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Mecca Rock Climbing

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Routes in Mecca

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	Counterparts S 5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a
	Empire S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Eye of the Hurricane S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Geek For A Week S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Giblit S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Jungle Boogie S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	King and I S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	King for a Day S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Last of the Mohicans S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Mecca Lite S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Meccaphobia S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Mechanical Advantage S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a PG13
	Peasant S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Pilgrimage (New North Face) T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Rock Monkey Rebellion S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Scrubby Corner S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Shock the Monkey S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Superstition S 5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b
	Survivor S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Trick of the Tail S 5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Velvet Elvis S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a

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Description

North facing, shady in the summer, cold in the winter.
Granite face climbing mostly.
Great get away from the summer heat. High concentration of .11-.12 sport climbs.

Getting There

At the toe of lower cathedral rock, (where Mac Daddy is) go left (east) and uphill until you hit the large talus field. Most climbs are on other side (east side) of talus field.

21 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Mecca

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

5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 26 ● Giblit Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 15 ● Mecca Lite Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 12 ● Peasant Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 5 ● Scrubby Corner Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 4 ● Survivor Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 9 ● Jungle Boogie Sport 3 pitches
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 14 ● King for a Day Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 10 ● King and I Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a PG13 6 ● Mechanical Advantage Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 4 ● Velvet Elvis Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c 6 ● Empire Sport