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The Alcove Rock Climbing

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Routes in The Alcove

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	Bell Curve A.K.A. Silent But Deadly S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Butter Face S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	California Stars S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Cosmic Anosmia S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Dirty, Rotten Scoundrel S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	First Time Out S 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Grilled Cheese aka Burger S 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Groove Is In The Heart S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Groove Tube S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Guiding Light S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Keep On Keepin' On S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Lunch Bucket A.K.A. Romper Room S 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Lunch Bucket? (dubbed No Se) S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Mullet Days S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	New Arete AKA Entrance Exam S 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Past Tense S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Rain of Terror S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Right of Test Drive TR 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Test Drive S 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Thunder Thighs S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Tropical Depression S 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Viper Room S 5.13- 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c
	Ze Boom Boom Room S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a

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Description

The Alcove tends to be shadier than other areas at the Pool Wall.

Getting There

From the parking lot, make your way up into the obvious drainage.

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Alcove

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

5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a 19 ● First Time Out Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 18 ● Guiding Light Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 153 ● Groove Tube Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 33 ● Past Tense Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 41 ● Rain of Terror Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 26 ● Thunder Thighs Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 42 ● California Stars Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 10 ● Dirty, Rotten Scoundrel Sport
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c 21 ● Lunch Bucket A.K.A. Romper Room Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 17 ● Butter Face Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 53 ● Ze Boom Boom Room Sport
5.13- 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c 7 ● Viper Room Sport