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Classic Climbs for San Rafael Swell

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V-easy 3 X 8 ● Flo and Al's/School For Advanced… Trad, Boulder San Rafael Swel… > Factory Butte
A3 6 ● Angel of Death Aid San Rafael Swel… > Long Dong Silver Area
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c 8 ● South-Southeast Face Trad San Rafael Swel… > Temple Mountain
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a 20 ● The Road to Mecca Trad 5 pitches San Rafael Swel… > Eastern Reef Ar… > E Crags (DBC Canyon)
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 105 ● 1000' of Fun Trad 5 pitches San Rafael Swel… > Eastern Reef Ar… > O Crags (Three Finger…
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 10 ● The Great North Ridge Trad 9 pitches San Rafael Swel… > Eastern Reef Ar… > B Crags (Spotted Wolf…
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 16 ● Firebird Trad 5 pitches San Rafael Swel… > Eastern Reef Ar… > A Crags
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 29 ● 1200' of more Fun Trad 6 pitches San Rafael Swel… > Eastern Reef Ar… > O Crags (Three Finger…
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 14 ● Window Blind Peak - North Rib Trad 2 pitches San Rafael Swel… > Window Blind Peak Area
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 42 ● Death by Chocolate Trad 9 pitches San Rafael Swel… > Eastern Reef Ar… > E Crags (DBC Canyon)
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 8 ● Day of Atonement Trad 9 pitches San Rafael Swel… > Eastern Reef Ar… > E Crags (DBC Canyon)
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 60 ● Bring Your Friends Trad San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Pine Canyon
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 114 ● Unknown Handcrack Trad San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Private Pizza Wall
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 6 ● IME Trad, Sport San Rafael Swel… > Eastern Reef Ar… > O Crags (Three Finger…
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 13 ● 5 o'clock shadow Sport San Rafael Swel… > … > Upper Buckhorn > Winter Wall
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 210 ● Private Pizza Trad San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Private Pizza Wall
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 13 ● Unknown Handcrack Trad San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Frolic Wall
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 6 ● The Dark Side Trad San Rafael Swel… > Eastern Reef Ar… > B Crags (Spotted Wolf…
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a C1 45 ● Haagenschlong Trad, Aid 3 pitches San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Haagenschlong Tower
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a C1 7 ● Horus Tower Trad, Aid 2 pitches San Rafael Swel… > Weasel Formation
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a C1 6 ● Original Route Trad, Aid 3 pitches San Rafael Swel… > San Rafael Cany… > Trilobite Tower
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a C1 7 ● Thin Man Pinnacle Trad, Aid 2 pitches San Rafael Swel… > Mexican Mtn Rd… > Triple Towers
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 19 ● Unknown Offwidth Trad San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Private Pizza Wall
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 17 ● Subterranean Homesick Blues Trad San Rafael Swel… > Mexican Mtn Rd… > Dylan Wall
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 6 ● The Gorilla Trad 2 pitches San Rafael Swel… > Airport Towers
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 46 ● Isis Start Trad San Rafael Swel… > Mexican Mtn Rd… > Dylan Wall
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 7 ● Haagenburner Sport San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Haagenschlong Tower
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 70 ● Scenic Byway Trad 4 pitches San Rafael Swel… > … > Upper Buckhorn > Scenic Byway Wall
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 10 ● Fools Rush In Trad San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > April Fools Wall
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b 18 ● Hidden Surprise Trad San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Pine Canyon
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b A1 64 ● James Tower AKA The Lightbulb Trad, Aid 3 pitches San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Red Corner
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 74 ● Blowin' in the Wind Trad San Rafael Swel… > Mexican Mtn Rd… > Dylan Wall
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 47 ● Knocking on Heaven's Door Trad San Rafael Swel… > Mexican Mtn Rd… > Dylan Wall
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 26 ● Bob Can't Climb Trad San Rafael Swel… > Mexican Mtn Rd… > Dylan Wall
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 93 ● Cheek Full of Chaw Trad San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Private Pizza Wall
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 8 ● The Cat's Me-ow. Trad, Sport San Rafael Swel… > Eastern Reef Ar… > O Crags (Three Finger…
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 33 ● Right Crack Trad San Rafael Swel… > … > Upper Buckhorn > Pictograph Panel
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 30 ● Jamison Engineering Trad San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Chocolate Wall
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 24 ● Million Dollar Bash Trad San Rafael Swel… > Mexican Mtn Rd… > Dylan Wall
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b 104 ● Old Bushmills Trad San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Pine Canyon
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b 83 ● Anchors From Hell Trad San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Pine Canyon
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b 6 ● Super Crack of the Reef Trad 2 pitches San Rafael Swel… > Eastern Reef Ar… > B Crags (Spotted Wolf…
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b 16 ● All Along the Watchtower Trad San Rafael Swel… > Mexican Mtn Rd… > Dylan Wall
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b 28 ● One More Cup of Coffee Trad San Rafael Swel… > Mexican Mtn Rd… > Dylan Wall
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b 10 ● Sid and Charley Trad San Rafael Swel… > Moore Cutoff Rd > Routes
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b 18 ● Shelter From The Storm Trad San Rafael Swel… > Mexican Mtn Rd… > Dylan Wall
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b 10 ● Whoa Dude! Trad 3 pitches San Rafael Swel… > … > Upper Buckhorn > Dude Wall
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 52 ● Lite Not Solid Trad San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Pine Canyon
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 30 ● Short Stack Trad San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Chocolate Wall
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 53 ● Planet Waves Trad San Rafael Swel… > Mexican Mtn Rd… > Dylan Wall
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 10 ● High Plains Drifter Trad San Rafael Swel… > … > Red Canyon > Spaghetti Western Wall
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c 8 ● Zoomerang Trad 4 pitches San Rafael Swel… > Bottleneck Peak
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 6 ● Soup Kitchen Sport San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Flapjack Tower
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c 54 ● Taco Terror Trad San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Pine Canyon
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c 15 ● Cryptogramic Forest Trad 2 pitches San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Wisdom Tooth
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c 12 ● Mean Weener Trad San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > April Fools Wall
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a 11 ● Street Legal Trad San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Vertical Smile Wall
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 85 ● Idiot Wind Trad San Rafael Swel… > Mexican Mtn Rd… > Dylan Wall
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a C1 6 ● Belfry Tower. Brits in the Belfry Trad, Aid 3 pitches San Rafael Swel… > Weasel Formation
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a 28 ● Tippin The Bottle Trad 3 pitches San Rafael Swel… > Bottleneck Peak
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a 7 ● Crossroads / Disconnect / Come A… Trad San Rafael Swel… > … > Upper Buckhorn > Crossroads/Broomstick…
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a 14 ● Unnamed Sport Climb #2 Sport San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Pine Canyon
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a 9 ● Burgerdier General Trad San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Pine Canyon
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a 9 ● BBQ Bomber Trad San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Vertical Smile Wall
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a 17 ● Deprivation 29 Trad 5 pitches San Rafael Swel… > … > Upper Buckhorn > Camels Head Rincon
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 17 ● Unnamed Sport Climb #1 Sport San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Pine Canyon
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 21 ● Blood on the Tracks Trad San Rafael Swel… > Mexican Mtn Rd… > Dylan Wall
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 13 ● Lonesome Scenery Trad San Rafael Swel… > … > Upper Buckhorn > Scenic Byway Wall
5.12c/d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b 10 ● Isis Trad San Rafael Swel… > Mexican Mtn Rd… > Dylan Wall

