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Gritscone Rock Climbing

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Routes in Gritscone

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	99 Grit S,TR 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	A Girl's Best Friend S,TR 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	A Little Crack Makes Me Laugh T 5.0 2- 4 I 6 MM 1c PG13
	Beginning, The S 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Booty Squirrel S 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Chica Rapida S,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Grit Your Teeth S,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Keep Your Distance S,TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Magnetic Anomaly S,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Needle Magnet S,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Pete's Possum Palace S,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Prairie, The T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Rough Cut S,TR 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Snaffle Baffler S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	So Easy I Forgot to Laugh S,TR 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a V-easy 3
	So Funny I Forgot to Rope Up S,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Timber Magnate S,TR 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Tiny Divots S,TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a

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Description

Gritscone is a small wall of conglomerate sandstone offering a several less-than vertical face routes, some jug hauls, and a few more tricky overhangs. Great for beginners, the routes are all four bolts or less, and most can be top roped by walking around.

Getting There

This is the first crag on the main Dirty Harry's Peak trail that you'll come to. Hike east from the trail at the end of the bridge for about 10-15 minutes; Gritscone and the signpost are visible on the right.

18 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Gritscone

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

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 8 ● The Prairie Trad
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 33 ● Timber Magnate Sport, TR
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 155 ● 99 Grit Sport, TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 153 ● Chica Rapida Sport, TR
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 34 ● Tiny Divots Sport, TR
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 42 ● Keep Your Distance Sport, TR
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 139 ● Booty Squirrel Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 73 ● A Girl's Best Friend Sport, TR
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a 36 ● Rough Cut Sport, TR

● The Prairie

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad

● Timber Magnate

5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport, TR

● 99 Grit

155

5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport, TR

● Chica Rapida

153

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport, TR

● Tiny Divots

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport, TR

● Keep Your Distance

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport, TR

● Booty Squirrel

139

5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport

● A Girl's Best Friend

5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport, TR

● Rough Cut

5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Sport, TR

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Sun & Shade

Sun Angles Details:

Routes Mostly Face: Southwest

Details: Basically shady the entire day. The crag is short enough that the forest simply continues right over it, providing uninterrupted shade continuously. Has no rain protection at all though, it's drip, drip, drip the whole time and doesn't dry out fast.