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Placerville Rock Climbing

Areas in Placerville

Cosumnes River Gorge 43 / 8 / 50 / 7 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 80

Mosquito Coast 12 / 0 / 7 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 16

Elevation:	1,852 ft
GPS:	38.729, -120.797 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
Page Views:	71,771 total · 2,927/month
Shared By:	Justin Johnsen on May 25, 2018
Admins:	Aron Quiter, Lurker, M. Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer suchoski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes

Description

Crags near Placerville, following Bill Cottrell's thorough guide book. Lots of places to stop, shop, eat or drink before and after climbing here.

Getting There

Where 50 crosses 49.

96 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Placerville

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

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 71 ● Beginner's Cracks Trad, TR Cosumnes River… > Buck's Bar Dome > Main Area
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 54 ● The Pod Trad, TR Cosumnes River… > Buck's Bar Dome > Dinkum Gulley
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c 29 ● Magic Beans Trad Cosumnes River… > Buck's Bar Dome > Dinkum Gulley
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 108 ● Unconquerable Trad, TR Cosumnes River… > Buck's Bar Dome > Main Area
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 151 ● Test Piece Trad, TR Cosumnes River… > Buck's Bar Dome > Main Area
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 39 ● Live and Learn Trad Cosumnes River… > Buck's Bar Dome > Great Flake
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 148 ● Dinkum Trad, TR Cosumnes River… > Buck's Bar Dome > Dinkum Gulley
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 28 ● Bat Roof Trad, TR Cosumnes River… > Buck's Bar Dome > Main Area
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 5 ● Robin's Attic Trad Cosumnes River… > Buck's Bar Dome > Dinkum Gulley
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 23 ● Fly or Die TR Cosumnes River… > Buck's Bar Dome > Main Area
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 65 ● Adhesion TR Cosumnes River… > Buck's Bar Dome > Main Area
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 8 ● Twist and Shout Trad Mosquito Coast
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 5 ● Trout Fishing in America Sport 2 pitches Cosumnes River… > Gutenberger Wall
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 8 ● Ant Line Trad Mosquito Coast
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 23 ● Ten Minute Crack Trad, TR Cosumnes River… > Ten-Minute Cliff