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Main Crag Rock Climbing

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Routes in Main Crag

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	"Exercize Buttress" T,TR 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	"Steeple" Face TR 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
	A Mind is a Terrible Thing to Waste TR 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	All Holds Barred TR 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Almost Cut My Hair TR 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Changing Majors Senior Year T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13
	College Rock Chimney Buttress TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	College Rock Traverse 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c V3 6A
	Don't Know Much About Biology TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Don't Stop Till You See the Whites of My Eyes TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Exersize Left to the Reader T,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Extra Points TR 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Flunked Again TR 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Grunge Gully Direct TR 5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
	It's Late September TR 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Jocks TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Mal-triculation TR 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Mantel V3 6A
	Mike Doonesbury Returns TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Militant Right TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	More Money TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	My Mind Is A Blank T,TR 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Nerds TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Not on My Face You Don't TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Pop Test T,TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Preppies TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Road Trip T,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13
	Send Money TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Seven Sisters TR 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
	Spring Vacation (College Rock Chimney) TR 5.0 2- 4 I 6 MM 1c
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Description

This wide band of rock hosts the majority of climbing here. It is easy to get on top from either end.

L->R (N->S):

A. Don't Know Much About Biology, 7, 1p, 18', TR.

B. Not On My Face, You Don't, 8, 1p, 20', TR.

C. Don't Stop Till You See The Whites of My Eyes, 9, 1p, 35', TR.

D. Little Devil, 11.

E. A Mind is A Terrible Thing to Waste, 9.

E2. Wasted, 10-.

F. The Militant Left, 11.

G. The Militant Right, 10.

H. Pop Test, 8-10-, 1p, TR or gear.

IF. Changing Majors Senior Year, 10- PG-13, 1p, 35', gear.

I. Almost Cut My Hair, 9+.

J1. Barber Pole, 11+.

J2. It's Late September, 9+.

K. Kidstuff, 11+.

L. Final Exam, 12.

M. My Mind Is A Blank, 11 nice shot, 1p, 25', gear.

N. Fillin' The Blank, 11.

O. Techno-Dweeb, 10.

P. College Rock Chimney Buttress, 6, 1p, 25', TR.

Q. Spring Vacation (College Rock Chimney), 0.

R1. Send Money, 8.

R2. More Money, 7.

S. Roadtrip, 7.

T. All Holds Barred, 11.

U. "Exercize Buttress", 5, 1p, TR.

V. "Steeple" Face, 9-, 1p, TR.

W. Exercise Left To The Reader, 9+, 1p, 35', gear or TR. bottom row, 3rd photo

X1. Flunked Again, 10, 1p, 30', TR.

X2. Extra Points, 10+, 1p, 35', TR.

Y. Nerds, 8, 1p, 22', TR.

Z. Jocks, 6, 1p, 15', TR.

AA. Grunge Gully / Grunge Gully Direct, 3, 1p, 15', TR.

BB. Preppies, 6, 1p, 14', TR.

CC. Seven Sisters, 4, 1p, 15', TR.

DD. Mike Doonesbury Returns, 7, 1p, 13', TR.

EE. Mal-Triculation, 5, 1p, 13', TR.

FF. Jocks, 6, 1p, 12', TR.

GG. Mantel, V3.

Apparently, the

Brendan on the traverse (200ft, V3). has been done both R->L and L->R, 11 or V3.

Getting There

From the parking area, hike south along the dirt road maybe 50-100 yards. Look to the east/right.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Main Crag

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5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a 10 ● "Exercize Buttress" Trad, TR
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 22 ● More Money TR
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 14 ● It's Late September TR
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 20 ● Send Money TR
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 3 ● Nerds TR
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c 3 ● "Steeple" Face TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 31 ● Militant Right TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 29 ● Exersize Left to the Reader Trad, TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 7 ● Don't Stop Till You See the Whit… TR
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 14 ● A Mind is a Terrible Thing to Waste TR
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 16 ● Almost Cut My Hair TR
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13 3 ● Changing Majors Senior Year Trad
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b 3 ● Extra Points TR
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c V3 6A 4 ● College Rock Traverse Boulder
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a 28 ● My Mind Is A Blank Trad, TR