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Moby Dick and Pterodactyl Terrace Rock Climbing

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Routes in Moby Dick and Pterodactyl Terrace

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	Ahab T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Anxiety with a view T,TR 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c R
	Dust in the Wind T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13
	Franken pine T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a R
	Masquerade/Call Me Ishmael S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Moby Dick Center T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Moby Dick, Left T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Mountains are Calling, The T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Pine Line T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Pine Stein T 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
	Pterodactyl Terrace, Left T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Pterodactyl Terrace, Right T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Reeds Leads T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Salathe (pitch 1) T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Seedy Leads T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Thread of Life T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c

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Base routes around the Pterodactyl Terrace and Moby Dick formations.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Moby Dick and Pterodactyl Terrace

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

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 578 ● Pine Line Trad
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c 46 ● Pine Stein Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 20 ● Moby Dick, Left Trad 2 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 560 ● Moby Dick Center Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 6 ● Pterodactyl Terrace, Left Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 98 ● Ahab Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 9 ● Reeds Leads Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 291 ● Salathe (pitch 1) Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c R 10 ● Anxiety with a view Trad, TR
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 7 ● The Mountains are Calling Trad