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Classic Climbs for Big Bear South

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

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All Routes Trad Sport Boulder Ice / Mixed
V-easy 3 X
 13
● Pantshitter Splitter
Boulder, Alpine
Highway 18 Crags > … > Castle Rock Bo… > PS Boulder
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 41
● Easy As Your Sister's Best Friend
Sport, Alpine
Highway 18 Crags > … > Castle Rock > (e) Castle Rock - E Face
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 14
● Chainmail
Trad, Alpine
Highway 18 Crags > … > Castle Rock > (c) Castle Rock - Sou…
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 46
● The Sphynx
Trad, Alpine
Highway 18 Crags > … > Castle Rock > (a) Castle Rock - Sou…
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 73
● Black Tower Crack
Trad, Alpine
Highway 18 Crags > … > Castle Rock > (e) Castle Rock - E Face
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 14
● Camelot
Trad, Alpine
Highway 18 Crags > Castle Rock Area > Camelot Crag
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 51
● Scratch and Sniff
Trad, Alpine
Mill Creek Rd/S… > … > Black Bluff - N… > Black Bluff - N Face…
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 38
● Best of Both Worlds
Trad, Alpine
Mill Creek Rd/S… > … > Black Bluff - N… > Black Bluff - N Face…
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
 10
● Brownies and Beer
Trad, Alpine
Mill Creek Rd/S… > … > Nightmare Tower > Nightmare Tower - E Face
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 39
● Crossbow
Trad, Alpine
Highway 18 Crags > … > Castle Rock > (c) Castle Rock - Sou…
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 48
● The Turret
Trad, Alpine
Highway 18 Crags > … > Castle Rock > (a) Castle Rock - Sou…
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 65
● Black Bart
Trad, Alpine
Mill Creek Rd/S… > … > Black Bluff - N… > Black Bluff - N Face…
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 30
● Arctic Circle Jerk
Trad, Alpine
Mill Creek Rd/S… > … > Black Bluff - N… > Black Bluff - N Face…
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 18
● Taj
Trad, Alpine
Highway 18 Crags > … > Castle Rock > (c) Castle Rock - Sou…
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 18
● The Great Steps of Cheops
Trad, TR, Alpine
Highway 18 Crags > … > Castle Rock > (a) Castle Rock - Sou…
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 7
● Wild Turkey Arete
Trad, Alpine
Mill Creek Rd/S… > Arctic Temple
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 91
● Aurora Borealis
Trad, Alpine
Mill Creek Rd/S… > … > Black Bluff - N… > Black Bluff - N Face…
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 6
● Battle Crack
Trad, Alpine
Mill Creek Rd/S… > Forest Rd 2N86 > Castle Grey Skull
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 28
● After the Fire
Trad, Alpine
Mill Creek Rd/S… > … > Black Bluff - N… > Black Bluff - N Face…
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 4
● Big Juan
Trad, Alpine
Mill Creek Rd/S… > Black Bluff > Black Bluff - Upper Face
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 6
● Toetally Broken
Trad, Alpine
Highway 18 Crags > Icebox Canyon > Lower Toetally Broken…
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 63
● Ball and Chain
Sport, Alpine
Highway 18 Crags > … > Castle Rock > (a) Castle Rock - Sou…
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 29
● Roadside Crack
Trad, Alpine
Highway 18 Crags > … > Fisherman's But… > Fisherman's Buttress…
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 35
● Crappie Corner
Sport, Alpine
Highway 18 Crags > … > Fisherman's But… > Fisherman's Buttress…
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a R
 6
● Lower Black Tower
Trad, Alpine
Highway 18 Crags > … > Castle Rock > (d) Castle Rock - Bla…
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 76
● Knightline
Trad, Alpine
Highway 18 Crags > … > Castle Rock > (c) Castle Rock - Sou…
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 8
● Land of the Midnight Sun
Trad, Alpine
Mill Creek Rd/S… > Arctic Temple
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 10
● Three Fishes
Trad, Alpine
Highway 18 Crags > … > Fisherman's But… > Three Fishes Rock
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 8
● Headwall Center
Trad, Alpine
Highway 18 Crags > … > Castle Rock > (d) Castle Rock - Bla…
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 4
● Drunks in Tow
Trad, Alpine
Mill Creek Rd/S… > Arctic Temple
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 45
● Social D
Trad, Alpine
Mill Creek Rd/S… > … > Black Bluff - N… > Black Bluff - N Face…
