Classic Climbs for Lower Merced River Canyon
Mountain Project's determination of the most popular, highly-rated routes.
| Route Name | Location | Star Rating | Difficulty | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ● Aquanater | Ag. Rdside Attraction |
|
V4 6B Boulder | |
| ● Keystone Corner | Au. Five & Dime Cliff |
|
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad | |
| ● Nurdle | Am. Pat & Jack Pinnacle |
|
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad | |
| ● Ejesta | At. Reed's Pinn… > Reed's Pinnacle |
|
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 2 pitches | |
| ● Mockery | Au. Five & Dime Cliff |
|
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport | |
| ● Hayley Anna | Aa. Parkline Slab |
|
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad | |
| ● The Deer Route | At. Reed's Pinn… > Reed's Pinnacle |
|
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 2 pitches | |
| ● New Deviations | Ap. New Diversions |
|
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad | |
| ● Hawleywood | Au. Five & Dime Cliff |
|
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport | |
| ● New Diversions | Ap. New Diversions |
|
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 2 pitches | |
| ● Reed's Pinnacle-Direct Route | At. Reed's Pinn… > Reed's Pinnacle |
|
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 3 pitches | |
| ● Chingando | At. Reed's Pinn… > Reed's Pinnacle |
|
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad | |
| ● Highway Star | Aw. Highway Star |
|
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad, TR | |
| ● Crack of Doom | Bc. Elephant Ro… > Elephant Rock |
|
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 3 pitches | |
| ● Pink Dream | Bc. Elephant Ro… > Elephant Rock |
|
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 2 pitches | |
| ● Knob Job | Am. Pat & Jack Pinnacle |
|
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad | |
| ● Desperate Straights | Am. Pat & Jack Pinnacle |
|
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad | |
| ● Stone Groove | At. Reed's Pinn… > Reed's Pinnacle |
|
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad | |
| ● Midterm | Ad. Arch Rock |
|
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad | |
| ● Boneheads | Am. Pat & Jack Pinnacle |
|
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport | |
| ● Gripper | Ad. Arch Rock |
|
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 3 pitches | |
| ● The Unchaste | Aa. Parkline Slab |
|
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, Sport 3 pitches | |
| ● Knuckleheads | Am. Pat & Jack Pinnacle |
|
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport | |
| ● The Super Slacker Highway | Am. Pat & Jack Pinnacle |
|
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 8 pitches | |
| ● Lunatic Fringe | At. Reed's Pinn… > Reed's Pinnacle |
|
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad | |
| ● Wheat Thin | Aj. Cookie Area > Cookie Cliff |
|
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad | |
| ● Outer Limits | Aj. Cookie Area > Cookie Cliff |
|
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad 3 pitches | |
| ● Sherrie's Crack | Am. Pat & Jack Pinnacle |
|
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad | |
| ● Generator Crack | Az. Generator Station |
|
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad, TR | |
| ● English Breakfast Crack | Ad. Arch Rock |
|
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13 Trad 2 pitches | |
| ● Snatch Power | Af. Finger Lickin' Area |
|
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad | |
| ● Supplication | Ad. Arch Rock |
|
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad | |
| ● Cock Tart | Ap. New Diversions |
|
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13 Sport | |
| ● Twilight Zone | Aj. Cookie Area > Cookie Cliff |
|
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad | |
| ● Five and Dime | Au. Five & Dime Cliff |
|
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad | |
| ● Catchy | Aj. Cookie Area > Cookie Cliff |
|
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad | |
| ● Cramming | Ao. This & That Cliff |
|
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad | |
| ● Infectious Groove | Ac. U.S.G.S Wall |
|
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad | |
| ● Finger Lickin' | Af. Finger Lickin' Area |
|
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad | |
| ● Steppin' Out | At. Reed's Pinn… > Reed's Pinnacle |
|
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad 3 pitches | |
| ● Catchy Corner | Aj. Cookie Area > Cookie Cliff |
|
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad | |
| ● New Dimensions | Ad. Arch Rock |
|
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad 4 pitches | |
| ● Waverly Wafer | Aj. Cookie Area > Cookie Cliff |
|
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad | |
| ● The Tube | Am. Pat & Jack Pinnacle |
|
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad | |
| ● Butterfingers | Aj. Cookie Area > Cookie Cliff |
|
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad | |
| ● Homeworld | Aa. Parkline Slab |
|
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad 8 pitches | |
| ● Flying In The Mountains | Aa. Parkline Slab |
|
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad 6 pitches | |
| ● Flight Attendant | Bb. The Jungle Gym |
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5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad | |
| ● Cream | Ay. Cream |
|
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad | |
| ● Jardine's Hand | Aj. Cookie Area > Cookie Cliff |
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5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad 2 pitches | |
| ● RosaRosa | Au. Five & Dime Cliff |
|
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport | |
| ● Inner Sanctum | Ad. Arch Rock |
|
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport | |
| ● Mark of the Shark | Au. Five & Dime Cliff |
|
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c PG13 Trad 2 pitches | |
| ● Hardd | Aj. Cookie Area > Cookie Cliff |
|
