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Elevation: 4,000 ft 1,219 m
GPS: 35.0798, -83.1432
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Shared By: nbrown on Sep 7, 2010
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This is the side seen from the lookout on hwy 64 near the turnoff. A good area during the summer as it is higher elevation than the surrounding areas and tends to be less hot and buggy. There is often a breeze as well, but the wall does get a little afternoon sun. There are also a number of ice routes here in the winter.

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From parking area, locate the trail just to the right of the pit toilets. Follow this trail about 15 minutes to a subtle ridge where the trail goes rightward. Continue a few hundred yards to where a trail goes left up a short hill. From here the main trail goes right, but you will want to go straight down the gully on steep ground. At the bottom move right (skiers right) to the Catwalk area.

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Classic Climbing Routes at North Face

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
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● Rain and Shine
Trad
Starshine Area
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 4
● Shoeshine
Trad
Starshine Area
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 4
● Gegenschein
Trad
Starshine Area
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 4
● Nirvana Blue
Trad
Catwalk
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 5
● pussyfootin'
Trad
Catwalk
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 4
● Ramp Dinner
Trad
Catwalk
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a PG13
 7
● Flaming Lips
Sport
Catwalk
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 9
● X70
Sport
Catwalk
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Rain and Shine Starshine Area
 5
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● Shoeshine Starshine Area
 4
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● Gegenschein Starshine Area
 4
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● Nirvana Blue Catwalk
 4
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad
● pussyfootin' Catwalk
 5
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad
● Ramp Dinner Catwalk
 4
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Trad
● Flaming Lips Catwalk
 7
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a PG13 Sport
● X70 Catwalk
 9
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
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