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 19
● Black Beard
Trad, Alpine
Mill Creek Rd/S… > … > Black Bluff - N… > Black Bluff - N Face…
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 34
● Shooting Star
Trad, Alpine
Mill Creek Rd/S… > … > Black Bluff - N… > Black Bluff - N Face…
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 20
● Cryptology
Sport, Alpine
Highway 18 Crags > … > Castle Rock > (a) Castle Rock - Sou…
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 11
● Purgatory
Sport, Alpine
Highway 18 Crags > Icebox Canyon > Underworld
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 21
● Rapala
Sport, Alpine
Highway 18 Crags > … > Fisherman's But… > Fisherman's Buttress…
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 10
● Hoodoo Temple
Trad, Alpine
Mill Creek Rd/S… > Arctic Temple
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 7
● Kaleidescope
Trad, Alpine
Mill Creek Rd/S… > Arctic Temple
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 8
● Hard As Your Husband
Trad, Alpine
Highway 18 Crags > … > Castle Rock > (e) Castle Rock - E Face
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 28
● Castle Crack
Trad, Alpine
Highway 18 Crags > … > Castle Rock > (b) Castle Rock - S Face
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 5
● Headwall Right
Trad, Alpine
Highway 18 Crags > … > Castle Rock > (d) Castle Rock - Bla…
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 25
● Power Bait
Sport, Alpine
Highway 18 Crags > … > Fisherman's But… > Fisherman's Buttress…
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 7
● Arctic Arete
Trad, Alpine
Mill Creek Rd/S… > Arctic Temple
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 20
● Slap and Tickle
Trad, Alpine
Mill Creek Rd/S… > Black Bluff > Black Bluff - W Face
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 10
● Grappling Hooks
Trad, Alpine
Highway 18 Crags > … > Castle Rock > (b) Castle Rock - S Face
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 29
● The Roofs
Sport, Alpine
Highway 18 Crags > … > Castle Rock > (b) Castle Rock - S Face
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 22
● Stanley-Slip Bobber
Sport, Alpine
Highway 18 Crags > … > Fisherman's But… > Fisherman's Buttress…
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 25
● Catch and Release
Sport, Alpine
Highway 18 Crags > … > Fisherman's But… > Fisherman's Buttress…
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 21
● Powder Finger
Trad, Alpine
Mill Creek Rd/S… > … > Black Bluff - N… > Black Bluff - N Face…
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 7
● Downward Spiral
Trad, Alpine
Highway 18 Crags > Icebox Canyon > Underworld
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 22
● Trout Fishing in America
Sport, Alpine
Highway 18 Crags > … > Fisherman's But… > Fisherman's Buttress…
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 14
● Holy Fingers
Sport, Alpine
Highway 18 Crags > … > Castle Rock > (a) Castle Rock - Sou…
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 7
● Big Mouth Fever
Sport, Alpine
Highway 18 Crags > … > Fisherman's But… > Fisherman's Buttress…
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 6
● Splash Dancer
Sport, Alpine
Highway 18 Crags > … > Fisherman's But… > Three Fishes Rock
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 8
● Catch of the Day
Sport, Alpine
Highway 18 Crags > … > Fisherman's But… > Fisherman's Buttress…
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 7
● Exodus
Trad, Alpine
Mill Creek Rd/S… > … > Black Bluff - N… > Black Bluff - N Face…
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 12
● Die Hard
Trad, Alpine
Mill Creek Rd/S… > … > Black Bluff - N… > Black Bluff - N Face…
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 9
● Black and Tan
Sport, Alpine
Mill Creek Rd/S… > Black Bluff > Black Bluff - W Face
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 4
● Rumblefish
Sport, Alpine
Highway 18 Crags > … > Fisherman's But… > Fisherman's Buttress…
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 5
● Hammock Boys
Sport, Alpine
Highway 18 Crags > … > Castle Rock > (b) Castle Rock - S Face
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 7
● Check Your Fly
Sport, Alpine
Highway 18 Crags > … > Fisherman's But… > Fisherman's Buttress…
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 6
● Trouser Trout
Sport, Alpine
Highway 18 Crags > … > Fisherman's But… > Fisherman's Buttress…
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 5
● Fish Out of Water
Sport, Alpine
Highway 18 Crags > … > Fisherman's But… > Fisherman's Buttress…
