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Classic Climbs for P. Cathedral Area

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

5.2 3 8 II 8 D 2c 29 ● Gunsight Trad 7. Lower Cathed… > Gunsight
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 23 ● East Arete Trad 4 pitches 2. Church Tower
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 45 ● Pee Pee Pillar Left Trad 6. Middle Cathedral Rock
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 20 ● Overhang Bypass Trad 5 pitches 7. Lower Cathed… > Lower Cathedral West
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R 8 ● The Flakes Trad 8 pitches 6. Middle Cathedral Rock
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 12 ● The Sequel Trad 3 pitches 5. Higher Cathedral Rock
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 325 ● Braille Book Trad 6 pitches 5. Higher Cathedral Rock
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 1,286 ● Central Pillar of Frenzy Trad 5 pitches 6. Middle Cathedral Rock
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 189 ● Kor-Beck Trad 13 pitches 6. Middle Cathedral Rock
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 9 ● Northeast Face Trad 6 pitches 4. Lower Cathedral Spire
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 474 ● Regular Route (Higher Cathedral… Trad 4 pitches 3. Higher Cathedral S…
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 15 ● Phantom Pinnacle, Left Trad 3 pitches 1. Phantom Pinnacle
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R 13 ● Quicksilver Trad 4 pitches 6. Middle Cathedral Rock
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 108 ● Something Good Trad 7. Lower Cathed… > N Buttress Base Routes
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a A0 41 ● Regular Route Trad, Aid 5 pitches 4. Lower Cathedral Spire
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13 331 ● Northeast Buttress Trad 11 pitches 5. Higher Cathedral Rock
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 25 ● Slip on Slime Sport 6. Middle Cathedral Rock
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 140 ● Pee Pee Pillar Trad 6. Middle Cathedral Rock
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 7 ● East Corner Trad 4 pitches 3. Higher Cathedral S…
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 22 ● North Buttress Trad 18 pitches 6. Middle Cathedral Rock
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 6 ● Cat Dancing Trad 2 pitches 6. Middle Cathedral Rock
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13 5 ● Bottom Feeder Trad 6. Middle Cathedral Rock
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13 24 ● Paradise Lost Trad 7 pitches 6. Middle Cathedral Rock
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 30 ● Brother in Arms Trad 2 pitches 7. Lower Cathed… > N Buttress Base Routes
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 41 ● Direct North Buttress (DNB) Trad 17 pitches 6. Middle Cathedral Rock
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 5 ● Stupid Pet Tricks Trad 6. Middle Cathedral Rock
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b R 16 ● Freewheelin' Trad 5 pitches 6. Middle Cathedral Rock
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 14 ● Compass Rose Trad 7. Lower Cathed… > N Buttress Base Routes
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 8 ● Fall Guy Trad 3 pitches 6. Middle Cathedral Rock
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 48 ● Book of Job Trad 6 pitches 5. Higher Cathedral Rock
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 4 ● Blinded by the Light Trad 4 pitches 5. Higher Cathedral Rock
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b R 68 ● Stoner's Highway Trad 10 pitches 6. Middle Cathedral Rock
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 87 ● End of The Line Trad 7. Lower Cathed… > N Buttress Base Routes
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 87 ● Unnamed but Beautiful Trad 7. Lower Cathed… > N Buttress Base Routes
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 82 ● 76 Degrees in the Shade Trad, Sport 7. Lower Cathed… > N Buttress Base Routes
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 43 ● Giblit Sport 7. Lower Cathed… > Mecca
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 18 ● Ramer Sport 6. Middle Cathedral Rock
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 7 ● Bridalveil Falls East Trad 8 pitches 7. Lower Cathed… > Lower Cathedral West
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 34 ● Mecca Lite Sport 7. Lower Cathed… > Mecca
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 15 ● The Volkswagen Mechanic TR 6. Middle Cathedral Rock
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b A0 991 ● East Buttress Trad, Aid 11 pitches 6. Middle Cathedral Rock
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b 44 ● East Buttress Trad 12 pitches 7. Lower Cathed… > Gunsight
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 132 ● South by Southwest Trad 5 pitches 4. Lower Cathedral Spire
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 38 ● Sub-Mission Trad 7. Lower Cathed… > N Buttress Base Routes
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 28 ● Ho Chi Minh Trail Trad 19 pitches 6. Middle Cathedral Rock
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 124 ● Mac Daddy Sport 7. Lower Cathed… > N Buttress Base Routes
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 4 ● Remain in Light Trad 4 pitches 5. Higher Cathedral Rock
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 19 ● Peasant Sport 7. Lower Cathed… > Mecca
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 7 ● Scrubby Corner Sport 7. Lower Cathed… > Mecca
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 21 ● Labor of Love Trad 2 pitches 7. Lower Cathed… > N Buttress Base Routes
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c R 6 ● Space Babble Trad 7 pitches 6. Middle Cathedral Rock
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c 8 ● Rock Monkey Rebellion Sport 7. Lower Cathed… > Mecca
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 15 ● Mary's Tears Trad 4 pitches 5. Higher Cathedral Rock
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 5 ● Survivor Sport 7. Lower Cathed… > Mecca
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 4 ● Eye of the Hurricane Sport 7. Lower Cathed… > Mecca
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 48 ● Beggar's Buttress Trad 9 pitches 7. Lower Cathed… > Mecca
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 4 ● Overhang Overpass Trad 7. Lower Cathed… > Lower Cathedral West
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 14 ● Jungle Boogie Sport 3 pitches 7. Lower Cathed… > Mecca
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 41 ● Bircheff-Williams Trad 5 pitches 6. Middle Cathedral Rock
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 9 ● Rainbow bridge Sport 6. Middle Cathedral Rock
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a R 4 ● Perfect Vision Trad 5 pitches 5. Higher Cathedral Rock
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 19 ● King and I Sport 7. Lower Cathed… > Mecca
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 37 ● King for a Day Sport 7. Lower Cathed… > Mecca
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a PG13 12 ● Mechanical Advantage Sport 7. Lower Cathed… > Mecca
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 4 ● Velvet Elvis Sport 7. Lower Cathed… > Mecca
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 14 ● The Last Crusade Trad 6 pitches 5. Higher Cathedral Rock
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 34 ● The Crucifix Trad 5 pitches 5. Higher Cathedral Rock
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 13 ● Time Bandits Trad 7. Lower Cathed… > N Buttress Base Routes
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b R 31 ● Border Country Trad 12 pitches 6. Middle Cathedral Rock
5.12c/d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b 8 ● Gaia (1st 7 pitches) Trad 7 pitches 6. Middle Cathedral Rock
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c 11 ● Empire Sport 7. Lower Cathed… > Mecca
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c PG13 12 ● Father Time Trad 20 pitches 6. Middle Cathedral Rock

