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Classic Climbs for High Desert

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

V3 6A 11 ● Pocket Rocket Boulder Apple Valley Area > … 1 > K-Rock Bouldering > Pocket Rocket
V5-6 6C+ 15 ● Slash X Boulder Barstow Area > … > NJC Bouldering > Slash X boulder
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 46 ● Indirect Action Sport Barstow Area > … > Box Canyon East > Indirect Crag
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 41 ● Uncle Funs Basement Sport Barstow Area > … > Box Canyon West > Cliffs of Insanity
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 12 ● Keeper of the Purple Twilight Sport Apple Valley Area > … > Outer Limits > (c) Zanti Cliffs
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 8 ● Shoe Fly Sport Lucerne Valley… > Lucerne Limestone > Main Wall
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 50 ● Shadowlands Sport Apple Valley Area > … > Middle Earth > Zena Rocks
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 11 ● Paiute Pass Trad Lucerne Valley… > Chimney Rock > Chimney Rock - N Face
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 58 ● Blade Runner Sport Apple Valley Area > … > Middle Earth > Zena Rocks
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 42 ● Overhanger Sport Antelope Valley… > … > S Area > VD (Very Direct) Wall
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 36 ● Joke Book Sport Antelope Valley… > … > N Area > Attitude Wall
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 64 ● The Owl Sport Apple Valley Area > … > Middle Earth > Owl
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 44 ● Inconceivable Sport 2 pitches Barstow Area > … > Box Canyon West > Cliffs of Insanity
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 36 ● Trash Compactor Trad Apple Valley Area > … > Tatooine > Inner Sanctum
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 9 ● Tombstone Piledriver Sport Apple Valley Area > … > BMX Crags > Under Taker Crag
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 336 ● Welcome to New Jack City Sport Barstow Area > … 1 > Raven Rocks > Raven Rocks W (Warm-u…
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 237 ● Three Giant Steps Sport Barstow Area > … > Box Canyon East > Boy Scout Wall
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 209 ● Step Across Sport Barstow Area > … 1 > Raven Rocks > Raven Rocks W (Warm-u…
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 309 ● Holey Moley Sport Barstow Area > … 1 > Raven Rocks > Raven Rocks N Face "P…
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 16 ● Jenga Sport Apple Valley Area > … > Land of the Lost > Leaning Towers
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 61 ● Welcome to the Pleasure Dome Sport Apple Valley Area > … 1 > Fairview Dome > S Face
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 26 ● Z Dog Trad Apple Valley Area > … > Middle Earth > Zena Rocks
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 81 ● Getaway Sport Barstow Area > … > Box Canyon East > Getaway
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 18 ● Kung Fu Theater Sport Apple Valley Area > … 1 > Fairview Dome > E Face
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 108 ● White Out Sport Barstow Area > … > Entrance Area C… > White Face
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 92 ● Necessary Evil Sport Apple Valley Area > … > Cemetery > Evil Pillar
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 29 ● Dike Walk Sport Apple Valley Area > … > Keepers Cove > Dike Walk Wall
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 52 ● King Snake Sport Apple Valley Area > … > Middle Earth > Sidewinder
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 16 ● The Gift Sport Apple Valley Area > … > S Park > Friendly Faces
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 20 ● Generous Portions Sport Barstow Area > … > Entrance Area C… > White Streaked Face
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 58 ● You Must Face Vader Sport Apple Valley Area > … > Tatooine > Vader Roof
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 91 ● Yoda Sport Apple Valley Area > … > Tatooine > Inner Sanctum
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 19 ● Lower Bolt Route Sport 2 pitches Antelope Valley… > … > S Area > VD (Very Direct) Wall
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 20 ● Middle Earth Sport Apple Valley Area > … > Middle Earth > Middle Earth
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 15 ● Rampage Sport Apple Valley Area > … 1 > Fairview Dome > E Face
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 326 ● Espresso Sport Barstow Area > … 1 > Raven Rocks > Raven Rocks N Face "P…
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 24 ● Circus Sport Apple Valley Area > … > BMX Crags > Carousel Rock
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 29 ● Evil Twin Sport Apple Valley Area > … > Cemetery > Black Tower
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 23 ● Space Wrangler Sport Apple Valley Area > … > Middle Earth > Hercules' Foot
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 69 ● Catalina Sport Barstow Area > … > Land That Time… > Bighorn Buttress
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 24 ● Arrow to the Sun Sport Apple Valley Area > … 1 > Fairview Dome > S Face
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 14 ● Unnamed Sport Apple Valley Area > … 1 > Black Corridor > Black Corridor - Left…
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 9 ● Welcome to South Park Sport Apple Valley Area > … > S Park > S Dome
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 12 ● Middle Earth Sport Apple Valley Area > … > Middle Earth > Owl
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 21 ● Spike the Punch Sport Antelope Valley… > … > S Area > VD (Very Direct) Wall
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 17 ● All I Can Grab Sport Barstow Area > … > Land That Time… > Bighorn Buttress
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 171 ● The Scene Is Not For Sale Sport Barstow Area > … > Box Canyon East > Crossfire Crag
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 62 ● Fantasia Sport Barstow Area > … > Box Canyon East > Fantasy Island
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 64 ● Hole In One Sport Barstow Area > … > Box Canyon East > Fairway
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 29 ● Voyeur Sport Barstow Area > … > Box Canyon West > Dude Ranch
