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Classic Climbs for Pilot Mountain

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

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All Routes Trad Sport Boulder Ice / Mixed
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 99
● Pee Break
Trad, TR
07. Little Amphitheater
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 40
● Scarface
TR
02. The Beach
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 112
● Grandpa's Belay
Trad, TR
07. Little Amphitheater
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 81
● Dirty Rotten Scoundrel
Trad, TR
07. Little Amphitheater
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 19
● Charlie and the Choss Factory
Trad, TR
02. The Beach
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 93
● Aerophobia
Sport
11. Fear of Flying
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 144
● Crackin' Up
Trad
08. Amphitheater
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 149
● Mild Mannered Secretary
Sport
08. Amphitheater
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 96
● Howdy Dude
TR
06. Three Bears
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 79
● Body Surfin'
Trad, TR
02. The Beach
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 73
● Place Your Bet
TR
07. Little Amphitheater
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 94
● My Husband is Going to Kill Me (…
Sport, TR
09. Black Rain Wall
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 31
● Dihedral Route
Sport, TR
08. Amphitheater
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 34
● KMF-KISS MY FEET
TR
07. Little Amphitheater
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 246
● Pole Dancing
Sport
08. Amphitheater
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 26
● Outhouse
Trad, TR
07. Little Amphitheater
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 13
● Goofy Foot
TR
02. The Beach
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 30
● Everyone Is Watching
Sport, TR
14. Parking Lot
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 92
● Novi
Sport
11. Fear of Flying
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 83
● Vegomatic
Trad, TR
14. Parking Lot
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 224
● Chicken Bone
Trad, Sport, TR
14. Parking Lot
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 138
● Turkey Shoot
Sport
08. Amphitheater
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 39
● 8-Ball
Trad, TR
01. Pool Hall
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 67
● Buzzard's Breath
Sport, TR
08. Amphitheater
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 68
● KMA
TR
07. Little Amphitheater
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 67
● Skull & Bones
Sport
13. Ground Up aka Big…
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 12
● Unknown
TR
12. Big Arete
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 69
● 737 Max
Sport
11. Fear of Flying
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 51
● Walk the Plank
Sport
13. Ground Up aka Big…
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 65
● Pillar Assault
Sport
12. Big Arete
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 56
● Ironman
Sport
04. Copper Top
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 77
● Pilot Error (chicken bone right)
Sport, TR
14. Parking Lot
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 70
● True Grits
Sport
13. Ground Up aka Big…
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 9
● Chinchillas Love Ladybugs
Trad, TR
04. Copper Top
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 244
● Black Rain
Sport
09. Black Rain Wall
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 56
● Cow Patty Bingo
Sport
08. Amphitheater
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 36
● I Gotta Wear Shades
TR
03. Foreign Trade Zone
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 20
● 9-Ball
TR
01. Pool Hall
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 42
● Spin Drift
Trad, TR
02. The Beach
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 31
● Hurly-Burly
Sport
13. Ground Up aka Big…
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 21
● Wrestling with the Textonic
Sport
13. Ground Up aka Big…
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 52
● Silhouette
Sport
11. Fear of Flying
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 50
● Dude on the Corner
Sport
06. Three Bears
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 100
● Gentle Ben
Sport, TR
06. Three Bears
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 49
● Eurozone
Sport
03. Foreign Trade Zone
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 150
● Pump Street
Sport
08. Amphitheater
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 114
● Smooth Sailing (aka Lloyd Would…
Sport
12. Big Arete
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 157
● Hot Yoga
Sport
07. Little Amphitheater
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 43
● Pontius Pilot
Sport
13. Ground Up aka Big…
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 52
● Casablanca
Sport
13. Ground Up aka Big…
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 8
● Play It Again
Trad
13. Ground Up aka Big…
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 79
● Mama Bear
TR
06. Three Bears
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 68
● Papa Bear
TR
06. Three Bears
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 79
● Thin to Win
Sport, TR
14. Parking Lot
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 25
● Venus Scribner
Sport
13. Ground Up aka Big…
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 8
● 10 Ball
TR
01. Pool Hall
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 48
● The Black Hole
Sport
04. Copper Top
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 43
● Too Old to Rock and Roll
Sport
08. Amphitheater
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 127
● Erocktica
Sport
07. Little Amphitheater
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 27
● Man Overboard
Sport
12. Big Arete
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 77
