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Elevation: 8,127 ft
GPS: 36.25166, -115.64725
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A beautiful varied wall that gets shade from mid morning on during the season. Sits on the right side of North Echo at the lowest point of the cliff. Bulletproof rock, incredible chert, smooth blocky roofs, and interesting holds make for some amazing climbing. A fantastic crag for the 5.12 leader, with plenty of moderates as well; it's bound to be a popular place.

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Approach via the Cathedral Rock Trail. Not long after starting up the trail, there's a fork. To the right, a sign says it's .5 miles to Little Falls. To the left, there is no sign, just some stone steps. Take that path for about 15 minutes. Do not follow the instructions in the Jerry Handren book, which says to look for a wooden bench. You have to continue up the path until you reach a SECOND wooden bench. When you see the second bench, look 10' to your left for a small cluster of fir trees, which conceals the climbers' trail. Follow this for about 5 more minutes to its terminus: you've arrived at Sonar Wall.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Sonar Wall

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 54
Chaotic Canine
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 76
Heidi's Howl
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 69
Quieter Days
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 104
Disaster Dog
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 120
Bat Boy
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 47
Spider Senses
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 92
Audiophile
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 70
Echo Location
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 33
Countermeasures
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 45
Artemis
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 21
Good Vibration
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 35
Batarang
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 23
Red October
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 20
Sonar
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 21
Gold Run
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Chaotic Canine
 54
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Heidi's Howl
 76
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Quieter Days
 69
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Disaster Dog
 104
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
Bat Boy
 120
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Spider Senses
 47
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
Audiophile
 92
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Echo Location
 70
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Countermeasures
 33
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Artemis
 45
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
Good Vibration
 21
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
Batarang
 35
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
Red October
 23
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
Sonar
 20
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
Gold Run
 21
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
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