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Elevation: 3,888 ft 1,185 m
GPS: 37.71661, -119.66097
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North Side of Yosemite Valley.

Camp 4 areas: 5. Camp 4 Wall, 1. Upper Eagle Creek, 4. The Folly, 2. Lower Brother, 3. Rixon's Pinnacle, ??.

El Cap Picnic Area: 3. East Ledges of El Cap, 2. Loggerhead Buttress, 5. Manure Pile Buttress (aka Ranger Rock), 1. Schultz's Ridge.

El Capitan: 1. Base Routes, 4. East Buttress, 3. Southeast Face, 2. Southwest Face.

Indian Canyon areas: B&B Buttress, Lehamite Falls.

Ribbon Falls areas: 2. Audubon Buttress, ??, 6. The Hourglass Wall, 4. Little Wing Area, 3. Nuts Only Cliff, 5. Ribbon Falls Amphitheater.

Royal Arches areas: Royal Arches, Royal Arches Boulder Cracks, I. Washington Column.

Yosemite Falls areas: Five Open Books, Lost Arrow Spire, Sunnyside Bench,  A. Swan Slab, Upper Falls Trail and Columbia Point, Yosemite Falls Wall, Yosemite Point.

Getting There Suggest change

Mostly along Northside Drive in Yosemite Valley.

466 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Valley North Side

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 1,677
● The Nutcracker Suite (aka Nutcra…
Trad 5 pitches
C. El Cap Picni… > 5. Manure Pile Buttre…
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 1,361
● Bishops Terrace
Trad
G. Church Bowl
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 449
● Super Hands (aka Ranger Crack)
Trad
E Yosemite Fall… > Lower Falls Amphitheater
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c C1
 441
● South Face
Trad, Aid 11 pitches
I. Washington Column
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 888
● Jamcrack
Trad 2 pitches
E Yosemite Fall… > Sunnyside Bench
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 1,041
● Commitment
Trad 3 pitches
E Yosemite Fall… > Five Open Books > First Tier
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a C2
 646
● The Nose
Trad, Aid 31 pitches
B. El Capitan > 2. Southwest Face
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 563
● Moby Dick Center
Trad
B. El Capitan > … > Southwest Base > Moby Dick & Pterodact…
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 344
● Sacherer Cracker
Trad
B. El Capitan > … > Southwest Base > Slack to W Buttress
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a A0
 1,369
● Royal Arches (5.10- or 5.7 A0)
Trad, Aid 15 pitches
H. Royal Arches… > Royal Arches > Central Royal Arches
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 837
● Sons of Yesterday
Trad 6 pitches
H. Royal Arches… > Royal Arches > Western Royal Arches
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 550
● East Buttress
Trad 11 pitches
B. El Capitan > 4. E Buttress
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13
 1,093
● Serenity Crack
Trad 3 pitches
H. Royal Arches… > Royal Arches > Western Royal Arches
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 275
● Freeblast
Trad 10 pitches
B. El Capitan > 2. Southwest Face
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 234
● Astroman
Trad 10 pitches
I. Washington Column
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● The Nutcracker Suite (aka N… C. El Cap Picni… > 5. Manure Pile Buttre…
 1,677
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 5 pitches
● Bishops Terrace G. Church Bowl
 1,361
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● Super Hands (aka Ranger Crack) E Yosemite Fall… > Lower Falls Amphitheater
 449
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● South Face I. Washington Column
 441
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c C1 Trad, Aid 11 pitches
● Jamcrack E Yosemite Fall… > Sunnyside Bench
 888
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 2 pitches
● Commitment E Yosemite Fall… > Five Open Books > First Tier
 1,041
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 3 pitches
● The Nose B. El Capitan > 2. Southwest Face
 646
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a C2 Trad, Aid 31 pitches
● Moby Dick Center B. El Capitan > … > Southwest Base > Moby Dick & Pterodact…
 563
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
● Sacherer Cracker B. El Capitan > … > Southwest Base > Slack to W Buttress
 344
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
● Royal Arches (5.10- or 5.7 A0) H. Royal Arches… > Royal Arches > Central Royal Arches
 1,369
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a A0 Trad, Aid 15 pitches
● Sons of Yesterday H. Royal Arches… > Royal Arches > Western Royal Arches
 837
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 6 pitches
● East Buttress B. El Capitan > 4. E Buttress
 550
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 11 pitches
● Serenity Crack H. Royal Arches… > Royal Arches > Western Royal Arches
 1,093
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13 Trad 3 pitches
● Freeblast B. El Capitan > 2. Southwest Face
 275
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad 10 pitches
● Astroman I. Washington Column
 234
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad 10 pitches
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Yosemite Valley Overview - North - El Cap to Camp 4<br> <br> Route depictions are approximate.<br> <br> Areas/routes shown include:<br> <br> [[105833392]]<br> -[[105833467]]<br> <br> [[105841115]]<br> <br> [[105862901]]<br> -[[105874604]]<br> <br> [[106612472]]<br> <br> [[106788228]]<br> <br> [[105833498]]<br> -[[105833505]]<br> -[[107065849]]<br> <br> [[105876539]]<br> <br> [[105986637]]<br> -[[106451171]]<br> -Hawkman's Escape<br> <br> Middle Brother<br> -[[107409622]]<br> -[[105865211]]<br> -[[105945928]]
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Dale Bard 5 rurp belay.
Dale Bard 5 rurp belay.
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