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Elevation: 9,673 ft 2,948 m
GPS: 37.85632, -119.426
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Shared By: RichLarge on Dec 30, 2006
Admins: Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes
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Medlicott Dome is perhaps the best crag in Tuolumne with a high concentration of great climbs.

Getting There Suggest change

For an approach we drove 5.1 miles from the meadows store to a small pullout on the left (per a newish Reid/Falkenstein guide, '09?), hiked a climber's trail eastward to a well maintained trail (Tenaya Lake Trail), turned right here and in about 100 yards came to another climber's trail on the left marked with a small cairn. From here the trail pretty much takes a straight, aerobic, uphill line to the base of the cliff at the Smithers route.

62 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Medlicott Dome

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 183
Shagadelic
Trad 4 pitches
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 74
The Yawn
Trad 4 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 92
Excellent Smithers
Trad 4 pitches
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13
 33
Ciebola
Trad 2 pitches
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b X
 6
You Asked For It
Trad 4 pitches
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 22
Titty Twister
Sport, Alpine
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 21
Loco Yokel
Trad 2 pitches
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a X
 15
Bachar-Yerian
Trad 4 pitches
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 36
Scorpion
Trad 3 pitches
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 24
Wailing Wall
Trad 4 pitches
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a PG13
 24
Shipoopi!
Sport 4 pitches
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 4
The Lighter Side
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b PG13
 5
Fringe Athletics
Sport 3 pitches
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
 6
Pretty in Pinkpoint
Sport
5.13d 8b 31 X 32 E8 7a
 13
Peace
Sport 2 pitches
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Shagadelic W Face, Center
 183
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 4 pitches
The Yawn W Face, Left
 74
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad 4 pitches
Excellent Smithers W Face, Center
 92
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 4 pitches
Ciebola W Face, Right
 33
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13 Trad 2 pitches
You Asked For It W Face, Right
 6
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b X Trad 4 pitches
Titty Twister Wart (aka Lake of the…
 22
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport, Alpine
Loco Yokel W Face, Left
 21
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad 2 pitches
Bachar-Yerian W Face, Right
 15
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a X Trad 4 pitches
Scorpion W Face, Left
 36
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad 3 pitches
Wailing Wall W Face, Left
 24
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Trad 4 pitches
Shipoopi! W Face, Right
 24
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a PG13 Sport 4 pitches
The Lighter Side W Face, Left
 4
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
Fringe Athletics W Face, Left
 5
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b PG13 Sport 3 pitches
Pretty in Pinkpoint W Face, Right
 6
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Sport
Peace W Face, Right
 13
5.13d 8b 31 X 32 E8 7a Sport 2 pitches
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