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Classic Climbs for Banks Lake

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

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All Routes Trad Sport Boulder Ice / Mixed
WI2-3
 17
● Devils Punch Bowl
Ice
Devils Punch Bowl Area
WI4
 9
● Phase Transition
Trad, Ice
Devils Punch Bowl Area
WI4-
 7
● Trotsky's Folly
Ice
Devils Punch Bowl Area
V1+ 5
 5
● Scoop Right
Boulder
* Banks Lake De… > Bunker > Scoop Wall
V3-4 6A+
 4
● Heel Hook Traverse
Boulder
Northrup Canyon > … > * Bouldering at… > First Block
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 7
● Downtown
Sport 2 pitches
Rdside Rock > Rdside Rock East
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 9
● Jive Turkey
Trad
Northrup Canyon > Picnic Table Rock
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 5
● Airy Butt Easy
Sport
Rdside Rock > Rdside Rock West
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
 5
● Soup's On
Sport
Post Modern Wall
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 9
● The Second Joy of My Life
Sport
Northrup Canyon > Picnic Table Rock
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 23
● Washington Pass
Sport
Rdside Rock > Rdside Rock East
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 14
● Creamsicle Buttress
Sport 2 pitches
Rdside Rock > Rdside Rock West
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 4
● Pika
Sport
Jones Bay
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 4
● Southwest Arete
Trad 3 pitches
Northrup Canyon > Gibralter Rocks > E Gibralter
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 4
● Little Tea Pot
Sport
Northrup Canyon > Picnic Table Rock
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 5
● Signs of Life
Sport
Osborn Bay (Ele… > Alien Wall
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
 21
● The Edge
Sport
Rdside Rock > Rdside Rock East
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
 6
● Little Green Men
Sport
Osborn Bay (Ele… > Alien Wall
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 7
● Seam-iotics
Trad 2 pitches
Post Modern Wall
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 39
● Bono
Sport
Rdside Rock > Rdside Rock East
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 19
● Even Better Than the Real Thing
Sport
Rdside Rock > Rdside Rock East
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 16
● Supprehension
Sport
Rdside Rock > Rdside Rock West
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 9
● Prophylactic Crowbar
Sport
Rdside Rock > Rdside Rock West
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 11
● Aqualine
Sport
Rdside Rock > Rdside Rock West
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 12
● Rashomon
Sport
Rdside Rock > Rdside Rock West
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 15
● Bassomatic
Trad, TR
Bastion
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 4
● Paparazzi
Sport
Post Modern Wall
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 4
● Muddy Waters
Sport 4 pitches
Orange Wall
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 4
● Stone Crusher
Sport
Osborn Bay (Ele… > Monster Wall
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 24
● Heart of Stone
Sport 5 pitches
Orange Wall
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 5
● Boneyard
Sport, TR
Golf Course Crags > Golf Course Wall
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 18
● Ignorance is Bliss
Sport
Northrup Canyon > Picnic Table Rock
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 33
● Dr. Ceuse
Sport
Northrup Canyon > Picnic Table Rock
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 4
● Red Roof Inn
Sport
Rdside Rock > Rdside Rock East
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 9
● The Pit and the Pendulum
Sport
Northrup Canyon > Picnic Table Rock
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 11
● Prime Cut
Trad
Prime Cut Area
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 7
● Calanques
Sport
Rdside Rock > Rdside Rock West
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 5
● Hello Dalai
Sport
Rdside Rock > Rdside Rock West
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 7
● Sam's Crack
Sport
Northrup Canyon > Picnic Table Rock
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 6
● Highway 2
Sport 5 pitches
Orange Wall
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 7
● Colorama
Sport
Golf Course Crags > Golf Course Wall
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 21
● Tom Thumbs Blues
Sport
Rdside Rock > Rdside Rock East
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 5
● The Bat
Sport
Northrup Canyon > Picnic Table Rock
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 7
● The Leopard
Sport
Northrup Canyon > Picnic Table Rock
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 5
● After The Gold Rush
Sport, TR
* Banks Lake De… > Tent & Awning I… > Tent & Awning Rock
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 23
● How Homer Got His Groove
Sport
Northrup Canyon > Gibralter Rocks > E Gibralter
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 10
● Land of a Thousand Stances
Sport
Rdside Rock > Rdside Rock East
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 4
● El Toro Loco
Sport
Osborn Bay (Ele… > Monster Wall
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 5
● Third Kind
Sport
Osborn Bay (Ele… > Alien Wall
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 25
● Flower Power
Sport, TR
Rdside Rock > Rdside Rock East
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 5
● What's It Got In It's Pocketses
Sport
Northrup Canyon > Picnic Table Rock
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 6
● Flight from Urushiol
Sport
Northrup Canyon > Gibralter Rocks > E Gibralter
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 5
● Brown Out
Sport
Rdside Rock > Rdside Rock East
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 4
● Red Rocket
Sport
Rdside Rock > Rdside Rock East
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 6
● Young Lions
Sport
Rdside Rock > Rdside Rock East
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 4
● Allergic Reaction
Sport
Rdside Rock > Rdside Rock East
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 7
● Baptism by Whipper
Sport
Northrup Canyon > Gibralter Rocks > E Gibralter
