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The Unlode Rock Climbing

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Routes in The Unlode

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	Sorry! I Thought This Was America S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c PG13
	Unbridled S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Uncharted Moss and Choss S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Unconditional S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Uncut Underworld T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Undaunted S 5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Undecided S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Undefined S 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Underclinging Undertaker S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Undercover Overachiever S 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Underdog S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Underestimated S 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Undermined S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Underwhelming S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Undesirable S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Undetermined S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Undeterred S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Undie Turd T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Undoubtedly, Still Better than Trad S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Unearthed Mycelia S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Unfamilia S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Unfulfilling S 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
	Unrealistic Dump Truck S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Unsung S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Untenable S 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Untoward S 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Unwarranted S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Unworthy S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Unyun T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c

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Description

So you find yourself at The Motherlode only to discover it's crazy crowded and quite the scene. It's fun to watch the scene unfold for a while but you prefer climbing away from crowds, dogs running all around and photographers rapping in from above.
If this description fits you, you might be interested in The Unlode.
Sure, it's a bit of a bushwhack to find and only a handful of routes but you're already parked at The Motherlode and heck, your friends may still be up at the 'Lode whipping all over their projects so you've got time to kill.
A short 6 minute hike will get you to some fun, steep routes where you're almost guaranteed to not run into anyone else.

The area gets afternoon shade.

Getting There

From the parking at The Motherlode, head back up the hill you drove down to get to the parking area. Walk up the road for a couple minutes and keep a sharp eye out for a very overgrown old road on the left. If you end up questioning yourself, "is this really an old road?", you've found it. Bushwack along this road for less than a minute to where it appears to peter out. Keep going. (You did remember to wear pants, right?) Traverse along the now very faint old road to cross a bit of a drainage. Look for a cairn shortly thereafter and head uphill for a minute or so. Keep looking to your right and you'll see the wall. Beat a path straight uphill to the wall and you'll be at the base of the two 5.11 routes.
Total approach time from the parking at The Motherlode is approximately 7 minutes.

Potential

There is quite a bit more potential for routes in this area if you're feeling saucy. Some lines will require some vine clearing but would clean up nicely I believe. The wall is pretty much directly below the road you drive in on.

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Unlode

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

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 18 ● Underdog Sport
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 9 ● Undercover Overachiever Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 11 ● Underclinging Undertaker Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 11 ● Unearthed Mycelia Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 15 ● Unrealistic Dump Truck Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 9 ● Undeterred Sport
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 13 ● Underestimated Sport
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b 19 ● Unfulfilling Sport
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 12 ● Undetermined Sport
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 16 ● Untoward Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 14 ● Unbridled Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 10 ● Unsung Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 10 ● Unworthy Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 15 ● Underwhelming Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 12 ● Undermined Sport