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The Grotto Rock Climbing

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Routes in The Grotto

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	Air Ranger S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Crash Test Dummy S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Dipstick S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Game Boy S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Garden of Expectations S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Intensity S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Junior S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Little Giant S 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Lowrider S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Mirror of Erised S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Miss Pacman S 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Mystic River S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Nimrod S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Puffing Hunchback S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Rats & Bats S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Slammer S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Stairway to Heaven S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Stinger S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Stubby S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Superfly S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Wonder Woman S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Xanadu S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
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Access Issue: Emergency Closure to Protect Sensitive Plant Species Details

Climbs upstream from "Miss Pacman" and "Gameboy" on river right and upstream of "Xanadu" on river left are closed until April 30, 2011, or further notice as required to protect a sensitive, federally listed plant species. For more information, see: nps.gov/samo/upload/PublicN…

Description

The Grotto is a wonderful place to climb in the summer, under the shade of a group of huge Sycamore trees. Located upstream from the base of the Drainage descent trail, the Grotto lies at the western end of the cliff band of Echo Cliffs. Due to canopy created by the Sycamore trees the Grotto enjoys mixed shade all day long. Routes in the Grotto range from 5.7 - 5.12b. There is typically a good flow of water during the winter and spring, but dries up by early summer.

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the first climbing area encountered on the approach trail

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Grotto

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

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 13 ● Mystic River Sport
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 77 ● Miss Pacman Sport
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 16 ● Little Giant Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 57 ● Superfly Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 7 ● Garden of Expectations Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 41 ● Lowrider Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 25 ● Air Ranger Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 29 ● Wonder Woman Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 5 ● Crash Test Dummy Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 16 ● Intensity Sport