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Classic Climbs for Lower Merced River Canyon

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

V4 6B
 4
Aquanater
Boulder
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 289
Keystone Corner
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 306
Nurdle
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 166
Ejesta
Trad 2 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 442
Mockery
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 53
Hayley Anna
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 11
The Deer Route
Trad 2 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 106
New Deviations
Trad
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 58
Hawleywood
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 115
New Diversions
Trad 2 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 566
Reed's Pinnacle-Direct Route
Trad 3 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 63
Chingando
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 154
Highway Star
Trad, TR
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 9
Crack of Doom
Trad 3 pitches
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 12
Pink Dream
Trad 2 pitches
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 411
Knob Job
Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 72
Desperate Straights
Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 328
Stone Groove
Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 143
Midterm
Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 170
Boneheads
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 156
Gripper
Trad 3 pitches
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 19
The Unchaste
Trad, Sport 3 pitches
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 168
Knuckleheads
Sport
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 295
The Super Slacker Highway
Trad 8 pitches
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 471
Lunatic Fringe
Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 188
Wheat Thin
Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 586
Outer Limits
Trad 3 pitches
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 364
Sherrie's Crack
Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 232
Generator Crack
Trad, TR
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13
 64
English Breakfast Crack
Trad 2 pitches
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 88
Snatch Power
Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 54
Supplication
Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13
 27
Cock Tart
Sport
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 42
Twilight Zone
Trad
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 272
Five and Dime
Trad
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 365
Catchy
Trad
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 20
Cramming
Trad
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 14
Infectious Groove
Trad
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 64
Finger Lickin'
Trad
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 12
Steppin' Out
Trad 3 pitches
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 184
Catchy Corner
Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 174
New Dimensions
Trad 4 pitches
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 190
Waverly Wafer
Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 124
The Tube
Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 99
Butterfingers
Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 26
Homeworld
Trad 8 pitches
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 80
Flying In The Mountains
Trad 6 pitches
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 17
Flight Attendant
Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 8
Cream
Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 14
Jardine's Hand
Trad 2 pitches
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 32
RosaRosa
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 7
Inner Sanctum
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c PG13
 4
Mark of the Shark
Trad 2 pitches
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13
 111
Hardd
Trad 2 pitches
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 72
Leanie Meanie
Trad 3 pitches
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 35
Anticipation
Trad 2 pitches
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 53
The Enema
Trad
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 415
The North Face
Trad 9 pitches
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a PG13
 177
Crack-a-Go-Go
Trad
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 212
Butterballs
Trad
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 44
Pinky Paralysis
Trad 2 pitches
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 21
Kauk-kulator
Trad
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 8
Girls Just Want To Have Fun
Sport
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 144
Red Zinger
Trad
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 40
Blind Faith
Trad 5 pitches
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 156
Separate Reality
Trad
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 62
Short Circuit
TR
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 8
Energy Crisis
Trad
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 6
River Boulder
Trad, TR
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 31
Desperado
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 7
Bucket Brigade
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 17
Otherworld
Sport 9 pitches
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a A0
 36
Tips
Trad, Aid
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 178
Cookie Monster
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 13
Fun Terminal
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 87
Fish Crack
Trad
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 20
