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Bastion Towers Rock Climbing

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Routes in Bastion Towers

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	20 Little Black Dogs T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Chalkdust Torture T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Decline of Western Civilization, The S 5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Forest Lawn T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Green Arete T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c R
	Jive Turkeys T 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b PG13
	Maw, The T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Pair a Grins T,S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Standard Bagel T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
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Description

Bastion Towers are just below and south of the Rockfellow Dome proper. Bastion Towers forms the south end of the Rockfellow Group. Loosely several spires in one, this area is host to the super classic Forest Lawn (5.9), and it's Pair a Grins variation (5.10c), among a few other less traveled routes.

Getting There

Approach from the east side as for Rockfellow Group.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Bastion Towers

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

5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 141 ● Forest Lawn Trad 3 pitches
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 49 ● Pair a Grins Trad, Sport
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c 4 ● Chalkdust Torture Trad 3 pitches
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a 19 ● The Maw Trad 3 pitches
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 4 ● The Decline of Western Civilization Sport 3 pitches