● Flo and Al's/School For Adv…

San Rafael Swel… > Factory Butte

V-easy 3 X Trad, Boulder

● Angel of Death

San Rafael Swel… > Long Dong Silver Area

A3 Aid

● South-Southeast Face

San Rafael Swel… > Temple Mountain

5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c Trad

● The Road to Mecca

San Rafael Swel… > Eastern Reef Ar… > E Crags (DBC Canyon)

5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Trad 5 pitches

● 1000' of Fun

San Rafael Swel… > Eastern Reef Ar… > O Crags (Three Finger…

105

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad 5 pitches

● The Great North Ridge

San Rafael Swel… > Eastern Reef Ar… > B Crags (Spotted Wolf…

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad 9 pitches

● Firebird

San Rafael Swel… > Eastern Reef Ar… > A Crags

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 5 pitches

● 1200' of more Fun

San Rafael Swel… > Eastern Reef Ar… > O Crags (Three Finger…

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 6 pitches

● Window Blind Peak - North Rib

San Rafael Swel… > Window Blind Peak Area

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 2 pitches

● Death by Chocolate

San Rafael Swel… > Eastern Reef Ar… > E Crags (DBC Canyon)

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 9 pitches

● Day of Atonement

San Rafael Swel… > Eastern Reef Ar… > E Crags (DBC Canyon)