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Devils Punch Bowl Devils Punch Bowl Area
 17
WI2-3 Ice
● Phase Transition Devils Punch Bowl Area
 9
WI4 Trad, Ice
● Trotsky's Folly Devils Punch Bowl Area
 7
WI4- Ice
● Scoop Right * Banks Lake De… > Bunker > Scoop Wall
 5
V1+ 5 Boulder
● Heel Hook Traverse Northrup Canyon > … > * Bouldering at… > First Block
 4
V3-4 6A+ Boulder
● Downtown Rdside Rock > Rdside Rock East
 7
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Sport 2 pitches
● Jive Turkey Northrup Canyon > Picnic Table Rock
 9
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
● Airy Butt Easy Rdside Rock > Rdside Rock West
 5
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
● Soup's On Post Modern Wall
 5
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c Sport
● The Second Joy of My Life Northrup Canyon > Picnic Table Rock
 9
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● Washington Pass Rdside Rock > Rdside Rock East
 23
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● Creamsicle Buttress Rdside Rock > Rdside Rock West
 14
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport 2 pitches
● Pika Jones Bay
 4
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● Southwest Arete Northrup Canyon > Gibralter Rocks > E Gibralter
 4
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 3 pitches
● Little Tea Pot Northrup Canyon > Picnic Table Rock
 4
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● Signs of Life Osborn Bay (Ele… > Alien Wall
 5
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● The Edge Rdside Rock > Rdside Rock East
 21
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c Sport
● Little Green Men Osborn Bay (Ele… > Alien Wall
 6
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c Sport
● Seam-iotics Post Modern Wall
 7
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 2 pitches
● Bono Rdside Rock > Rdside Rock East
 39
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● Even Better Than the Real T… Rdside Rock > Rdside Rock East
 19
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● Supprehension Rdside Rock > Rdside Rock West
 16
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● Prophylactic Crowbar Rdside Rock > Rdside Rock West
 9
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● Aqualine Rdside Rock > Rdside Rock West
 11
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● Rashomon Rdside Rock > Rdside Rock West
 12
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● Bassomatic Bastion
 15
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, TR
● Paparazzi Post Modern Wall
 4
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● Muddy Waters Orange Wall
 4
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport 4 pitches
● Stone Crusher Osborn Bay (Ele… > Monster Wall
 4
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● Heart of Stone Orange Wall
 24
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport 5 pitches
● Boneyard Golf Course Crags > Golf Course Wall
 5
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport, TR
● Ignorance is Bliss Northrup Canyon > Picnic Table Rock
 18
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
● Dr. Ceuse Northrup Canyon > Picnic Table Rock
 33
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● Red Roof Inn Rdside Rock > Rdside Rock East
 4
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● The Pit and the Pendulum Northrup Canyon > Picnic Table Rock
 9
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● Prime Cut Prime Cut Area
 11
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
● Calanques Rdside Rock > Rdside Rock West
 7
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● Hello Dalai Rdside Rock > Rdside Rock West
 5
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● Sam's Crack Northrup Canyon > Picnic Table Rock
 7
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● Highway 2 Orange Wall
 6
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport 5 pitches
● Colorama Golf Course Crags > Golf Course Wall
 7
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
● Tom Thumbs Blues Rdside Rock > Rdside Rock East
 21
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
● The Bat Northrup Canyon > Picnic Table Rock
 5
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
● The Leopard Northrup Canyon > Picnic Table Rock
 7
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
● After The Gold Rush * Banks Lake De… > Tent & Awning I… > Tent & Awning Rock
 5
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport, TR
● How Homer Got His Groove Northrup Canyon > Gibralter Rocks > E Gibralter
 23
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
● Land of a Thousand Stances Rdside Rock > Rdside Rock East
 10
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
● El Toro Loco Osborn Bay (Ele… > Monster Wall
 4
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
● Third Kind Osborn Bay (Ele… > Alien Wall
 5
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
● Flower Power Rdside Rock > Rdside Rock East
 25
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport, TR
● What's It Got In It's Pocke… Northrup Canyon > Picnic Table Rock
 5
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● Flight from Urushiol Northrup Canyon > Gibralter Rocks > E Gibralter
 6
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● Brown Out Rdside Rock > Rdside Rock East
 5
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
● Red Rocket Rdside Rock > Rdside Rock East
 4
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
● Young Lions Rdside Rock > Rdside Rock East
 6
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
● Allergic Reaction Rdside Rock > Rdside Rock East
 4
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
● Baptism by Whipper Northrup Canyon > Gibralter Rocks > E Gibralter
 7
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport

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** Banks Lake Deep Water Solos (21)
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Bastion, The (1)
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Granite Point South (2)
Jones Bay (3)
Northrup Canyon (86)
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Orange Wall (3)
Osborn Bay (Electric City) (20)
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Post Modern Wall (5)
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