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Wayne Manor Rock Climbing

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Routes in 6. Wayne Manor

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	Alfred S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Batty T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Black Bird Crack T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Cat Woman S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Dead Bird T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Flying Squirrel S 5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Frankenstone S 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
	Mad Hatter S 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Mariposa T 5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Mixed Bag T,S 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	New Era S 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Penguin, The S 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
	Slab-monger T,S 5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Wrendevous T 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a

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Routes from Right to Left

Frankenstone

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The Penguin
Cat Woman
Alfred
Mariposa
Black Bird Crack
Crack 5.11 variation for #9
New Era
Batty
Wrendevous
Mad Hatter
Slab-monger
Mixed Bag

D'irections

The opposite (south) end from the Bat Cave. Follow the trail for Vista Verde Crag and down to the Black crack. Or go directly up from the road (see below). Technical sport routes interspersed with trad and mixed-trad routes.

D'irect Trail
This cairned trail starts about 50 yards down south of the parking area. Scramble through the lowest break in the low basalt band paralleling the road. A faint climber's trail follows the Black Crack arroyo directly up from the road.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Wayne Manor

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

5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 6 ● Black Bird Crack Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 9 ● Alfred Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 11 ● Cat Woman Sport
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a 4 ● Mad Hatter Sport
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a 8 ● Wrendevous Trad
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a 5 ● New Era Sport
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 7 ● Flying Squirrel Sport
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b 5 ● The Penguin Sport