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Upper Tier Rock Climbing

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Routes in Upper Tier

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	Afterburner S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Afterburner Variation S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Big Easy S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Higher than you T 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
	Retrobolted and Super Fun! T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Sanitary Engineer T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Solid Waste T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Substance Abuse S 5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a PG13
	Temple of Doom S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Total Way-ist S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Tucker's Proud Rock Climb S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b PG13
	Unknown and Super Fun! S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Unknown but Splitter S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Waste Not, Whip Not S 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c

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Description

Clean and beautiful, steep rock.

Getting There

Head up the talus field to the Lower Tier. Upper Tier can be reached by scrambling up a trail climbers' left. Look for a clearing a bit back from the rock, don't hug the rock face. Once on it, it's an obvious trail. Be mindful of the drop off to the right at the end!

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Classic Climbing Routes at Upper Tier

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

5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b 13 ● Higher than you Trad
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 34 ● Total Way-ist Sport
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c 17 ● Waste Not, Whip Not Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 44 ● Afterburner Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 24 ● Unknown and Super Fun! Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 20 ● Unknown but Splitter Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 11 ● Big Easy Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b PG13 20 ● Tucker's Proud Rock Climb Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 19 ● Temple of Doom Sport