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Skink Rock Rock Climbing

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Routes in Skink Rock

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	Air Show TR 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Air Show (right exit) TR 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Bat Swing, The TR 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Blue Pill TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Carpet Crack T,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Conrad vs. The Skink Monster TR 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Dancing with Trees TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Driving with the Top Down TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Eyes of a Stranger TR 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Kuutomo TR 5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
	Oh My Eyes! TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Oh My Eyes! (right exit) TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Rags to Riches T,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Skink Magic TR 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Unyielding Finale TR 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	White Man Head Bob, The TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a

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Description

Portions of the cliff grow a fine powdery lichen. Angles vary. Long approach

Getting There

This cliff is best accessed from the trail to the top of Maryland Heights and the main overlook points which are closed during certain parts of the year.

Tie off a static line to a tree and climb down the steep dirty rockband slope about 100ft to reach the bottom of the crag. We approached it several other ways but this seemed to be the safest.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Skink Rock

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

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 16 ● Carpet Crack Trad, TR
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 13 ● Oh My Eyes! TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 17 ● Rags to Riches Trad, TR
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 7 ● Skink Magic TR
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c 4 ● Air Show TR