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Eastern Royal Arches Rock Climbing

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Routes in Eastern Royal Arches

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	1096 T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	[Redacted] T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Arches Terrace T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R
	Arches Terrace Direct T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Benzoin and Edges AKA The Testes Squeeze T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b R
	Bulging Puke T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a A2+
	Greasy but Groovy T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b R
	Hang Dog Flyer T 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Hershey Highway T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Mid-Life Crisis T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Move Like a Stud T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b R
	Rambler, The T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b R
	Shaky Flakes T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c R

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Description

The Arches Terrace area is on the east end of the most popular climbs on Royal Arches.

Getting There

Often reached by hiking east on the main Valley foot trail east of the Ahwahnee Hotel, then following a climber's trail uphill to the northeast.

13 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Eastern Royal Arches

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

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R 20 ● Arches Terrace Trad 3 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a A2+ 6 ● Bulging Puke Trad, Aid 12 pitches
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 15 ● Mid-Life Crisis Trad 4 pitches
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b R 7 ● Greasy but Groovy Trad 9 pitches
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 16 ● 1096 Trad
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b R 4 ● The Rambler Trad 5 pitches
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c R 5 ● Shaky Flakes Trad 8 pitches
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c 46 ● Arches Terrace Direct Trad 6 pitches
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 10 ● Hang Dog Flyer Trad