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Left Side Rock Climbing

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Routes in Left Side

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	Aja T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Colors S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Drain Pipe T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Gasoline Alley T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Jousting with a Jackal T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Lock Buster T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Monkey Business T 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Over the Rainbow S 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Scarecrow T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Scareflow TR WI5 M5

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Elevation:	5,958 ft	1,816 m
GPS:	39.30547, -120.51562 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Access Issue: Open, with restrictions: private property Details

Do not trespass across the private property which is west of the crag. Presently, the access policies are up in the air and failure to respect private property could inhibit future access. To avoid trespassing on private property, stay along the base of the crag.

Description

The left side is the first wall you come across when hiking along the trail. This breathtaking wall holds some of the hardest routes in rainbow and some of the ultra-classic climbs. This wall holds eight routes which range from 5.8 to 5.12c. The best routes here are: Aja 5.10d, Over the Rainbow 5.11b, Colors 5.11d, Gasoline Alley 5.11d, and Monkey Business 5.12c.

Getting There

Follow the rainbow approach description. This wall is the first wall you see.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Left Side

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

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 6 ● Lock Buster Trad
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 35 ● Aja Trad
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a 10 ● Over the Rainbow Sport