● Gunsight

7. Lower Cathed… > Gunsight

5.2 3 8 II 8 D 2c Trad

● East Arete

2. Church Tower

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

● Pee Pee Pillar Left

6. Middle Cathedral Rock

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad

● Overhang Bypass

7. Lower Cathed… > Lower Cathedral West

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

● The Flakes

6. Middle Cathedral Rock

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R Trad 8 pitches

● The Sequel

5. Higher Cathedral Rock

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 3 pitches

● Braille Book

5. Higher Cathedral Rock

325

5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 6 pitches

● Central Pillar of Frenzy

6. Middle Cathedral Rock

1,286

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 5 pitches

● Kor-Beck

6. Middle Cathedral Rock

189

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 13 pitches

● Northeast Face

4. Lower Cathedral Spire

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 6 pitches

● Regular Route (Higher Cathe…

3. Higher Cathedral S…

474

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 4 pitches

● Phantom Pinnacle, Left

1. Phantom Pinnacle

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 3 pitches

● Quicksilver

6. Middle Cathedral Rock

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R Trad 4 pitches

● Something Good

7. Lower Cathed… > N Buttress Base Routes

108

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad

● Regular Route

4. Lower Cathedral Spire

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a A0 Trad, Aid 5 pitches

● Northeast Buttress

5. Higher Cathedral Rock

331

5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13 Trad 11 pitches

● Slip on Slime

6. Middle Cathedral Rock

5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport

● Pee Pee Pillar

6. Middle Cathedral Rock

140

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

● East Corner

3. Higher Cathedral S…

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

● North Buttress

6. Middle Cathedral Rock

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

● Cat Dancing

6. Middle Cathedral Rock

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 2 pitches

● Bottom Feeder

6. Middle Cathedral Rock

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13 Trad

● Paradise Lost

6. Middle Cathedral Rock

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13 Trad 7 pitches

● Brother in Arms

7. Lower Cathed… > N Buttress Base Routes

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 2 pitches

● Direct North Buttress (DNB)

