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Elevation: 6,917 ft 2,108 m
GPS: 38.6318, -105.22196
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Shared By: Aaron Glasenapp on Mar 17, 2022
Admins: Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC

Description Suggest change

This continuous section of Cactus Cliff is stacked with great routes, such as the Beach routes, Lats Don't have Feelings, Gravitations, The French Are Here, and Dihedrus. It is arbitrarily divided at the popular Muscle Beach on the left and ends at an obvious break in the continuity of the cliff at the right. You'll know you've reached the end of this wall, because the trail diverges away from the immediate cliff base, and the cliff develops an obvious broken ledge at half height.

Getting There Suggest change

Take the Cactus Cliff trail from The Bank Campground. The standard trail puts you at the base of Cactus Cliff a little to the right of Lats Don't Have Feelings.

Orientation at Cactus Cliff:

Far Left

Left (YOU ARE HERE)

Central Ledges

Right

Far Right

34 Total Climbs

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Location: B. Cactus Cliff Left (Muscle Beach & right) Change
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Classic Climbing Routes at Cactus Cliff Left (Muscle Beach & right)

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 136
Southern Belle
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 601
Dihedrus
Sport
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 239
Third Stage
Sport
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 239
Christmas Tree
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 460
Wadsworth Boulevard
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 608
Muscle Beach
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 218
Dereliction Affliction
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 421
Lats Don't Have Feelings
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 225
Gravitations
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 88
Under A Blood Red Wall
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 223
Hot Beach
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 117
Blade Runner
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 151
Tits Up
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 40
Afterburner
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 134
The French Are Here
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Southern Belle
 136
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Dihedrus
 601
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Third Stage
 239
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Christmas Tree
 239
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Wadsworth Boulevard
 460
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Muscle Beach
 608
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Dereliction Affliction
 218
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Lats Don't Have Feelings
 421
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
Gravitations
 225
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
Under A Blood Red Wall
 88
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Hot Beach
 223
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Blade Runner
 117
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Tits Up
 151
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
Afterburner
 40
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
The French Are Here
 134
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
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