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Classic Climbs for Independence Pass

Mountain Project's determination of the most popular, highly-rated routes.

V0 4
 29
Lightning Bolt Crack
Boulder
V2 5+
 23
Doberman Dihedral
Boulder
V3 6A
 78
Jaws
Boulder, Alpine
V3 6A
 9
New Funky President
Boulder
V3 6A
 8
Aqualad
Boulder
V4- 6B
 37
Dynamic Plan SDS
Boulder
V4 6B
 29
Sex Machine
Boulder
V4 6B
 23
Hot Pants
Boulder
V4 6B
 6
Sapphires and Sabers
Boulder
V5 6C
 16
The Egg
Boulder, Alpine
V5-6 6C+
 18
Husky
Boulder
V6 7A
 38
ICBJ
Boulder
V6 7A
 30
Felix
Boulder
V6 7A
 14
Reanimator
Boulder
V7 7A+
 7
Hot Pink Panties
Boulder, Alpine
V9 7C
 24
Choke Hold
Boulder
V11 8A
 8
We Squeezes
Boulder
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 160
The Nose
Trad 5 pitches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 51
Big Mac Crack
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
 100
Trooper Traverse
Trad 4 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 182
Twin Cracks
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 54
Thread It Up
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 157
Zanzibar Dihedral
Trad, Alpine
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 87
Fox Trot
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 37
The Nose of Turkey Rock
Trad 2 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 50
The Other White Meat
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 49
Grotto Wall Traverse
Trad 3 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 79
One Stick or Two?
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 79
Go!
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 41
Cardo's Corner
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 34
Plaque Right
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 13
Daredevil
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 9
Inner Worlds
Trad 2 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 7
Cohen's Crown
Trad
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 50
Bucket Brigade
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 137
Grave Line
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 298
Squid Kid
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 119
Prospector
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 64
50 Yard Dash
Trad, Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 90
Truth Decay
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 30
Smoked Turkey
Sport 2 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 36
Peruvian Flake
Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 175
Cryogenics
Trad 2 pitches
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 113
Twin Flakes
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 90
Master Blaster
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 44
Bush Pilot
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 62
Escher's Staircase
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 77
Get Physical
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 6
Held Under
Trad, Alpine
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 7
Breakdown
Trad, Alpine
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 36
Mother Lode
Trad, Sport 3 pitches
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 51
This Way or That
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 11
Flexible Flyer
Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 59
I'll be Black
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 93
One for the Road
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 46
Under Pressure
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 69
Slip...Not!
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 58
Storm Jumper
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 12
The Product
Trad
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 42
Brother Toad
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 42
Horny For You
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 68
Clairabell
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 20
Dump Monkey
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 10
Urinary Tract
Trad
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 91
Baba Fats
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 66
Last Chance
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 55
Printer Boy
Sport 2 pitches
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 8
Truth
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 43
Bilbo Baggins
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 27
Red Dawn
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 56
Meltdown
Trad 5 pitches
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 12
Aqua Man
TR
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 70
Transformation
Sport 4 pitches
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 34
Rock Juice
Sport
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 50
Rad Lad
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 34
Thug Route
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 45
Standing Eight Count
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 6
Boys In The Hood
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 9
The Raven
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 31
Black Cloud
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 10
Frogs in Space
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 44
One Strike and You're Out
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a PG13
 11
Dean's Day Off
Trad
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 22
Walk in Central Park
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 12
Master of Reality
Trad
