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GPS: 37.61706, -112.93112
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Shared By: GRK on May 27, 2015 · Updates
Admins: Fallon Rowe, Perin Blanchard, GRK, David Crane, Nathan Fisher

Description Suggest change

Also known as the third tier, this crag has a handful of great sport routes over steep, featured rock. The lines here have some of the best quality stone at the Graveside Matter. The wall gets morning shade and afternoon sun.

Getting There Suggest change

Located above the Lower Tier, follow the main trail into the canyon to the Graveside Matter Slab, walk up and west then hike west along the rim from Too Much Cock Not Enough Lycra.

13 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Upper Tier

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 17
Dancing Skeleton
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 20
Catacomb
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 13
Bone Ronguer
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 9
Reaper's Scythe
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 10
R.I.P.
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 10
Boney Fingers
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 4
Osteopathy
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 13
Screamin Bats
Sport
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
 5
Witness Tree
Sport
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
 4
Guillotine
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Dancing Skeleton
 17
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Catacomb
 20
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Bone Ronguer
 13
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
Reaper's Scythe
 9
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
R.I.P.
 10
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Boney Fingers
 10
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Osteopathy
 4
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Screamin Bats
 13
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Witness Tree
 5
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b Sport
Guillotine
 4
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Sport
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