6. Middle Cathedral Rock

5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 17 pitches

● Stupid Pet Tricks

6. Middle Cathedral Rock

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

● Freewheelin'

6. Middle Cathedral Rock

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

● Compass Rose

7. Lower Cathed… > N Buttress Base Routes

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

● Fall Guy

6. Middle Cathedral Rock

5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 3 pitches

● Book of Job

5. Higher Cathedral Rock

5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 6 pitches

● Blinded by the Light

5. Higher Cathedral Rock

5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 4 pitches

● Stoner's Highway

6. Middle Cathedral Rock

5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b R Trad 10 pitches

● End of The Line

7. Lower Cathed… > N Buttress Base Routes

5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad

● Unnamed but Beautiful

7. Lower Cathed… > N Buttress Base Routes

5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad

● 76 Degrees in the Shade

7. Lower Cathed… > N Buttress Base Routes

5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad, Sport

● Giblit

7. Lower Cathed… > Mecca

5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport

● Ramer

6. Middle Cathedral Rock

5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport

● Bridalveil Falls East

7. Lower Cathed… > Lower Cathedral West

5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad 8 pitches

● Mecca Lite

7. Lower Cathed… > Mecca

5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport

● The Volkswagen Mechanic

6. Middle Cathedral Rock

5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b TR

● East Buttress

6. Middle Cathedral Rock

991

5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b A0 Trad, Aid 11 pitches

● East Buttress

7. Lower Cathed… > Gunsight

5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad 12 pitches

● South by Southwest

4. Lower Cathedral Spire

132

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

● Sub-Mission

7. Lower Cathed… > N Buttress Base Routes

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

● Ho Chi Minh Trail

6. Middle Cathedral Rock

5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad 19 pitches

● Mac Daddy

7. Lower Cathed… > N Buttress Base Routes

124

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

● Remain in Light

5. Higher Cathedral Rock

5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad 4 pitches

● Peasant

7. Lower Cathed… > Mecca

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

● Scrubby Corner

7. Lower Cathed… > Mecca

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

● Labor of Love

7. Lower Cathed… > N Buttress Base Routes

5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad 2 pitches

● Space Babble

6. Middle Cathedral Rock

5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c R Trad 7 pitches

● Rock Monkey Rebellion

7. Lower Cathed… > Mecca

5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Sport

● Mary's Tears

5. Higher Cathedral Rock

5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad 4 pitches

● Survivor

7. Lower Cathed… > Mecca

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

● Eye of the Hurricane

7. Lower Cathed… > Mecca

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

● Beggar's Buttress

7. Lower Cathed… > Mecca

5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad 9 pitches

● Overhang Overpass

7. Lower Cathed… > Lower Cathedral West

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

● Jungle Boogie

7. Lower Cathed… > Mecca

5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport 3 pitches

● Bircheff-Williams

6. Middle Cathedral Rock

5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Trad 5 pitches

● Rainbow bridge

6. Middle Cathedral Rock

5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport

● Perfect Vision

5. Higher Cathedral Rock

5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a R Trad 5 pitches

● King and I

7. Lower Cathed… > Mecca

5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport

● King for a Day

7. Lower Cathed… > Mecca

5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport

● Mechanical Advantage

7. Lower Cathed… > Mecca

5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a PG13 Sport

● Velvet Elvis

7. Lower Cathed… > Mecca

5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport

● The Last Crusade

5. Higher Cathedral Rock

5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad 6 pitches

● The Crucifix

5. Higher Cathedral Rock

5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Trad 5 pitches

● Time Bandits

7. Lower Cathed… > N Buttress Base Routes

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

● Border Country

6. Middle Cathedral Rock

5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b R Trad 12 pitches

● Gaia (1st 7 pitches)

6. Middle Cathedral Rock

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

● Empire

7. Lower Cathed… > Mecca

5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport

● Father Time

6. Middle Cathedral Rock

5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c PG13 Trad 20 pitches

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