Classic Climbs for Red Rocks
Mountain Project's determination of the most popular, highly-rated routes.
| Route Name | Location | Star Rating | Difficulty | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ● Solar Slab | Oak Creek Canyon > Solar Slab - Upper Tier |
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5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad 9 pitches | |
| ● Olive Oil | Juniper Canyon > Rose Tower |
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5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 5 pitches | |
| ● Birdland | Pine Creek Canyon > Brass Wall |
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5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 6 pitches | |
| ● Dark Shadows | Pine Creek Canyon > Mescalito > Dark Shadows Wall |
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5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 4 pitches | |
| ● Frogland | Black Velvet Ca… > Whiskey Peak > N Face |
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5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 6 pitches | |
| ● Great Red Book | Second Pullout… > Great Red Book Area |
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5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 2 pitches | |
| ● Dark Shadows (Full) | Pine Creek Canyon > Mescalito > Dark Shadows Wall |
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5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 10 pitches | |
| ● Crimson Chrysalis | Juniper Canyon > Cloud Tower |
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5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 9 pitches | |
| ● Armatron | Juniper Canyon > Brownstone Wall |
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5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c Trad 6 pitches | |
| ● Epinephrine | Black Velvet Ca… > Black Velvet Wall |
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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 13 pitches | |
| ● Community Pillar | Pine Creek Canyon > Magic Mountain > N Face |
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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 8 pitches | |
| ● Chrysler Crack | Sandstone Quarry > … > Sandy Corridor > Chrysler Crack Buttress |
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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad | |
| ● Sweet Thin | Juniper Canyon > Brownstone Wall |
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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 7 pitches | |
| ● Soulshine | Calico Basin > Guardian Angel… > Black Wall (aka Happy… |
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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport 3 pitches | |
| ● Straight Shooter | Pine Creek Canyon > Straight Shooter Wall |
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5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad | |
| ● Black Orpheus | Oak Creek Canyon > Black Orpheus Amphith… |
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5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad 8 pitches | |
| ● Dream of Wild Turkeys | Black Velvet Ca… > Black Velvet Wall |
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5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 10 pitches | |
| ● Sour Mash | Black Velvet Ca… > Black Velvet Wall |
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5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 6 pitches | |
| ● Panty Raid | First Pullout (… > Panty Wall |
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5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad | |
| ● Divine Comedy | First Pullout (… > Dante's Wall |
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5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport | |
| ● Climber’s Paradise | First Pullout (… > Classic Rock Wall > Northeast (Left) Wall |
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5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport | |
| ● Unimpeachable Groping | Juniper Canyon > Ginger Buttress |
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5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport 7 pitches | |
| ● Wholesome Fullback | Black Velvet Ca… > Whiskey Peak > N Face |
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5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 2 pitches | |
| ● Chicken Eruptus | Willow Spring > Ragged Edges Area |
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5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b R Trad | |
| ● Rock Warrior | Black Velvet Ca… > Black Velvet Wall |
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5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b R Trad 6 pitches | |
| ● Blade Runner (aka The Ginge… | Juniper Canyon > Ginger Buttress |
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5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13 Trad 3 pitches | |
| ● Triassic Sands | Black Velvet Ca… > Whiskey Peak > N Face |
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5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 6 pitches | |
| ● Mushroom People | Pine Creek Canyon > Brass Wall |
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5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad | |
| ● Inti Watana | Mt Wilson > Aeolian Wall |
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5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad 12 pitches | |
| ● Risky Business | Pine Creek Canyon > Mescalito > Dark Shadows Wall |
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5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b R Trad 4 pitches | |
| ● Haunted Hooks | Second Pullout… > Stone Wall |
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5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport | |
| ● Out of Control | Pine Creek Canyon > Out of Control Area |
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5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad | |
| ● Eagle Dance | Oak Creek Canyon > Eagle Wall |
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5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b A0+ Trad, Aid 11 pitches | |
| ● Fiddler on the Roof | Black Velvet Ca… > Black Velvet Wall |
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5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad 7 pitches | |
| ● The Fox | Calico Basin > Red Spring > Fox Area |
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5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad | |
| ● Red Zinger | Oak Creek Canyon > Friar & Byrd Pinnacle |
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5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad 2 pitches | |
| ● Left Out | Willow Spring > Hidden Falls Wall |
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5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad | |
| ● The Nightcrawler | Juniper Canyon > Brownstone Wall |
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5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad 5 pitches | |
| ● Our Father | Black Velvet Ca… > Whiskey Peak > N Face |
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5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b R Trad 3 pitches | |
| ● Adventure Punks | Pine Creek Canyon > Challenger Wall |
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5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad 5 pitches | |
| ● Flameblower | Sandstone Quarry > Calico Hills Trail > Stratocaster Area |
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5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport | |
| ● Yin and Yang | Calico Basin > Kraft Mtn Area > Yin & Yang Cliff |
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5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad | |
| ● Glitter Gulch | Second Pullout… > Sweet Pain Wall |
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5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport | |
| ● Under the Boardwalk | Sandstone Quarry > Calico Hills Trail > Pier |
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5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport | |
| ● The Warrior | Oak Creek Canyon > Cactus Flower T… > Cactus Flower Tower S… |
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5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad 7 pitches | |
| ● Snagglepuss | Calico Basin > Red Spring > Coco Crag |
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5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport | |
| ● The Delicate Sound of Thunder | Black Velvet Ca… > Whiskey Peak > N Face |
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5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad 2 pitches | |
| ● Excellent Adventure | Pine Creek Canyon > Mescalito > Dark Shadows Wall |
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5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c R Trad 3 pitches | |
| ● Marshall Amp | Sandstone Quarry > Calico Hills Trail > Stratocaster Area |
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5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport | |
| ● Caustic Cock | Calico Basin > Red Spring > Cannibal Crag |
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5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport | |
| ● Winter Heat | Calico Basin > Kraft Mtn Area > Winter Heat Wall |
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5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad | |
| ● The Grind | Second Pullout… > Sweet Pain Wall |
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5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport | |
| ● Jungle Wall | Juniper Canyon > Jungle Wall |
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5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport | |
| ● Mr Choad's Wild Ride | Calico Basin > Kraft Mtn Area > Sunny & Steep |
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5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport | |
| ● Paralyzed | Calico Basin > Ash Spring > Alternative Crag |
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5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport | |
| ● Lunatic | Calico Basin > … > Ash Canyon > Fringe |
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5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport | |
| ● Velvet Revolver | Black Velvet Ca… > Texas Wall / W Velvet… |
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5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad 4 pitches | |
| ● Levitation 29 | Oak Creek Canyon > Eagle Wall |
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5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad 9 pitches | |
| ● Yaak Crack | Second Pullout… > Gallery |
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5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport | |
| ● Running Man | Sandstone Quarry > Calico Hills Trail > Running Man Wall |
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5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport | |
| ● Ixtlan | Black Velvet Ca… > Whiskey Peak > N Face |
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5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad 3 pitches | |
| ● Drifting | Pine Creek Canyon > Jet Stream Wall |
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5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a PG13 Trad 5 pitches | |
| ● Texas Hold 'Em | Black Velvet Ca… > Texas Wall / W Velvet… |
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5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad 9 pitches | |
| ● Spring Break | Icebox Canyon > Sunnyside Crags |
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5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Trad | |
| ● Native Son | Sandstone Quarry > Wake Up Wall Area > Wake-Up Wall |
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5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a Sport | |
| ● Sweet Pain | Second Pullout… > Sweet Pain Wall |
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5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport | |
| ● Sonic Youth | Sandstone Quarry > Wake Up Wall Area > Sonic Youth Wall |
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5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport | |
| ● Sunny and Steep | Calico Basin > Kraft Mtn Area > Sunny & Steep |
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5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport | |
| ● Synapse Collapse | Calico Basin > Kraft Mtn Area > Cannabis Crag |
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5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport | |
| ● Stratocaster | Sandstone Quarry > Calico Hills Trail > Stratocaster Area |
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5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport | |
| ● Cloud Tower | Juniper Canyon > Cloud Tower |
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5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad 6 pitches | |
| ● Steep Thrills | Calico Basin > Kraft Mtn Area > Sunny & Steep |
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5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport | |
| ● Fear and Loathing III | Second Pullout… > Wall of Confusion |
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5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport | |
| ● Gimme Back My Bullets | Calico Basin > Kraft Mtn Area > Sunny & Steep |
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5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport | |
| ● Time's Up | Juniper Canyon > Brownstone Wall |
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5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad 6 pitches | |
| ● KGB | Calico Basin > Kraft Mtn Area > Cannabis Crag |
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5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport | |
| ● Seduction Line | Black Velvet Ca… > Monument |
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5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad | |
| ● The Original Route | Juniper Canyon > Rainbow Wall |
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5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad 14 pitches | |
| ● Pain Check | Sandstone Quarry > Wake Up Wall Area > Wake-Up Wall |
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5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport | |
| ● Threadfin | First Pullout (… > Tsunami Wall |
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5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport | |
| ● Agent Orange | Sandstone Quarry > Wake Up Wall Area > Sonic Youth Wall |
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5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport | |
| ● Keep Your Powder Dry | Sandstone Quarry > Trophy Area > Trophy Wall |
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5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport | |
| ● The Prophet | Calico Basin > Ash Spring > Alternative Crag |
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5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport | |
| ● Minstrel in the Gallery | Second Pullout… > Gallery |
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5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport | |
| ● Sound of Power | Sandstone Quarry > … > Front Corridor > Left Wall |
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5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport | |
| ● New Wave Hookers | Calico Basin > Red Spring > Cannibal Crag |
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5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport | |
| ● Hotline | Calico Basin > Ash Spring > Alternative Crag |
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5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport | |
| ● Fresh Air | Sandstone Quarry > … > Sandy Corridor > Chrysler Crack Buttress |
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5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport | |
| ● The Velvet Tongue | Black Velvet Ca… > Texas Wall / W Velvet… |
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5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b Trad 6 pitches | |
| ● The Gift | Second Pullout… > Gallery |
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5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Sport | |
| ● Desert Gold | Black Velvet Ca… > Monument |
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5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c PG13 Trad 2 pitches | |
| ● Jet Stream | Pine Creek Canyon > Jet Stream Wall |
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5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Trad 6 pitches | |
| ● Sika 13 | Sandstone Quarry > Trophy Area > Secret 13 Wall |
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5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport | |
| ● Ambushed | Sandstone Quarry > Trophy Area > Secret 13 Wall |
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5.13- 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c Sport | |
| ● Sunsplash | Sandstone Quarry > … > Front Corridor > Left Wall |
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5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c Sport | |
| ● The Great Red Roof | First Pullout (… > Great Red Roof Area |
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5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c Trad | |
| ● Monster Skank | Sandstone Quarry > … > Front Corridor > Left Wall |
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5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c Sport | |
| ● Nirvana | Calico Basin > Ash Spring > Alternative Crag |
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5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c Sport | |
| ● Hank's Route | Sandstone Quarry > Trophy Area > Secret 13 Wall |
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5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c Sport | |
| ● Herbivore Dyno-soar | Sandstone Quarry > Trophy Area > Secret 13 Wall |
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5.14a 8b+ 32 X+ 32 E8 7a Sport |
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