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13 Trad 2 pitches | |
| ● Leanie Meanie | Ad. Arch Rock |
|
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad 3 pitches | |
| ● Anticipation | Ad. Arch Rock |
|
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad 2 pitches | |
| ● The Enema | Aj. Cookie Area > Cookie Cliff |
|
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad | |
| ● The North Face | Ba. The Rostrum |
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5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad 9 pitches | |
| ● Crack-a-Go-Go | Aj. Cookie Area > Cookie Cliff |
|
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a PG13 Trad | |
| ● Butterballs | Aj. Cookie Area > Cookie Cliff |
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5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad | |
| ● Pinky Paralysis | Af. Finger Lickin' Area |
|
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad 2 pitches | |
| ● Kauk-kulator | Ba. The Rostrum |
|
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad | |
| ● Girls Just Want To Have Fun | Aj. Cookie Area > Cookie Cliff |
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5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport | |
| ● Red Zinger | Aj. Cookie Area > Cookie Cliff |
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5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Trad | |
| ● Blind Faith | Ba. The Rostrum |
|
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Trad 5 pitches | |
| ● Separate Reality | Ak. Wildcat Falls & A… |
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5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Trad | |
| ● Short Circuit | Ae. Short Circu… > Short Circuit Boulder |
|
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a TR | |
| ● Energy Crisis | Ay. Cream |
|
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Trad | |
| ● River Boulder | Ag. Rdside Attraction |
|
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Trad, TR | |
| ● Desperado | Am. Pat & Jack Pinnacle |
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5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport | |
| ● Bucket Brigade | Bc. Elephant Ro… > Killer Pillar |
|
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport | |
| ● Otherworld | Aa. Parkline Slab |
|
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport 9 pitches | |
| ● Tips | Ao. This & That Cliff |
|
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a A0 Trad, Aid | |
| ● Cookie Monster | Aj. Cookie Area > Cookie Cliff |
|
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport | |
| ● Fun Terminal | Bc. Elephant Ro… > Killer Pillar |
|
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport | |
| ● Fish Crack | An. Cascade Area > Cascade Falls - Left |
|
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad | |
| ● Coup d'Etat | Ac. U.S.G.S Wall |
|
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport | |
| ● Ride the Lightning | Au. Five & Dime Cliff |
|
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad, Sport | |
| ● Scram | Ao. This & That Cliff |
|
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport | |
| ● Cat's Squirrel | Am. Pat & Jack Pinnacle |
|
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad | |
| ● Opiate | Ax. Pulpit Rock > Northwest Face |
|
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport | |
| ● Lifeline | Af. Finger Lickin' Area |
|
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad | |
| ● The Truth | Aj. Cookie Area > Sugar Cookie |
|
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad | |
| ● Cooty Trois | Ac. U.S.G.S Wall |
|
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad | |
| ● Rocky Horror Show | Am. Pat & Jack Pinnacle |
|
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad | |
| ● Hotline | Bc. Elephant Ro… > Elephant Rock |
|
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Trad 7 pitches | |
| ● Crimson Cringe | An. Cascade Area > Cascade Falls - Left |
|
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Trad | |
| ● A Dog's Roof | Aw. Wawona Rd (… > Wawona Tunnel West |
|
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Trad | |
| ● America's Cup | Aj. Cookie Area > Cookie Cliff |
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5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b PG13 Trad 2 pitches | |
| ● Tennessee Wall (P1: Tenness… | Aj. Cookie Area > Cookie Cliff |
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5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Trad 3 pitches | |
| ● Chips Ahoy | Aj. Cookie Area > Cookie Cliff |
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5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport | |
| ● Legends of the Low Sierra | Aj. Cookie Area > E Pillar of the Cookie |
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5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport | |
| ● The Greenleaf p. 1 | Aj. Cookie Area > E Pillar of the Cookie |
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5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport | |
| ● Alien Finish | Ba. The Rostrum |
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5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Trad | |
| ● Resurrection | Ba. The Rostrum |
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5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b A0 Trad, Aid 9 pitches | |
| ● Tales of Power | Ak. Wildcat Falls & A… |
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5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b Trad | |
| ● Wicked Gravity | Bc. Elephant Ro… > Killer Pillar |
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5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport | |
| ● Evil Sede | Aj. Cookie Area > Sugar Cookie |
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5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Sport | |
| ● The Phoenix | An. Cascade Area > Cascade Falls - Upper |
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5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Trad | |
| ● Stanley Face | Ac. U.S.G.S Wall |
|
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport |
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