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The Grack Area Rock Climbing

Climbing Area Map

Routes in 3. The Grack Area

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	[Redacted] T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13
	A Mother's Lament T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b R
	An Udder Way T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a R
	Bear, The S,TR 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Cow-Center Route, The T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Cow-Left Side, The T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Cow-Right Side, The T 5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
	Grack - Center, The T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Grack - Left Side, The T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Grack Wrong T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Grack, Marginal, The T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R
	Grack, Right Side, The T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R
	Hoppy's Favorite T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b R
	Jack the Zipper T,TR 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Ochre Fields T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c R
	Psychic Energy S,TR 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Tightrope T 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a R
	Transistor Sister T,TR 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Valley Hizeman T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a

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Access Issue: Rockfall danger higher than usual on Glacier Point Apron Details

According to Yosemite's website in 2016, Glacier Point Apron is open to climbing, but the Park Service does not recommend climbing there due to recent and ongoing rockfall.

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Yosemite National Park has yearly closures for Peregrine Falcon Protection March 1- July 15. Always check the NPS website at nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/… for the most current details and park alerts, and to learn more about the peregrine falcon, and how closures help it survive. This page also shares closures and warnings due to current fires, smoke, etc.

Description

East side of Glacier Point Apron. Home to older lines the Cow and the Grack, and newer ones around them.

Getting There

Furthest section of Glacier Point Apron heading east (towards Half Dome, etc) on the approach.

19 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Grack Area

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

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 896 ● The Grack - Center Trad 3 pitches
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c 26 ● The Cow-Right Side Trad 2 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 11 ● The Cow-Left Side Trad 2 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R 57 ● The Grack, Marginal Trad 4 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R 10 ● The Grack, Right Side Trad 3 pitches
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13 5 ● [Redacted] Trad