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 7
The Mona Liza
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 16
Perpetual Doubt
Sport 4 pitches
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
 14
I've Got Skills
Sport
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
 11
Satanic Mechanic
Sport
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
 12
The Zebra
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 48
Problem Child
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 22
Matchless
Sport
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
 6
Gold Finger
Sport
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 20
Victims of Fashion
Trad, Sport 3 pitches
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 6
Tarzan
Sport 2 pitches
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
 13
Scene of the Crime
Sport
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
 10
Len's World
Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c PG13
 9
The Avenger
Trad
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 17
Wild Thing
Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c R
 7
Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
Trad
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Lightning Bolt Crack Upper Boulderfi… > Upper Boulderfi… > Lightning Bolt Boulder
 29
V0 4 Boulder
Doberman Dihedral Grotto Walls Area > World of Hurt B… > Husky Boulder
 23
V2 5+ Boulder
Jaws Weller Area > Jaws Area > Jaws Boulder
 78
V3 6A Boulder, Alpine
New Funky President Wild Rock Area > James Brown Boulder
 9
V3 6A Boulder
Aqualad Whirlpool Rock
 8
V3 6A Boulder
Dynamic Plan SDS Upper Boulderfi… > Upper Boulderfi… > Dynamic Blocks
 37
V4- 6B Boulder
Sex Machine Wild Rock Area > James Brown Boulder
 29
V4 6B Boulder
Hot Pants Wild Rock Area > James Brown Boulder
 23
V4 6B Boulder
Sapphires and Sabers Lincoln Creek > Treasure Chest
 6
V4 6B Boulder
The Egg Lincoln Creek > Egg
 16
V5 6C Boulder, Alpine
Husky Grotto Walls Area > World of Hurt B… > Husky Boulder
 18
V5-6 6C+ Boulder
ICBJ ICBJ Boulder
 38
V6 7A Boulder
Felix Grotto Walls Area > World of Hurt B… > Felix Boulder
 30
V6 7A Boulder
Reanimator Ivory Field
 14
V6 7A Boulder
Hot Pink Panties Wild Rock Area > Slide Rule Boulder > Wonder Woman Cave
 7
V7 7A+ Boulder, Alpine
Choke Hold Grottos Day Use… > Gollum's Cave
 24
V9 7C Boulder
We Squeezes Grottos Day Use… > Gollum's Cave
 8
V11 8A Boulder
The Nose Monitor Rock > 1. Butt Wall
 160
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad 5 pitches
Big Mac Crack Lincoln Creek > Finger Food Wall
 51
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
Trooper Traverse Monitor Rock > 3. Trailhead Wall
 100
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13 Trad 4 pitches
Twin Cracks Grotto Walls Area > Lower Grotto Wall
 182
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Thread It Up Powerline
 54
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Zanzibar Dihedral Weller Area > Weller Slab
 157
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, Alpine
Fox Trot Outrageous Over… > Olympic Wall
 87
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
The Nose of Turkey Rock Upper Boulderfi… > Turkey Rock
 37
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 2 pitches
The Other White Meat Upper Boulderfi… > Lower Bulldog Cliff
 50
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Grotto Wall Traverse Grotto Walls Area > Lower Grotto Wall
 49
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 3 pitches
One Stick or Two? Monitor Rock > E Side of Monit… > Clairabell Mine Wall…
 79
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Go! Outrageous Over… > Junior Olympic Wall
 79
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Cardo's Corner Lincoln Creek > Lincoln Creek Cliff
 41
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Plaque Right Grotto Walls Area > Second Grotto Wall
 34
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Daredevil Difficult Campg… > Difficult Wall aka Di…
 13
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Inner Worlds Grotto Walls Area > Third Grotto Wall
 9
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 2 pitches
Cohen's Crown Whirlpool Rock
 7
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Bucket Brigade Ptarmigan Creek… > Storm Jumper Wall
 50
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
Grave Line Monitor Rock > 4. Boulder Wall
 137
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Squid Kid Monitor Rock > 3. Trailhead Wall
 298
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Prospector Monitor Rock > 5. Iron Side Wall
 119
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
50 Yard Dash Outrageous Over… > Olympic Wall
 64
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad, Sport
Truth Decay Ptarmigan Creek… > Greg's Cliff
 90
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Smoked Turkey Upper Boulderfi… > Turkey Rock
 30
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport 2 pitches
Peruvian Flake Lincoln Creek > Lincoln Creek Cliff
 36
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
Cryogenics Grotto Walls Area > Lower Grotto Wall
 175
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 2 pitches
Twin Flakes Monitor Rock > 5. Iron Side Wall
 113
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Master Blaster Monitor Rock > E Side of Monit… > Clairabell Mine Wall…
 90
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Bush Pilot Upper Boulderfi… > Lower Bulldog Cliff
 44
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Escher's Staircase Grottos Day Use… > Gollum's Cave
 62
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Get Physical Ptarmigan Creek… > Greg's Cliff
