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Elevation: 167 ft 51 m
GPS: 45.5409, -122.37723
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Shared By: Nate Ball on Aug 22, 2013
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This is the face that is visible from the highway. It contains the classic Gandalf's Grip and others.

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Turn left at the main trail and walk around the corner at Hanging Gardens area. The next wall you reach...

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Location: (1) North Face Change
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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
 23
● Gandalf's Peach
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 31
● Traffic Court
Trad
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 138
● Gandalf's Grip
Trad 3 pitches
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 36
● Frodo's Journey
Trad
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 15
● Pipen's Direct
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 11
● Risky Business
Trad 2 pitches
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13
 18
● Peach Cling
Trad 2 pitches
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 8
● Cindyrella
Trad, Sport
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
 11
● Dark Tower
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Gandalf's Peach
 23
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● Traffic Court
 31
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
● Gandalf's Grip
 138
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad 3 pitches
● Frodo's Journey
 36
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad
● Pipen's Direct
 15
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad
● Risky Business
 11
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 2 pitches
● Peach Cling
 18
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13 Trad 2 pitches
● Cindyrella
 8
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad, Sport
● Dark Tower
 11
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c Sport
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The top of the North Face poking out
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