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Granite Basin Rock Climbing

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Areas in Granite Basin

East Face 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

East Tower 3 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

Northeast Face 2 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5

P-Funkamerika Dome South Face 0 / 6 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 6

South Face 1 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

Waterfall Alcove 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

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Elevation:	7,700 ft
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Description

Granite Basin is a large granite dome located a little east of Sagehen Summit. It can't be seen in its entirety from Hwy 120. This is the home of the classic "Hair Raiser Buttress".

Getting There

From 395, take Hwy 120, east for 19.6 miles. Turn left on a dirt road (1S27W) and follow it for 1.3 miles. Take a left and head north for .5 mile. Take another left and follow the road 0.8 miles to this dome.

For more detailed info, buy the "Mammoth Area Rock Climbs" guide, by Marty Lewis and John Moynier.

22 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Granite Basin

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 11 ● And Mono Cone Too Sport S Face
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 22 ● Dick Van Dyke Sport Northeast Face
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 9 ● Whoa Nellie it's off to the Deli Sport S Face
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R 51 ● Hair Raiser Buttress Trad, Sport 3 pitches S Face
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 6 ● Grape Nuts Trad 2 pitches E Tower
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 7 ● Tecate Crunch Trad, Sport 2 pitches E Tower
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 14 ● Hair Eraser Sport 2 pitches P-Funkamerika Dome S…
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 4 ● The Tube Sport E Tower
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 13 ● Sidewinder Sport P-Funkamerika Dome S…
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 7 ● Who's the Boss? Sport P-Funkamerika Dome S…
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 14 ● Rose Marie Sport Northeast Face
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 6 ● Vision Quest Trad Northeast Face
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 13 ● Granitology Sport Northeast Face