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Black Wall - Left Rock Climbing

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Routes in 1. Black Wall - Left

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	Birdie S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Bliss T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Bliss Direct T 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Blowups Happen T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13
	Bourbon Street T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Can't Stop the Dance T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Cannibal Gully T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Don't Try This At Home S 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Empty Overgo T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Empty Sky Direct T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13
	Fascination T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Firecracker T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Full Moon T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a PG13
	Future Games T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Happy Ending T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Headstone T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Hungover Hangover T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Inner Recess T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Lubrication T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Mojito Run T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	New Fascination T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	New Moon T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Next T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b PG13
	No Stems No Seeds T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c R
	On Ramp T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	One Hand Clapping T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Pinball Junkie T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Primer T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Rambo Crack T 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Rat Ramp S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Rat's Tooth T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Rythym Killer S 5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
	Sky Pilot T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Skywalker T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Slipstream T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Space Invaders S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Space Modulator T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Super Slab T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b R
	There Goes The Neighborhood T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Total Bliss T 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Touch A Cannibal T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Touch and Go T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a

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Access Issue: Black Wall seasonal raptor closures Details

Mind nesting raptors that raise young on the Black Wall some years. If you sight a peregrine, contact Dan Joannes, staff biology guy for the Truckee Donner Land Trust at Daniel@tdlandtrust.org

Description

The left side of Black Wall is home to some of Donner Summit's longest and most classic offerings, such as One Hand Clapping, Touch and Go, and Imaginary Voyage, as well as a number of fine single-pitch routes.

Getting There

Via the left approach trail.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Black Wall - Left

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

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 432 ● One Hand Clapping Trad 3 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 146 ● Touch and Go Trad 4 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 132 ● Primer Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 84 ● Rat's Tooth Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 47 ● Bourbon Street Trad 4 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 22 ● Touch A Cannibal Trad 4 pitches
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 171 ● Firecracker Trad
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 64 ● New Moon Trad
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 41 ● There Goes The Neighborhood Trad
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c R 7 ● No Stems No Seeds Trad
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 7 ● Sky Pilot Trad
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a PG13 25 ● Full Moon Trad
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 6 ● Headstone Trad
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 14 ● Bliss Direct Trad
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 6 ● Rambo Crack Trad