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The Altar Rock Climbing

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Routes in The Altar

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	Blood of Christ, The S 5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Body of Christ, The S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Bread of Christ S 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
	Spiritual Stroking T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Worst Punter, The T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c

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Elevation:	4,500 ft	1,372 m
GPS:	34.21848, -111.26581 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Description

North facing dome with three worthwhile routes. A short approach helps.

Getting There

Park 100yds before gate and walk through gate onto Boulder Loop Trail for 20 minutes. Continue south on the road to its end at a huge wash. Cross it and walkdirectly to the Altar. If you walked upstream you could access North Boulder Loop trail.

After crossing the wash and walking a few minutes, you reach the first steep rise in the trail. You can see the Altar to the left a couple hundred yards away. Descend to bottom of drainage and turn left in a southerly direction towards crag. Cairns mark the initially meandering path. Aim for the left side of crag. Final portion of hike steepens on slabs.

5 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Altar

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

5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 4 ● The Worst Punter Trad
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b 6 ● Bread of Christ Sport
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 4 ● Spiritual Stroking Trad