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Elevation: 7,093 ft 2,162 m
GPS: 39.31632, -120.32627
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Donner Pass Road hosts an excellent selection of bouldering. Larger concentrations of boulders include the Grouse Slab area and the top of Snowshed Wall. Smaller concentrations and single boulders include the White Lines area and the Aspen boulder, among many others.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Donner Pass

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
V0 4
 17
● Winged Migration
Boulder
Grouse Slabs Bo… > Grouse #6
V1 5
 18
● Flight Deck
Boulder
Grouse Slabs Bo… > Grouse #6
V2 5+
 14
● Wingding
Boulder
Grouse Slabs Bo… > Grouse #6
V3 6A
 6
● Hunt & Peck
Boulder
Grouse Slabs Bo… > Grouse #5
V4 6B
 4
● Ruffled Feathers
Boulder
Grouse Slabs Bo… > Grouse #5
V5 6C
 8
● Lick the Toad
Boulder
Grouse Slabs Bo… > Grouse #8
V5 6C
 6
● Exploded Diaper
Boulder
Donner Summit C… > Shit The Bed Area > Exploded Diaper Boulder
V5 6C
 5
● Depends
Boulder
Donner Summit C… > Shit The Bed Area > Exploded Diaper Boulder
V6 7A
 7
● Diagnosis Yogurt
Boulder
School Rock Bou… > School Rock #4
V6 7A
 11
● Over the Mountain
Boulder
Snowshed Boulders > Boulder A
V7 7A+
 10
● Hyperkinetic
Boulder
Aspen Boulder
V7 7A+
 5
● Pousse-café
Boulder
School Rock Bou… > School Rock #4
V8 7B
 42
● White Lines
Boulder
White Lines Boulder
V9 7C
 10
● Sword of Damocles
Boulder
Snowshed Boulders > Boulder D
V11 8A
 6
● The Drawing of the Three
Boulder
School Rock Bou… > Drawing of the Three
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Winged Migration Grouse Slabs Bo… > Grouse #6
 17
V0 4 Boulder
● Flight Deck Grouse Slabs Bo… > Grouse #6
 18
V1 5 Boulder
● Wingding Grouse Slabs Bo… > Grouse #6
 14
V2 5+ Boulder
● Hunt & Peck Grouse Slabs Bo… > Grouse #5
 6
V3 6A Boulder
● Ruffled Feathers Grouse Slabs Bo… > Grouse #5
 4
V4 6B Boulder
● Lick the Toad Grouse Slabs Bo… > Grouse #8
 8
V5 6C Boulder
● Exploded Diaper Donner Summit C… > Shit The Bed Area > Exploded Diaper Boulder
 6
V5 6C Boulder
● Depends Donner Summit C… > Shit The Bed Area > Exploded Diaper Boulder
 5
V5 6C Boulder
● Diagnosis Yogurt School Rock Bou… > School Rock #4
 7
V6 7A Boulder
● Over the Mountain Snowshed Boulders > Boulder A
 11
V6 7A Boulder
● Hyperkinetic Aspen Boulder
 10
V7 7A+ Boulder
● Pousse-café School Rock Bou… > School Rock #4
 5
V7 7A+ Boulder
● White Lines White Lines Boulder
 42
V8 7B Boulder
● Sword of Damocles Snowshed Boulders > Boulder D
 10
V9 7C Boulder
● The Drawing of the Three School Rock Bou… > Drawing of the Three
 6
V11 8A Boulder
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