Coup d'Etat
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 19
Ride the Lightning
Trad, Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 4
Scram
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 37
Cat's Squirrel
Trad
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 4
Opiate
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 9
Lifeline
Trad
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 11
The Truth
Trad
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 11
Cooty Trois
Trad
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 33
Rocky Horror Show
Trad
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 65
Hotline
Trad 7 pitches
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 45
Crimson Cringe
Trad
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 7
A Dog's Roof
Trad
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b PG13
 16
America's Cup
Trad 2 pitches
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 8
Tennessee Wall (P1: Tennessee St…
Trad 3 pitches
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 14
Chips Ahoy
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 14
Legends of the Low Sierra
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 5
The Greenleaf p. 1
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 16
Alien Finish
Trad
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b A0
 6
Resurrection
Trad, Aid 9 pitches
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
 33
Tales of Power
Trad
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 6
Wicked Gravity
Sport
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
 7
Evil Sede
Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 25
The Phoenix
Trad
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 5
Stanley Face
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Aquanater Ag. Rdside Attraction
 4
V4 6B Boulder
Keystone Corner Au. Five & Dime Cliff
 289
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Nurdle Am. Pat & Jack Pinnacle
 306
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Ejesta At. Reed's Pinn… > Reed's Pinnacle
 166
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 2 pitches
Mockery Au. Five & Dime Cliff
 442
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Hayley Anna Aa. Parkline Slab
 53
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
The Deer Route At. Reed's Pinn… > Reed's Pinnacle
 11
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 2 pitches
New Deviations Ap. New Diversions
 106
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Hawleywood Au. Five & Dime Cliff
 58
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
New Diversions Ap. New Diversions
 115
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 2 pitches
Reed's Pinnacle-Direct Route At. Reed's Pinn… > Reed's Pinnacle
 566
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 3 pitches
Chingando At. Reed's Pinn… > Reed's Pinnacle
 63
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
Highway Star Aw. Highway Star
 154
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad, TR
Crack of Doom Bc. Elephant Ro… > Elephant Rock
 9
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 3 pitches
Pink Dream Bc. Elephant Ro… > Elephant Rock
 12
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 2 pitches
Knob Job Am. Pat & Jack Pinnacle
 411
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
Desperate Straights Am. Pat & Jack Pinnacle
 72
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
Stone Groove At. Reed's Pinn… > Reed's Pinnacle
 328
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
Midterm Ad. Arch Rock
 143
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
Boneheads Am. Pat & Jack Pinnacle
 170
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Gripper Ad. Arch Rock
 156
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 3 pitches
The Unchaste Aa. Parkline Slab
 19
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, Sport 3 pitches
Knuckleheads Am. Pat & Jack Pinnacle
 168
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
The Super Slacker Highway Am. Pat & Jack Pinnacle
 295
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 8 pitches
Lunatic Fringe At. Reed's Pinn… > Reed's Pinnacle
 471
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
Wheat Thin Aj. Cookie Area > Cookie Cliff
 188
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
Outer Limits Aj. Cookie Area > Cookie Cliff
 586
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad 3 pitches
Sherrie's Crack Am. Pat & Jack Pinnacle
 364
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
Generator Crack Az. Generator Station
 232
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad, TR
English Breakfast Crack Ad. Arch Rock
 64
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13 Trad 2 pitches
Snatch Power Af. Finger Lickin' Area
 88
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
Supplication Ad. Arch Rock
 54
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
Cock Tart Ap. New Diversions
 27
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13 Sport
Twilight Zone Aj. Cookie Area > Cookie Cliff
 42
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad
Five and Dime Au. Five & Dime Cliff
 272
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad
Catchy Aj. Cookie Area > Cookie Cliff
 365
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad
Cramming Ao. This & That Cliff
 20
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad
Infectious Groove Ac. U.S.G.S Wall
 14
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad
Finger Lickin' Af. Finger Lickin' Area
 64
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad
Steppin' Out At. Reed's Pinn… > Reed's Pinnacle
 12
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad 3 pitches
Catchy Corner Aj. Cookie Area > Cookie Cliff
 184
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad
New Dimensions Ad. Arch Rock
 174
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad 4 pitches
