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Elevation: -192 ft -59 m
GPS: 18.09051, -65.6972
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Smaller and less-visited areas.

Tourists, you'll be better rewarded to visit the major crags first! Check out the best on the island:
- Pasillo Frío
- Cerro Las Tetas
- Flying Coconut
- Caliche
- Monagas

That said, there are all kinds of gems to find in these minor crags:
- DWS during the summer months in Cueva del Indio
- really hard routes on granite in Piedra Blanca
- the up-and-coming first crag of Arecibo
- Puerto Rico's OG crag, Viejo Bayamón
- a steep tufa roof in El Semil
- a few hard classic lines in the Kioskos

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Classic Climbing Routes at zzz - minor crags

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 35
● Hump Day
Sport, TR
Puerto Hermina Beach…
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 15
● El Arete Libre
Cueva Del Indio (Arec…
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 23
● La Fácil
Sport
Piedra Blanca (Yabucoa)
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 8
● Sam's Jr.
Sport
Viejo Bayamón
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 11
● Crab Rangoon
Sport
Kioskos (Ciales) > Curiosity Wall
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 6
● Hot Lips
Sport
Viejo Bayamón
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 8
● Pinza de buruquena
Sport
Kioskos (Ciales) > Curiosity Wall
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 8
● Sam's
Sport
Viejo Bayamón
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a PG13
 8
● Marejada Feliz
TR
Cueva Del Indio (Arec…
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 7
● Empanao
Sport
Kioskos (Ciales) > Curiosity Wall
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 5
● Histoplasmosis
Sport
El Semil (Villa… > El palacio de tufas
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 9
● Simba
Sport
Viejo Bayamón
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 5
● Gavilán de sierra
Sport
El Semil (Villa… > El palacio de tufas
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 4
● El Condor
Sport
Viejo Bayamón
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 9
● La tocineta picante
Sport
Kioskos (Ciales) > Cueva Corretjer
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Hump Day Puerto Hermina Beach…
 35
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport, TR
● El Arete Libre Cueva Del Indio (Arec…
 15
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
● La Fácil Piedra Blanca (Yabucoa)
 23
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● Sam's Jr. Viejo Bayamón
 8
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● Crab Rangoon Kioskos (Ciales) > Curiosity Wall
 11
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
● Hot Lips Viejo Bayamón
 6
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
● Pinza de buruquena Kioskos (Ciales) > Curiosity Wall
 8
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
● Sam's Viejo Bayamón
 8
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
● Marejada Feliz Cueva Del Indio (Arec…
 8
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a PG13 TR
● Empanao Kioskos (Ciales) > Curiosity Wall
 7
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
● Histoplasmosis El Semil (Villa… > El palacio de tufas
 5
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
● Simba Viejo Bayamón
 9
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
● Gavilán de sierra El Semil (Villa… > El palacio de tufas
 5
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
● El Condor Viejo Bayamón
 4
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
● La tocineta picante Kioskos (Ciales) > Cueva Corretjer
 9
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
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Charlotte Durif climbing at Piedra Blanca. Photo courtesy of Manuel Vélez (manuelvelez.com)
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