 77
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Held Under Wild Ridge Area > Wave
 6
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, Alpine
Breakdown Instant Karma Cliff
 7
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, Alpine
Mother Lode Monitor Rock > 3. Trailhead Wall
 36
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, Sport 3 pitches
This Way or That Ptarmigan Creek… > Greg's Cliff
 51
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Flexible Flyer Whirlpool Rock
 11
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
I'll be Black Lincoln Creek > Sunset Cliff
 59
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
One for the Road Grotto Walls Area > Lower Grotto Wall
 93
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Under Pressure Grotto Walls Area > Lower Grotto Wall
 46
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Slip...Not! Monitor Rock > 4. Boulder Wall
 69
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
Storm Jumper Ptarmigan Creek… > Storm Jumper Wall
 58
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
The Product Difficult Campg… > Difficult Wall aka Di…
 12
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad
Brother Toad Monitor Rock > 3. Trailhead Wall
 42
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
Horny For You Outrageous Over… > Olympic Wall
 42
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Clairabell Monitor Rock > E Side of Monit… > Clairabell Mine Wall…
 68
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Dump Monkey Twin Lakes Area > Dump Wall
 20
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Urinary Tract Lincoln Creek > Campground Rock
 10
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad
Baba Fats Ptarmigan Creek… > Greg's Cliff
 91
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Sport
Last Chance Monitor Rock > 5. Iron Side Wall
 66
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Printer Boy Monitor Rock > 6. Endless Wall
 55
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport 2 pitches
Truth Grottos Day Use… > Game Wall
 8
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Bilbo Baggins Grottos Day Use… > Gollum's Cave
 43
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Red Dawn Monitor Rock > 5. Iron Side Wall
 27
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Meltdown Monitor Rock > 3. Trailhead Wall
 56
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad 5 pitches
Aqua Man Whirlpool Rock
 12
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c TR
Transformation Monitor Rock > 6. Endless Wall
 70
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Sport 4 pitches
Rock Juice Monitor Rock > E Side of Monit… > Clairabell Mine Wall…
 34
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Sport
Rad Lad Monitor Rock > 3. Trailhead Wall
 50
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Thug Route Outrageous Over… > Outrageous Overhang
 34
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Standing Eight Count Outrageous Over… > Olympic Wall
 45
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Boys In The Hood Outrageous Over… > Outrageous Overhang
 6
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
The Raven Pass Walls
 9
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
Black Cloud Monitor Rock > 5. Iron Side Wall
 31
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
Frogs in Space Upper Boulderfi… > Upper Bulldog Cliff
 10
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
One Strike and You're Out Outrageous Over… > Olympic Wall
 44
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Dean's Day Off Lincoln Creek > Lincoln Creek Cliff
 11
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a PG13 Trad
Walk in Central Park Outrageous Over… > Outrageous Overhang
 22
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Master of Reality Grottos Day Use… > Gollum's Cave
 12
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad
The Mona Liza Difficult Campg… > Difficult Wall aka Di…
 7
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Perpetual Doubt Monitor Rock > 3. Trailhead Wall
 16
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport 4 pitches
I've Got Skills Outrageous Over… > Olympic Wall
 14
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a Sport
Satanic Mechanic Outrageous Over… > Thindependence
 11
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a Sport
The Zebra Grotto Walls Area > Second Grotto Wall
 12
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a Sport
Problem Child Wild Rock Area > Wild Rock
 48
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
Matchless Monitor Rock > 3. Trailhead Wall
 22
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
Gold Finger Outrageous Over… > Thindependence
 6
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b Sport
Victims of Fashion Grotto Walls Area > Lower Grotto Wall
 20
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Trad, Sport 3 pitches
Tarzan Grotto Walls Area > Lower Grotto Wall
 6
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport 2 pitches
Scene of the Crime Grotto Walls Area > Lower Grotto Wall
 13
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Sport
Len's World Outrageous Over… > Olympic Wall
 10
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Sport
The Avenger Lincoln Creek > Sunset Cliff
 9
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c PG13 Trad
Wild Thing Wild Rock Area > Wild Rock
 17
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport
Sabbath Bloody Sabbath Grottos Day Use… > Ice Caves
 7
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c R Trad
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