Waverly Wafer Aj. Cookie Area > Cookie Cliff
 190
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad
The Tube Am. Pat & Jack Pinnacle
 124
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad
Butterfingers Aj. Cookie Area > Cookie Cliff
 99
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad
Homeworld Aa. Parkline Slab
 26
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad 8 pitches
Flying In The Mountains Aa. Parkline Slab
 80
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad 6 pitches
Flight Attendant Bb. The Jungle Gym
 17
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad
Cream Ay. Cream
 8
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad
Jardine's Hand Aj. Cookie Area > Cookie Cliff
 14
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad 2 pitches
RosaRosa Au. Five & Dime Cliff
 32
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Inner Sanctum Ad. Arch Rock
 7
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Mark of the Shark Au. Five & Dime Cliff
 4
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c PG13 Trad 2 pitches
Hardd Aj. Cookie Area > Cookie Cliff
 111
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13 Trad 2 pitches
Leanie Meanie Ad. Arch Rock
 72
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad 3 pitches
Anticipation Ad. Arch Rock
 35
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad 2 pitches
The Enema Aj. Cookie Area > Cookie Cliff
 53
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad
The North Face Ba. The Rostrum
 415
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad 9 pitches
Crack-a-Go-Go Aj. Cookie Area > Cookie Cliff
 177
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a PG13 Trad
Butterballs Aj. Cookie Area > Cookie Cliff
 212
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad
Pinky Paralysis Af. Finger Lickin' Area
 44
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad 2 pitches
Kauk-kulator Ba. The Rostrum
 21
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad
Girls Just Want To Have Fun Aj. Cookie Area > Cookie Cliff
 8
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Red Zinger Aj. Cookie Area > Cookie Cliff
 144
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Trad
Blind Faith Ba. The Rostrum
 40
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Trad 5 pitches
Separate Reality Ak. Wildcat Falls & A…
 156
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Trad
Short Circuit Ae. Short Circu… > Short Circuit Boulder
 62
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a TR
Energy Crisis Ay. Cream
 8
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Trad
River Boulder Ag. Rdside Attraction
 6
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Trad, TR
Desperado Am. Pat & Jack Pinnacle
 31
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
Bucket Brigade Bc. Elephant Ro… > Killer Pillar
 7
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
Otherworld Aa. Parkline Slab
 17
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport 9 pitches
Tips Ao. This & That Cliff
 36
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a A0 Trad, Aid
Cookie Monster Aj. Cookie Area > Cookie Cliff
 178
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Fun Terminal Bc. Elephant Ro… > Killer Pillar
 13
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Fish Crack An. Cascade Area > Cascade Falls - Left
 87
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad
Coup d'Etat Ac. U.S.G.S Wall
 20
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Ride the Lightning Au. Five & Dime Cliff
 19
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad, Sport
Scram Ao. This & That Cliff
 4
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Cat's Squirrel Am. Pat & Jack Pinnacle
 37
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad
Opiate Ax. Pulpit Rock > Northwest Face
 4
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Lifeline Af. Finger Lickin' Area
 9
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad
The Truth Aj. Cookie Area > Sugar Cookie
 11
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad
Cooty Trois Ac. U.S.G.S Wall
 11
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad
Rocky Horror Show Am. Pat & Jack Pinnacle
 33
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad
Hotline Bc. Elephant Ro… > Elephant Rock
 65
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Trad 7 pitches
Crimson Cringe An. Cascade Area > Cascade Falls - Left
 45
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Trad
A Dog's Roof Aw. Wawona Rd (… > Wawona Tunnel West
 7
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Trad
America's Cup Aj. Cookie Area > Cookie Cliff
 16
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b PG13 Trad 2 pitches
Tennessee Wall (P1: Tenness… Aj. Cookie Area > Cookie Cliff
 8
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Trad 3 pitches
Chips Ahoy Aj. Cookie Area > Cookie Cliff
 14
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
Legends of the Low Sierra Aj. Cookie Area > E Pillar of the Cookie
 14
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
The Greenleaf p. 1 Aj. Cookie Area > E Pillar of the Cookie
 5
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
Alien Finish Ba. The Rostrum
 16
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Trad
Resurrection Ba. The Rostrum
 6
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b A0 Trad, Aid 9 pitches
Tales of Power Ak. Wildcat Falls & A…
 33
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b Trad
Wicked Gravity Bc. Elephant Ro… > Killer Pillar
 6
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
Evil Sede Aj. Cookie Area > Sugar Cookie
 7
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Sport
The Phoenix An. Cascade Area > Cascade Falls - Upper
 25
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Trad
Stanley Face Ac. U.S.G.S Wall
 5
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport
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