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North Star Wall Rock Climbing

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Routes in North Star Wall

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	After School Special T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13
	Black Magic T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Break It Out T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Childhood's Beginning T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Childhood's End T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Free And Easy T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Good Life, The T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Ice Pirates S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Kids With Guns S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Look Ma No Hands S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Pirates' Plunder T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Rhinestone Desperado S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Struggling Youth T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c

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Elevation:	7,125 ft	2,172 m
GPS:	39.32293, -120.32203 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Description

This secluded crag holds a hand full of classics, but doesn't see much traffic, despite easy access. There are a number of excellent bolted routes and some quality trad routes as well. A couple of the best cracks (Break It Out, Black Magic) have a tendency to be vegetated due lack of traffic...give them a burn and keep them clean!

Getting There

Park as for School Rock, South Star Wall, Grouse Slabs, etc. Follow the PCT for about 5 minutes until it starts switching back up a steep, brushy hill. A trail splits left here and will bring you to the base within a couple of minutes.

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Classic Climbing Routes at North Star Wall

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

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 18 ● Free And Easy Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 5 ● The Good Life Trad
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 39 ● Childhood's Beginning Trad
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 16 ● Break It Out Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 27 ● Black Magic Trad
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 29 ● Childhood's End Trad
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 14 ● Ice Pirates Sport