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 20
● King of the Castle
Sport, Alpine
Highway 18 Crags > … > Castle Rock > (b) Castle Rock - S Face
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Pantshitter Splitter Highway 18 Crags > … > Castle Rock Bo… > PS Boulder
 13
V-easy 3 X Boulder, Alpine
● Easy As Your Sister's Best… Highway 18 Crags > … > Castle Rock > (e) Castle Rock - E Face
 41
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Sport, Alpine
● Chainmail Highway 18 Crags > … > Castle Rock > (c) Castle Rock - Sou…
 14
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad, Alpine
● The Sphynx Highway 18 Crags > … > Castle Rock > (a) Castle Rock - Sou…
 46
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad, Alpine
● Black Tower Crack Highway 18 Crags > … > Castle Rock > (e) Castle Rock - E Face
 73
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, Alpine
● Camelot Highway 18 Crags > Castle Rock Area > Camelot Crag
 14
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, Alpine
● Scratch and Sniff Mill Creek Rd/S… > … > Black Bluff - N… > Black Bluff - N Face…
 51
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, Alpine
● Best of Both Worlds Mill Creek Rd/S… > … > Black Bluff - N… > Black Bluff - N Face…
 38
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, Alpine
● Brownies and Beer Mill Creek Rd/S… > … > Nightmare Tower > Nightmare Tower - E Face
 10
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c Trad, Alpine
● Crossbow Highway 18 Crags > … > Castle Rock > (c) Castle Rock - Sou…
 39
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, Alpine
● The Turret Highway 18 Crags > … > Castle Rock > (a) Castle Rock - Sou…
 48
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, Alpine
● Black Bart Mill Creek Rd/S… > … > Black Bluff - N… > Black Bluff - N Face…
 65
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, Alpine
● Arctic Circle Jerk Mill Creek Rd/S… > … > Black Bluff - N… > Black Bluff - N Face…
 30
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, Alpine
● Taj Highway 18 Crags > … > Castle Rock > (c) Castle Rock - Sou…
 18
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, Alpine
● The Great Steps of Cheops Highway 18 Crags > … > Castle Rock > (a) Castle Rock - Sou…
 18
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, TR, Alpine
● Wild Turkey Arete Mill Creek Rd/S… > Arctic Temple
 7
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, Alpine
● Aurora Borealis Mill Creek Rd/S… > … > Black Bluff - N… > Black Bluff - N Face…
 91
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, Alpine
● Battle Crack Mill Creek Rd/S… > Forest Rd 2N86 > Castle Grey Skull
 6
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, Alpine
● After the Fire Mill Creek Rd/S… > … > Black Bluff - N… > Black Bluff - N Face…
 28
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, Alpine
● Big Juan Mill Creek Rd/S… > Black Bluff > Black Bluff - Upper Face
 4
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, Alpine
● Toetally Broken Highway 18 Crags > Icebox Canyon > Lower Toetally Broken…
 6
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, Alpine
● Ball and Chain Highway 18 Crags > … > Castle Rock > (a) Castle Rock - Sou…
 63
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport, Alpine
● Roadside Crack Highway 18 Crags > … > Fisherman's But… > Fisherman's Buttress…
 29
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad, Alpine
● Crappie Corner Highway 18 Crags > … > Fisherman's But… > Fisherman's Buttress…
 35
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport, Alpine
● Lower Black Tower Highway 18 Crags > … > Castle Rock > (d) Castle Rock - Bla…
 6
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a R Trad, Alpine
● Knightline Highway 18 Crags > … > Castle Rock > (c) Castle Rock - Sou…
 76
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Trad, Alpine
● Land of the Midnight Sun Mill Creek Rd/S… > Arctic Temple
 8
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Trad, Alpine
● Three Fishes Highway 18 Crags > … > Fisherman's But… > Three Fishes Rock
 10
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, Alpine
● Headwall Center Highway 18 Crags > … > Castle Rock > (d) Castle Rock - Bla…
 8
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, Alpine
● Drunks in Tow Mill Creek Rd/S… > Arctic Temple
 4
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, Alpine
● Social D Mill Creek Rd/S… > … > Black Bluff - N… > Black Bluff - N Face…
 45
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, Alpine
● Black Beard Mill Creek Rd/S… > … > Black Bluff - N… > Black Bluff - N Face…
 19
