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The Bihedral Area includes at least 4 sub-areas: The Bihedral, The Riviera, the Left Side and The Lower Tier. For organizational purposes, this is subdivided here. This
Approach to The Riviera and The Bihedral. may help.

The Bihedral Area rock is typical Boulder Canyon granite climbing. Generally less than vertical on bullet hard grey granite. Good friction with a high concentration of slopers, both large and small, and positive incut edges. The Bihedral crag itself is identified by a huge, left-facing dihedral and sits on the north side of the canyon. The dihedral is split by a prow about 1/2 way up. The Riviera is located down & right of The Bihedral. The Left Side is located to the left of The Bihedral. The Lower Tier is located below the The Bihedral (Upper Tier) upper tier.

Getting There Suggest change

Drive 7 miles up the canyon (zero at the bridge a la Rossiter), park just past the Riviera at a pullout on the right, or there is shady parking on the left side identified by a west-facing "No Camping" sign nailed to a tree. The huge, left-facing dihedral of the Bihedral is obvious above you. Cross the road, walk down a bit and pick a line up a boulder field and scoot left around a short broken buttress. 4th class it up past some trees on your right and gain a nice ledge at the bottom of the big dihedral. There are a few good routes here, but the most well known is the 2 pitch Bihedral Arete, which Rossiter so obtusely refers to as "something of a classic".

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Bihedral Area

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 188
Chouette
Trad
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 184
Splash
Trad, Sport, TR
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 401
Topless Etiquette
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 194
Dan's Line
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 161
Group Therapy
Sport
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
 109
Bihedral
Trad 2 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 299
Bosch Blanket Bingo
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 251
Hold The Line
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 202
Lease Agreement
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 258
Bihedral Arete
Trad, Sport 2 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 116
Puff Daddy
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 296
Rhodian Shores
Sport
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13
 145
Le Nouveau Riche
Trad, Sport, TR
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 160
Sea Breeze
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 8
Thumb Tack
Trad
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Chouette Riviera
 188
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad
Splash Riviera
 184
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, Sport, TR
Topless Etiquette Riviera
 401
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Dan's Line Bihedral (Upper Tier)
 194
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Group Therapy Bihedral (Upper Tier)
 161
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Bihedral Bihedral (Upper Tier)
 109
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13 Trad 2 pitches
Bosch Blanket Bingo Riviera
 299
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Hold The Line Bihedral (Upper Tier)
 251
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Lease Agreement Riviera
 202
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
Bihedral Arete Bihedral (Upper Tier)
 258
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad, Sport 2 pitches
Puff Daddy Bihedral (Upper Tier)
 116
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Rhodian Shores Bihedral (Upper Tier)
 296
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Le Nouveau Riche Riviera
 145
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13 Trad, Sport, TR
Sea Breeze Riviera
 160
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Thumb Tack Bihedral (Upper Tier)
 8
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Trad
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