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Elevation: 7,787 ft 2,373 m
GPS: 34.20963, -116.94273
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Shared By: C Miller on Sep 8, 2020
Admins: C Miller, Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes

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Covers all of the crags south of Hwy 18 that are accessed via Mill Creek Road and/or Skyline Drive in the towns of Big Bear Lake and Moonridge.

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147 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Mill Creek Road/Skyline Drive Area

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 51
Scratch and Sniff
Trad, Alpine
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 38
Best of Both Worlds
Trad, Alpine
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 65
Black Bart
Trad, Alpine
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 30
Arctic Circle Jerk
Trad, Alpine
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 90
Aurora Borealis
Trad, Alpine
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 28
After the Fire
Trad, Alpine
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 45
Social D
Trad, Alpine
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 19
Black Beard
Trad, Alpine
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 34
Shooting Star
Trad, Alpine
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 7
Kaleidescope
Trad, Alpine
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 20
Slap and Tickle
Trad, Alpine
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 21
Powder Finger
Trad, Alpine
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 7
Exodus
Trad, Alpine
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 12
Die Hard
Trad, Alpine
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 9
Black and Tan
Sport, Alpine
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Scratch and Sniff Black Bluff > Black Bluff - N… > Black Bluff - N Face…
 51
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, Alpine
Best of Both Worlds Black Bluff > Black Bluff - N… > Black Bluff - N Face…
 38
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, Alpine
Black Bart Black Bluff > Black Bluff - N… > Black Bluff - N Face…
 65
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, Alpine
Arctic Circle Jerk Black Bluff > Black Bluff - N… > Black Bluff - N Face…
 30
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, Alpine
Aurora Borealis Black Bluff > Black Bluff - N… > Black Bluff - N Face…
 90
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, Alpine
After the Fire Black Bluff > Black Bluff - N… > Black Bluff - N Face…
 28
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, Alpine
Social D Black Bluff > Black Bluff - N… > Black Bluff - N Face…
 45
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, Alpine
Black Beard Black Bluff > Black Bluff - N… > Black Bluff - N Face…
 19
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, Alpine
Shooting Star Black Bluff > Black Bluff - N… > Black Bluff - N Face…
 34
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, Alpine
Kaleidescope Arctic Temple
 7
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad, Alpine
Slap and Tickle Black Bluff > Black Bluff - W Face
 20
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad, Alpine
Powder Finger Black Bluff > Black Bluff - N… > Black Bluff - N Face…
 21
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad, Alpine
Exodus Black Bluff > Black Bluff - N… > Black Bluff - N Face…
 7
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad, Alpine
Die Hard Black Bluff > Black Bluff - N… > Black Bluff - N Face…
 12
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad, Alpine
Black and Tan Black Bluff > Black Bluff - W Face
 9
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport, Alpine
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