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Placerville Climbing

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Areas in Placerville

Cosumnes River Gorge 51 / 8 / 61 / 28 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 114

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

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Elevation:	1,868 ft	569 m
GPS:	38.72896, -120.79705 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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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.

130 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 101 ● Beginner's Cracks Trad, TR Cosumnes River… > Bucks Bar Dome > Main Area
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 80 ● The Pod Trad, TR Cosumnes River… > Bucks Bar Dome > Dinkum Gulley
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 43 ● Gutenberger Wall Direct Trad 4 pitches Cosumnes River… > Gutenberger Wall
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 148 ● Unconquerable Trad, TR Cosumnes River… > Bucks Bar Dome > Main Area
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 218 ● Test Piece Trad, TR Cosumnes River… > Bucks Bar Dome > Main Area
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 58 ● Live and Learn Trad Cosumnes River… > Bucks Bar Dome > Great Flake
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 226 ● Dinkum Trad, TR Cosumnes River… > Bucks Bar Dome > Dinkum Gulley
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 46 ● Bat Roof Trad, TR Cosumnes River… > Bucks Bar Dome > Main Area
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 6 ● Robin's Attic Trad Cosumnes River… > Bucks Bar Dome > Dinkum Gulley
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 11 ● Iraqi Dihedral Trad Cosumnes River… > Gutenberger Wall
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 97 ● Adhesion TR Cosumnes River… > Bucks Bar Dome > Main Area
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 15 ● Twist and Shout Trad Mosquito Coast
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 11 ● Ant Line Trad Mosquito Coast
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 20 ● Fingerprint TR Cosumnes River… > Bucks Bar Dome > Main Area
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 37 ● Ten Minute Crack Trad, TR Cosumnes River… > Ten-Minute Cliff