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 26 ● Return to Hell Sport Apple Valley Area > … > Cemetery > Gate Keeper
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 22 ● War Machine Sport Apple Valley Area > … > Cemetery > Pillar of Despair
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 12 ● Ancient Chinese Secret Sport Lucerne Valley… > Lucerne Limestone > Main Wall
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 17 ● Use Your Mind Sport Barstow Area > … > Entrance Area C… > White Streaked Face
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 28 ● Rough Draft Sport Antelope Valley… > … > N Area > Attitude Wall
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 31 ● Solar Warrior Dynasty Sport Apple Valley Area > … 1 > Fairview Dome > S Face
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 13 ● Dancing Deuces Sport Apple Valley Area > … > Keepers Cove > Dancing Deuces Pillar
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 19 ● Legion of Evil Sport Barstow Area > … > Land That Time… > Bighorn Buttress
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 18 ● [Redacted] Sport Barstow Area > … > Land That Time… > [Redacted]
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 22 ● The 4 Horsemen Sport Barstow Area > … > Box Canyon West > Fullerton Wall
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c 10 ● High Desert Hospitality Trad Apple Valley Area > … > Foreplay Area > Foreplay Area (Parkin…
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 204 ● Gun For Hire Sport Barstow Area > … > Box Canyon East > Hueco Wall
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 24 ● Life Returns Sport Barstow Area > … > Box Canyon East > Crucified Crag
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 120 ● Candy O Sport Barstow Area > … 1 > Raven Rocks > Raven Rocks South
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 105 ● Crucified Sport Barstow Area > … > Box Canyon East > Crucified Crag
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 48 ● Hero Worship Sport Barstow Area > … 1 > Predator Wall > Predator Wall - S Face
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 20 ● Blacklisted Sport Antelope Valley… > … > N Area > Little Attitude Wall
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 21 ● The Deviant Sport Barstow Area > … 1 > Predator Wall > Predator Wall - S Face
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 15 ● She Packs Her Bags For Outer Space Sport Barstow Area > … 1 > Rdside West > S Face
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 8 ● Queen Cobra Sport Apple Valley Area > … > Middle Earth > Hoodie
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a 11 ● Tear in My Heart Sport Barstow Area > … > Entrance Area C… > Valentine Wall
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 88 ● Little Stiffy Sport Barstow Area > … 1 > Raven Rocks > Raven Rocks: E Face
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 11 ● Hidden Agenda Sport Barstow Area > … > Box Canyon West > Dude Ranch
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 40 ● Overkill Sport Barstow Area > … > Box Canyon East > Boy Scout Wall
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a 11 ● World Full of Hate Sport Apple Valley Area > … > Cemetery > Brown Corridor
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 49 ● Rainbow Drive Sport Barstow Area > … 1 > Predator Wall > Predator Wall - S Face
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 22 ● The Minute Men Arete Sport Barstow Area > … > Box Canyon East > Fantasy Island
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 32 ● Face To Face Sport Barstow Area > … > Box Canyon East > Fairway
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 45 ● King of all Media Sport Barstow Area > … > Box Canyon East > Hidden Wall (aka The…
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 9 ● Clone Army Sport Apple Valley Area > … > Tatooine > Bobafet
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 19 ● Clumsy Sport Barstow Area > … 1 > Rdside Crag > Rdside Crag - S Face
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 102 ● Crossfire Sport Barstow Area > … > Box Canyon East > Crossfire Crag
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 52 ● Freakshow Sport Barstow Area > … > Box Canyon East > Fairway
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 8 ● Big Electric Cat Sport Antelope Valley… > … > N Area > Gorilla Face
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 10 ● The Sith Sport Apple Valley Area > … > Tatooine > Inner Sanctum
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 10 ● Best Seller Sport Antelope Valley… > … > N Area > Attitude Wall
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 14 ● Solitary Confinement Sport Barstow Area > … 1 > Predator Wall > Predator Wall - S Face
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 10 ● Cool To Be You Sport Barstow Area > … 1 > Hidden Valley > N Wall
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a 13 ● Funny Like A Funeral Sport Barstow Area > … > Box Canyon East > Twin Towers
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 17 ● Mental Block Sport Barstow Area > … 1 > Predator Wall > Predator Wall - S Face
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 22 ● Maynard G. Krebs Sport Barstow Area > … > Box Canyon East > Fin
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 39 ● Lost In The Middle Sport Barstow Area > … 1 > Rdside Crag > Rdside Crag - S Face
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 9 ● VD Sport Apple Valley Area > … > Keepers Cove > Buster Wall
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 19 ● You Don't Know Jack Sport Barstow Area > … 1 > Raven Rocks > Raven Rocks N Face "P…
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 14 ● Double Kneebar Ranch Sport Barstow Area > … > Box Canyon East > Crossfire Crag
5.12c/d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b 13 ● Lethal Weapon Sport Barstow Area > … > Box Canyon East > Lethal Rock
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b 9 ● Ride The Wild Sport Barstow Area > … > Box Canyon West > Arch Rocks
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b 12 ● The DX Sport Barstow Area > … > Box Canyon West > Scott Cosgrove Memori…
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c 11 ● The Travesty Sport Barstow Area > … > Box Canyon West > Arch Rocks
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c 11 ● Voodoo Lounge Sport Barstow Area > … 1 > Raven Rocks > Raven Rocks N Face "P…

