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Elevation: 9,435 ft
GPS: 37.87132, -119.40376
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Fairview Dome is one of the largest and steepest domes that is easily accessed from the road in Tuolumne. It is home to such classics as the Regular Route (one of Roper and Steck's picks) and Lucky Streaks, modern testpieces such as Nightshift, as well as some harder (and scarier) lines. Fairview offers steep crack systems as well as more typical face/slab climbing.

Getting There Suggest change

Park at the obvious pullout south of the road that is 3.5 miles from the store and 4 miles from Tenaya Lake. The trail to the dome takes about 15 minutes to hike and leaves you near the center of the Dome.

Once you finish your route of choice, the obvious descent heads south down easy slabs to terra firma. One then walks back along the base of the dome to packs/trail. Allow about 30-45 mintues.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Fairview Dome

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
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 7
Captain Fairview
Trad 10 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R
 75
Great Pumpkin
Trad 5 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R
 33
Magical Mystery Tour
Trad, Sport 3 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 901
Regular Route
Trad 12 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R
 20
Roseanne
Trad 4 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a R
 14
Fiddler on the Roof
Trad 5 pitches
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b A4 R
 6
Plastic Exploding Inevitable
Trad, Aid 10 pitches
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 322
Lucky Streaks
Trad 6 pitches
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c R
 11
Sorcerer's Apprentice
Trad 7 pitches
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c R
 8
Twinkletoes
Trad 5 pitches
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 18
What Would Jeff Do
Trad 8 pitches
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c R
 5
Mithrandir
Trad 6 pitches
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a R
 4
Retrospective
Trad 6 pitches
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a R
 16
Heart of Stone
Trad 10 pitches
5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b
 6
Night Shift
Trad 8 pitches
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Captain Fairview N Face
 7
R Trad 10 pitches
Great Pumpkin W Face
 75
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R Trad 5 pitches
Magical Mystery Tour W Face
 33
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R Trad, Sport 3 pitches
Regular Route N Face
 901
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 12 pitches
Roseanne W Face
 20
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R Trad 4 pitches
Fiddler on the Roof N Face
 14
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a R Trad 5 pitches
Plastic Exploding Inevitable W Face
 6
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b A4 R Trad, Aid 10 pitches
Lucky Streaks W Face
 322
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad 6 pitches
Sorcerer's Apprentice W Face
 11
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c R Trad 7 pitches
Twinkletoes W Face
 8
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c R Trad 5 pitches
What Would Jeff Do W Face
 18
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad 8 pitches
Mithrandir W Face
 5
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c R Trad 6 pitches
Retrospective W Face
 4
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a R Trad 6 pitches
Heart of Stone W Face
 16
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a R Trad 10 pitches
Night Shift W Face
 6
5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b Trad 8 pitches
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