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Little John and La Cosita Rock Climbing

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Routes in Little John and La Cosita

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	Hardly Pinnacle T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	La Arista T,S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	La Cosita, Left T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	La Cosita, Right T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Little John, Left T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Little John, Right T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Sparkling Give-away T,S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c

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Routes around the Little John and La Cosita formations.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Little John and La Cosita

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

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 221 ● La Cosita, Left Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 195 ● Little John, Right Trad 3 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 121 ● Little John, Left Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 277 ● La Cosita, Right Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 9 ● La Arista Trad, Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 27 ● Hardly Pinnacle Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 29 ● Sparkling Give-away Trad, Sport