● Pocket Rocket

Apple Valley Area > … 1 > K-Rock Bouldering > Pocket Rocket

V3 6A Boulder

● Slash X

Barstow Area > … > NJC Bouldering > Slash X boulder

V5-6 6C+ Boulder

● Indirect Action

Barstow Area > … > Box Canyon East > Indirect Crag

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport

● Uncle Funs Basement

Barstow Area > … > Box Canyon West > Cliffs of Insanity

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport

● Keeper of the Purple Twilight

Apple Valley Area > … > Outer Limits > (c) Zanti Cliffs

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport

● Shoe Fly

Lucerne Valley… > Lucerne Limestone > Main Wall

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport

● Shadowlands

Apple Valley Area > … > Middle Earth > Zena Rocks

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport

● Paiute Pass

Lucerne Valley… > Chimney Rock > Chimney Rock - N Face

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad

● Blade Runner

Apple Valley Area > … > Middle Earth > Zena Rocks

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

● Overhanger

Antelope Valley… > … > S Area > VD (Very Direct) Wall

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport

● Joke Book

Antelope Valley… > … > N Area > Attitude Wall

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport

● The Owl

Apple Valley Area > … > Middle Earth > Owl

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport

● Inconceivable

Barstow Area > … > Box Canyon West > Cliffs of Insanity

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport 2 pitches

● Trash Compactor

Apple Valley Area > … > Tatooine > Inner Sanctum

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad

● Tombstone Piledriver

Apple Valley Area > … > BMX Crags > Under Taker Crag

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport

● Welcome to New Jack City

Barstow Area > … 1 > Raven Rocks > Raven Rocks W (Warm-u…

336

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

● Three Giant Steps

Barstow Area > … > Box Canyon East > Boy Scout Wall

237

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

● Step Across

Barstow Area > … 1 > Raven Rocks > Raven Rocks W (Warm-u…

209

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

● Holey Moley

Barstow Area > … 1 > Raven Rocks > Raven Rocks N Face "P…

309

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

● Jenga

Apple Valley Area > … > Land of the Lost > Leaning Towers

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

● Welcome to the Pleasure Dome

Apple Valley Area > … 1 > Fairview Dome > S Face

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

● Z Dog

Apple Valley Area > … > Middle Earth > Zena Rocks

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

● Getaway

Barstow Area > … > Box Canyon East > Getaway

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

● Kung Fu Theater

Apple Valley Area > … 1 > Fairview Dome > E Face

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

● White Out

Barstow Area > … > Entrance Area C… > White Face

108

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

● Necessary Evil

Apple Valley Area > … > Cemetery > Evil Pillar

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

● Dike Walk

Apple Valley Area > … > Keepers Cove > Dike Walk Wall

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

● King Snake

Apple Valley Area > … > Middle Earth > Sidewinder

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

● The Gift

Apple Valley Area > … > S Park > Friendly Faces

5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport

● Generous Portions

Barstow Area > … > Entrance Area C… > White Streaked Face

5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport

● You Must Face Vader

Apple Valley Area > … > Tatooine > Vader Roof

5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport

● Yoda

Apple Valley Area > … > Tatooine > Inner Sanctum

5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport

● Lower Bolt Route

Antelope Valley… > … > S Area > VD (Very Direct) Wall

5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport 2 pitches

● Middle Earth

Apple Valley Area > … > Middle Earth > Middle Earth

5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport

● Rampage

Apple Valley Area > … 1 > Fairview Dome > E Face

5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport

● Espresso

Barstow Area > … 1 > Raven Rocks > Raven Rocks N Face "P…

326

5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport

● Circus

Apple Valley Area > … > BMX Crags > Carousel Rock

5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport

● Evil Twin

Apple Valley Area > … > Cemetery > Black Tower

5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport

● Space Wrangler

Apple Valley Area > … > Middle Earth > Hercules' Foot

5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport

● Catalina

Barstow Area > … > Land That Time… > Bighorn Buttress

5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport

● Arrow to the Sun

Apple Valley Area > … 1 > Fairview Dome > S Face

5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport

● Unnamed

Apple Valley Area > … 1 > Black Corridor > Black Corridor - Left…

5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport

● Welcome to South Park

Apple Valley Area > … > S Park > S Dome

5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport

● Middle Earth

Apple Valley Area > … > Middle Earth > Owl

5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport

● Spike the Punch

Antelope Valley… > … > S Area > VD (Very Direct) Wall

5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport

● All I Can Grab

Barstow Area > … > Land That Time… > Bighorn Buttress

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

● The Scene Is Not For Sale

Barstow Area > … > Box Canyon East > Crossfire Crag

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