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Elevation: 8,475 ft 2,583 m
GPS: 37.81564, -119.48839
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This is the more popular area in Olmsted Canyon and features a large concentration of climbs including popular routes like Grease Monkey (5.9), Ivory Tower, Center (5.10a), Tideline (5.11a) and Lord Caffeine (5.11a).

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Park along the road and hike northeast, skirting the Olmsted Canyon Left on your left and aiming for the cliffband visible through the trees.

  • Approach time is about 10-15 minutes.

32 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Olmsted Canyon Right

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R
 4
● The Chamber
Trad
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 5
● The Loaner
Trad, TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 101
● Ivory Tower, Left
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13
 9
● Grease Monkey
Trad
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 8
● Deutsche Mark
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 191
● Ivory Tower, Center
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 12
● Short Change
Trad
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 24
● Enemy Within
Trad
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 9
● The Thrill Is Gone
Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 142
● Tideline
Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 84
● Lord Caffeine
Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 5
● Age of Darkness
Trad
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 26
● Body Double
Trad, TR
5.14a 8b+ 32 X+ 32 E8 7a
 7
● Broken Arrow
Trad
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● The Chamber
 4
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R Trad
● The Loaner
 5
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, TR
● Ivory Tower, Left
 101
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
● Grease Monkey
 9
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13 Trad
● Deutsche Mark
 8
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad
● Ivory Tower, Center
 191
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
● Short Change
 12
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
● Enemy Within
 24
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
● The Thrill Is Gone
 9
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad
● Tideline
 142
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad
● Lord Caffeine
 84
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad
● Age of Darkness
 5
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad
● Body Double
 26
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad, TR
● Broken Arrow
 7
5.14a 8b+ 32 X+ 32 E8 7a Trad
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