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, Alpine
● Shooting Star Mill Creek Rd/S… > … > Black Bluff - N… > Black Bluff - N Face…
 34
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, Alpine
● Cryptology Highway 18 Crags > … > Castle Rock > (a) Castle Rock - Sou…
 20
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport, Alpine
● Purgatory Highway 18 Crags > Icebox Canyon > Underworld
 11
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport, Alpine
● Rapala Highway 18 Crags > … > Fisherman's But… > Fisherman's Buttress…
 21
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport, Alpine
● Hoodoo Temple Mill Creek Rd/S… > Arctic Temple
 10
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad, Alpine
● Kaleidescope Mill Creek Rd/S… > Arctic Temple
 7
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad, Alpine
● Hard As Your Husband Highway 18 Crags > … > Castle Rock > (e) Castle Rock - E Face
 8
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad, Alpine
● Castle Crack Highway 18 Crags > … > Castle Rock > (b) Castle Rock - S Face
 28
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad, Alpine
● Headwall Right Highway 18 Crags > … > Castle Rock > (d) Castle Rock - Bla…
 5
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad, Alpine
● Power Bait Highway 18 Crags > … > Fisherman's But… > Fisherman's Buttress…
 25
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport, Alpine
● Arctic Arete Mill Creek Rd/S… > Arctic Temple
 7
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad, Alpine
● Slap and Tickle Mill Creek Rd/S… > Black Bluff > Black Bluff - W Face
 20
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad, Alpine
● Grappling Hooks Highway 18 Crags > … > Castle Rock > (b) Castle Rock - S Face
 10
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad, Alpine
● The Roofs Highway 18 Crags > … > Castle Rock > (b) Castle Rock - S Face
 29
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport, Alpine
● Stanley-Slip Bobber Highway 18 Crags > … > Fisherman's But… > Fisherman's Buttress…
 22
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport, Alpine
● Catch and Release Highway 18 Crags > … > Fisherman's But… > Fisherman's Buttress…
 25
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport, Alpine
● Powder Finger Mill Creek Rd/S… > … > Black Bluff - N… > Black Bluff - N Face…
 21
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad, Alpine
● Downward Spiral Highway 18 Crags > Icebox Canyon > Underworld
 7
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad, Alpine
● Trout Fishing in America Highway 18 Crags > … > Fisherman's But… > Fisherman's Buttress…
 22
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport, Alpine
● Holy Fingers Highway 18 Crags > … > Castle Rock > (a) Castle Rock - Sou…
 14
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport, Alpine
● Big Mouth Fever Highway 18 Crags > … > Fisherman's But… > Fisherman's Buttress…
 7
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport, Alpine
● Splash Dancer Highway 18 Crags > … > Fisherman's But… > Three Fishes Rock
 6
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport, Alpine
● Catch of the Day Highway 18 Crags > … > Fisherman's But… > Fisherman's Buttress…
 8
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport, Alpine
● Exodus Mill Creek Rd/S… > … > Black Bluff - N… > Black Bluff - N Face…
 7
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad, Alpine
● Die Hard Mill Creek Rd/S… > … > Black Bluff - N… > Black Bluff - N Face…
 12
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad, Alpine
● Black and Tan Mill Creek Rd/S… > Black Bluff > Black Bluff - W Face
 9
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport, Alpine
● Rumblefish Highway 18 Crags > … > Fisherman's But… > Fisherman's Buttress…
 4
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport, Alpine
● Hammock Boys Highway 18 Crags > … > Castle Rock > (b) Castle Rock - S Face
 5
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport, Alpine
● Check Your Fly Highway 18 Crags > … > Fisherman's But… > Fisherman's Buttress…
 7
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport, Alpine
● Trouser Trout Highway 18 Crags > … > Fisherman's But… > Fisherman's Buttress…
 6
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport, Alpine
● Fish Out of Water Highway 18 Crags > … > Fisherman's But… > Fisherman's Buttress…
 5
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport, Alpine
● King of the Castle Highway 18 Crags > … > Castle Rock > (b) Castle Rock - S Face
 20
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport, Alpine

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