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South Cliffband Rock Climbing

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Routes in South Cliffband

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	Acid Rain S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Another Lichen Nightmare S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Crackerjack T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Crystal Suppository S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Dreamscape T,TR 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Dynabolic S 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Finger in the Socket S 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Illusion Dissolution S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Just Say No to Crack S 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
	Leslie's Little Fingers (Atsa) S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Prow, The S 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Rocket in My Pocket S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Sanadine Dream S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Shadowdancer S 5.12c/d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Unnamed S 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b

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Description

This is the cliff section to the SE from the downclimb. With roughly 35 routes, this area offers numerous TR possibilities, and a wide diversity of climbing styles, from difficult thin slabs, to 5.13 cracks, to wild overhangs.

This cliff faces slightly more west than the other crags along the mesa, and so, stays in the shade a bit longer.

Getting There

From the downclimb, head SE, or left. Some routes are approached from rappel from the mesa rim. For these routes, skip the downclimb and head SE along the rim trail.

15 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at South Cliffband

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

5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b 9 ● Just Say No to Crack Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 10 ● Another Lichen Nightmare Sport
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a 12 ● The Prow Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 6 ● Dreamscape Trad, TR
5.12c/d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b 7 ● Shadowdancer Sport