● Henar Lite
Sport
08. Amphitheater
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 200
● Devil in the White House
Sport
10. Devil in the Whit…
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 102
● The Herculean Test
Trad, Sport
10. Devil in the Whit…
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 44
● Butterfingers
Sport
12. Big Arete
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 90
● Psycho-metric
Sport
09. Black Rain Wall
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 91
● Born to Crimp
Sport
08. Amphitheater
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 29
● Fat Boy 5.11
Sport, TR
14. Parking Lot
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c PG13
 6
● Hercules in the White House
Sport
10. Devil in the Whit…
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 21
● Hidden in Plain Sight
Sport
11. Fear of Flying
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 6
● Barn Dior
Sport
05. Nuts & Bolts
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 52
● Baby Bear
TR
06. Three Bears
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 43
● Hawaii 5-O
Trad
02. The Beach
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 28
● Teflon Toes
Sport
03. Foreign Trade Zone
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 32
● Bat out of Hell
Trad, Sport
03. Foreign Trade Zone
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 107
● Overhang Hangover
Sport
08. Amphitheater
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 76
● When Shrimp Learn to Whistle
Sport 2 pitches
08. Amphitheater
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 24
● The Wave
Trad, Sport
02. The Beach
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c PG13
 39
● Blind Prophet Lite
Sport
08. Amphitheater
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 47
● Arms Control
Sport
08. Amphitheater
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 16
● Argonaut
Sport
12. Big Arete
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 83
● Any Major Dude
Sport, TR
06. Three Bears
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 23
● Single Handed Sailor
Sport
08. Amphitheater
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 4
● Any Minor Dude
TR
06. Three Bears
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 16
● Anchors Away
Sport
12. Big Arete
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 13
● Hera's Bondage
Sport
10. Devil in the Whit…
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 27
● Skylark
Sport
12. Big Arete
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 9
● Skatin'
Sport
14. Parking Lot
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 4
● Black Route
Sport
14. Parking Lot
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 27
● On Edge
Sport
12. Big Arete
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 5
● TBD
TR
12. Big Arete
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a PG13
 61
● Mr. Henar
Sport
08. Amphitheater
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b PG13
 49
● Blind Prophet
Sport
08. Amphitheater
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 21
● Black and Blue Velvet
Sport
08. Amphitheater
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Pee Break 07. Little Amphitheater
 99
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad, TR
● Scarface 02. The Beach
 40
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b TR
● Grandpa's Belay 07. Little Amphitheater
 112
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad, TR
● Dirty Rotten Scoundrel 07. Little Amphitheater
 81
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad, TR
● Charlie and the Choss Factory 02. The Beach
 19
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad, TR
● Aerophobia 11. Fear of Flying
 93
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Sport
● Crackin' Up 08. Amphitheater
 144
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
● Mild Mannered Secretary 08. Amphitheater
 149
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
● Howdy Dude 06. Three Bears
 96
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b TR
● Body Surfin' 02. The Beach
 79
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, TR
● Place Your Bet 07. Little Amphitheater
 73
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b TR
● My Husband is Going to Kill… 09. Black Rain Wall
 94
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport, TR
● Dihedral Route 08. Amphitheater
 31
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport, TR
● KMF-KISS MY FEET 07. Little Amphitheater
 34
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b TR
● Pole Dancing 08. Amphitheater
 246
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
● Outhouse 07. Little Amphitheater
 26
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, TR
● Goofy Foot 02. The Beach
 13
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b TR
● Everyone Is Watching 14. Parking Lot
 30
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport, TR
● Novi 11. Fear of Flying
 92
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
● Vegomatic 14. Parking Lot
 83
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, TR
● Chicken Bone 14. Parking Lot
 224
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, Sport, TR
● Turkey Shoot 08. Amphitheater
 138
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● 8-Ball 01. Pool Hall
 39
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, TR
● Buzzard's Breath 08. Amphitheater
 67
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport, TR
● KMA 07. Little Amphitheater
 68
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c TR
● Skull & Bones 13. Ground Up aka Big…
 67
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● Unknown 12. Big Arete
 12
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c TR
● 737 Max 11. Fear of Flying
 69
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● Walk the Plank 13. Ground Up aka Big…
 51
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● Pillar Assault 12. Big Arete
 65
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● Ironman 04. Copper Top
 56
