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Mine the Gap Rock Climbing

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Routes in Mine the Gap

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	Amor Brujo S 5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
	Bullet Ant Mittens Ritual S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Chimneychanga T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Duo Gringo S 5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Holy Cow S 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	La Guairita T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Lonely Planet S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Men of Little Faith S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Pee Shadows T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b R
	Reckoner S 5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b
	Rosetta Stoner S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Spanglish Class S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c

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Elevation:	5,485 ft	1,672 m
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Access Issue: Private land crossing and parking information - PLEASE READ BELOW ! Details

You walk across private land to enter this area. The landowner has been tolerant so long as we don't disturb his land or his cattle. To keep a good relationship with him it is extremely important that climbers don't mess with grazing cattle, and that ALL GATES STAY AS THEY ARE FOUND. Also, the large gate on the north side of the parking area MUST NOT BE BLOCKED IN ANY WAY; the rancher regularly uses this gate as he drives a truck pulling a large trailer, so the road leading to said gate MUST STAY CLEAR by least 40 feet on all sides, including the road perpendicular to it (running east-west). If the parking area is full, drive past the bridge and park on the next pullout (not far), and NEVER BY THE GATE.

Please be respectful and keep this access open to climbers. Use posted photos for this area to familiarize yourself with where parking is and is not allowed. Access to all gates must remain available to a truck and trailer. Parking in any way that restricts access to the gates north of the highway will jeopardize access for climbing.

Description

This area is south side of a narrow gap behind the main pillar of the formation, most easily accessed from the south side, just all the way westward from The Sunny Side wall. This is essentially the back side of the Bowling Alley. This crag has amazing climbing in it, with really tall high quality routes and very interesting rock features. It's shaded in the morning and the afternoon, and sunny for a while in the middle of the day when the sun is up above the gap (timing changes by season). In the fall/winter it could get cold and windy in the shade. In late spring and summer you might want the shaded. In any case, the chasing sun and shade is as easy as moving a few paces one way or the other. Now, the base of this cliff is a real pain in the ass because it's steep and loose like a moraine affording it its very fitting name. Some work has been put into improving this situation, but more people need to be involved to make an appreciable difference. Still (did I say this already?) the climbing here is amazing.

Getting There

Hike up to the Prow, head to the Sunny Side moving west on the south side of the formation until you find the obvious large gap that splits the mountain in two.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Mine the Gap

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

5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 6 ● Men of Little Faith Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 6 ● Lonely Planet Sport
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a 5 ● Holy Cow Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 5 ● Bullet Ant Mittens Ritual Sport
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a 6 ● Amor Brujo Sport