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 9 pitches

● Bring Your Friends

San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Pine Canyon

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad

● Unknown Handcrack

San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Private Pizza Wall

114

5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad

● IME

San Rafael Swel… > Eastern Reef Ar… > O Crags (Three Finger…

5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, Sport

● 5 o'clock shadow

San Rafael Swel… > … > Upper Buckhorn > Winter Wall

5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport

● Private Pizza

San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Private Pizza Wall

210

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad

● Unknown Handcrack

San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Frolic Wall

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad

● The Dark Side

San Rafael Swel… > Eastern Reef Ar… > B Crags (Spotted Wolf…

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad

● Haagenschlong

San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Haagenschlong Tower

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a C1 Trad, Aid 3 pitches

● Horus Tower

San Rafael Swel… > Weasel Formation

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a C1 Trad, Aid 2 pitches

● Original Route

San Rafael Swel… > San Rafael Cany… > Trilobite Tower

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a C1 Trad, Aid 3 pitches

● Thin Man Pinnacle

San Rafael Swel… > Mexican Mtn Rd… > Triple Towers

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a C1 Trad, Aid 2 pitches

● Unknown Offwidth

San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Private Pizza Wall

5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad

● Subterranean Homesick Blues

San Rafael Swel… > Mexican Mtn Rd… > Dylan Wall

5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad

● The Gorilla

San Rafael Swel… > Airport Towers

5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad 2 pitches

● Isis Start

San Rafael Swel… > Mexican Mtn Rd… > Dylan Wall

5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad

● Haagenburner

San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Haagenschlong Tower

5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport

● Scenic Byway

San Rafael Swel… > … > Upper Buckhorn > Scenic Byway Wall

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 4 pitches

● Fools Rush In

San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > April Fools Wall

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad

● Hidden Surprise

San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Pine Canyon

5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Trad

● James Tower AKA The Lightbulb

San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Red Corner

5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b A1 Trad, Aid 3 pitches

● Blowin' in the Wind

San Rafael Swel… > Mexican Mtn Rd… > Dylan Wall

5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad

● Knocking on Heaven's Door

San Rafael Swel… > Mexican Mtn Rd… > Dylan Wall

5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad

● Bob Can't Climb

San Rafael Swel… > Mexican Mtn Rd… > Dylan Wall

5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad

● Cheek Full of Chaw

San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Private Pizza Wall

5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad

● The Cat's Me-ow.

San Rafael Swel… > Eastern Reef Ar… > O Crags (Three Finger…

5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, Sport

● Right Crack

San Rafael Swel… > … > Upper Buckhorn > Pictograph Panel

5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad

● Jamison Engineering

San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Chocolate Wall

5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad

● Million Dollar Bash

San Rafael Swel… > Mexican Mtn Rd… > Dylan Wall

5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad

● Old Bushmills

San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Pine Canyon

104

5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad

● Anchors From Hell

San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Pine Canyon

5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad

● Super Crack of the Reef

San Rafael Swel… > Eastern Reef Ar… > B Crags (Spotted Wolf…

5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad 2 pitches

● All Along the Watchtower

San Rafael Swel… > Mexican Mtn Rd… > Dylan Wall

5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad

● One More Cup of Coffee

San Rafael Swel… > Mexican Mtn Rd… > Dylan Wall

5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad

● Sid and Charley

San Rafael Swel… > Moore Cutoff Rd > Routes

5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad

● Shelter From The Storm

San Rafael Swel… > Mexican Mtn Rd… > Dylan Wall

5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad

● Whoa Dude!

San Rafael Swel… > … > Upper Buckhorn > Dude Wall

5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad 3 pitches

● Lite Not Solid

San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Pine Canyon

5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad

● Short Stack

San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Chocolate Wall

5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad

● Planet Waves

San Rafael Swel… > Mexican Mtn Rd… > Dylan Wall

5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad

● High Plains Drifter

San Rafael Swel… > … > Red Canyon > Spaghetti Western Wall

5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad

● Zoomerang

San Rafael Swel… > Bottleneck Peak

5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Trad 4 pitches

● Soup Kitchen

San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Flapjack Tower

5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport

● Taco Terror

San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Pine Canyon

5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad

● Cryptogramic Forest

San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Wisdom Tooth

5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad 2 pitches

● Mean Weener

San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > April Fools Wall

5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad

● Street Legal

San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Vertical Smile Wall

5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad

● Idiot Wind

San Rafael Swel… > Mexican Mtn Rd… > Dylan Wall

5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad

● Belfry Tower. Brits in the…

San Rafael Swel… > Weasel Formation

5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a C1 Trad, Aid 3 pitches

● Tippin The Bottle

San Rafael Swel… > Bottleneck Peak

5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Trad 3 pitches

● Crossroads / Disconnect / C…

San Rafael Swel… > … > Upper Buckhorn > Crossroads/Broomstick…

5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Trad

● Unnamed Sport Climb #2

San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Pine Canyon

5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Sport

● Burgerdier General

San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Pine Canyon

5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a Trad

● BBQ Bomber

San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Vertical Smile Wall

5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a Trad

● Deprivation 29

San Rafael Swel… > … > Upper Buckhorn > Camels Head Rincon

5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a Trad 5 pitches

● Unnamed Sport Climb #1

San Rafael Swel… > … > Lower Buckhorn > Pine Canyon

5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport

● Blood on the Tracks

San Rafael Swel… > Mexican Mtn Rd… > Dylan Wall

5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Trad

● Lonesome Scenery

San Rafael Swel… > … > Upper Buckhorn > Scenic Byway Wall

5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Trad

● Isis

San Rafael Swel… > Mexican Mtn Rd… > Dylan Wall

5.12c/d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Trad

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