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● Pilot Error (chicken bone r… 14. Parking Lot
 77
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport, TR
● True Grits 13. Ground Up aka Big…
 70
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● Chinchillas Love Ladybugs 04. Copper Top
 9
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, TR
● Black Rain 09. Black Rain Wall
 244
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● Cow Patty Bingo 08. Amphitheater
 56
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● I Gotta Wear Shades 03. Foreign Trade Zone
 36
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a TR
● 9-Ball 01. Pool Hall
 20
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a TR
● Spin Drift 02. The Beach
 42
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, TR
● Hurly-Burly 13. Ground Up aka Big…
 31
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● Wrestling with the Textonic 13. Ground Up aka Big…
 21
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● Silhouette 11. Fear of Flying
 52
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● Dude on the Corner 06. Three Bears
 50
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
● Gentle Ben 06. Three Bears
 100
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport, TR
● Eurozone 03. Foreign Trade Zone
 49
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● Pump Street 08. Amphitheater
 150
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● Smooth Sailing (aka Lloyd W… 12. Big Arete
 114
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Sport
● Hot Yoga 07. Little Amphitheater
 157
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Sport
● Pontius Pilot 13. Ground Up aka Big…
 43
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Sport
● Casablanca 13. Ground Up aka Big…
 52
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Sport
● Play It Again 13. Ground Up aka Big…
 8
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Trad
● Mama Bear 06. Three Bears
 79
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b TR
● Papa Bear 06. Three Bears
 68
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b TR
● Thin to Win 14. Parking Lot
 79
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport, TR
● Venus Scribner 13. Ground Up aka Big…
 25
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
● 10 Ball 01. Pool Hall
 8
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b TR
● The Black Hole 04. Copper Top
 48
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
● Too Old to Rock and Roll 08. Amphitheater
 43
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
● Erocktica 07. Little Amphitheater
 127
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
● Man Overboard 12. Big Arete
 27
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
● Henar Lite 08. Amphitheater
 77
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
● Devil in the White House 10. Devil in the Whit…
 200
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
● The Herculean Test 10. Devil in the Whit…
 102
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad, Sport
● Butterfingers 12. Big Arete
 44
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
● Psycho-metric 09. Black Rain Wall
 90
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● Born to Crimp 08. Amphitheater
 91
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● Fat Boy 5.11 14. Parking Lot
 29
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport, TR
● Hercules in the White House 10. Devil in the Whit…
 6
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c PG13 Sport
● Hidden in Plain Sight 11. Fear of Flying
 21
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● Barn Dior 05. Nuts & Bolts
 6
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● Baby Bear 06. Three Bears
 52
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c TR
● Hawaii 5-O 02. The Beach
 43
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad
● Teflon Toes 03. Foreign Trade Zone
 28
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● Bat out of Hell 03. Foreign Trade Zone
 32
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad, Sport
● Overhang Hangover 08. Amphitheater
 107
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● When Shrimp Learn to Whistle 08. Amphitheater
 76
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport 2 pitches
● The Wave 02. The Beach
 24
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad, Sport
● Blind Prophet Lite 08. Amphitheater
 39
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c PG13 Sport
● Arms Control 08. Amphitheater
 47
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
● Argonaut 12. Big Arete
 16
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
● Any Major Dude 06. Three Bears
 83
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport, TR
● Single Handed Sailor 08. Amphitheater
 23
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
● Any Minor Dude 06. Three Bears
 4
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a TR
● Anchors Away 12. Big Arete
 16
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
● Hera's Bondage 10. Devil in the Whit…
 13
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
● Skylark 12. Big Arete
 27
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
● Skatin' 14. Parking Lot
 9
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
● Black Route 14. Parking Lot
 4
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
● On Edge 12. Big Arete
 27
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
● TBD 12. Big Arete
 5
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a TR
● Mr. Henar 08. Amphitheater
 61
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a PG13 Sport
● Blind Prophet 08. Amphitheater
 49
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b PG13 Sport
● Black and Blue Velvet 08. Amphitheater
 21
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport

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00. Pilot Mountain Boulders (18)
01. Pool Hall (6)
02. The Beach (9)
03. Foreign Trade Zone (6)
04. Copper Top (7)
05. Nuts and Bolts (2)
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