Sport
Granite Basin > Northeast Face
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 6
● Vision Quest
Trad
Granite Basin > Northeast Face
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 13
● Granitology
Sport
Granite Basin > Northeast Face
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● And Mono Cone Too Granite Basin > S Face
 12
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
● Dick Van Dyke Granite Basin > Northeast Face
 22
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● Whoa Nellie it's off to the… Granite Basin > S Face
 10
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● Hair Raiser Buttress Granite Basin > S Face
 53
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R Trad, Sport 3 pitches
● Grape Nuts Granite Basin > E Tower
 6
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 2 pitches
● Tecate Crunch Granite Basin > E Tower
 7
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, Sport 2 pitches
● Hair Eraser Granite Basin > P-Funkamerika Dome S…
 15
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport 2 pitches
● The Tube Granite Basin > E Tower
 4
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
● Sidewinder Granite Basin > P-Funkamerika Dome S…
 14
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● Who's the Boss? Granite Basin > P-Funkamerika Dome S…
 7
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
● Rose Marie Granite Basin > Northeast Face
 14
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
● Vision Quest Granite Basin > Northeast Face
 6
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad
● Granitology Granite Basin > Northeast Face
 13
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
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E. Allen and K. Yager at the crux on the FA.
E. Allen and K. Yager at the crux on the FA.
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This is the formation. The route begins at the lower ramp, not the larger ramp featured in this photo
This is the formation. The route begins at the…
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