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The Outback Rock Climbing

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Routes in The Outback

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	2 Up 3 Down T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Adorarbor T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	And Cursed T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	And Won T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Artemis B. Gone T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Blessed T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Face My Face T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Great Northern Crabbit T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Isz, The T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
	Jungle Queen T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Large, Purple and Violent S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Maxx, The T 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
	Of Parmesan and Men T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Red Orkan T 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Spirit Animal S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Two Worlds T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a

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Elevation:	7,490 ft	2,283 m
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Description

The Outback area is the furthest west portion of Mothers, beyond Other Mothers. Most of the routes are found on the west-facing slab that is 120-130 feet tall and stays in the shade until ~11:00.

Getting There

From the Mothers parking lot, approach as for Other Mothers. When the trail gets close to Other Mothers (~30 yards) and passes through a dead juniper, follow cairns west. Traverse west and then up into the gully that separates Mothers from the next buttress. The approach takes about 25 minutes.

16 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Outback

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

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 4 ● Blessed Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 10 ● Spirit Animal Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 8 ● Great Northern Crabbit Trad
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 27 ● Jungle Queen Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 7 ● Face My Face Trad
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 12 ● Two Worlds Trad
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 24 ● Large, Purple and Violent Sport
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 15 ● Red Orkan Trad