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Elevation: 3,209 ft
GPS: 37.0376, -119.4074
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Shared By: ClimbandMine on Feb 15, 2003 · Updates
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Description Suggest change

Squarenail is predominately a sport crag with easy acess a short distance from Tollhouse rock, and closer to Fresno. It holds both moderate slab and steep face climbs, as well as a few cracks. Routes range from 5.5 to 5.12.

Getting There Suggest change

From Prather, continue up 168, turning left at the stop sign up the "4 lane." From the stop sign, clock 5.2 miles. park at a pullout on a sweeping left-hand curve with a road-cut. You have to hop the curb just after the guardrail ends. A trail starts just before the roadcut rises up -- its a little hidden behind some brush. the trail takes you to the top of the cliff. Follow a gully down to access the main wall and harder (5.10 and up) routes. Continue along the top of the rock to a path leading down left to a scree gully and back to the slab routes.

53 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Squarenail

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.2 3 8 II 8 D 2c
 11
Descending, Ascending, Vertical…
Sport 5 pitches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 5
Elvis Has Left the Building
Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 12
Are You Small?
Sport, TR
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 14
Lost in Space
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 10
Dazed and Confused
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 17
Easy Rider
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 14
Mr. Wizard
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 13
Soul Kitchen
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 7
Ground Zero
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 5
The World According to Mark
Sport
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 5
Ape Index
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Descending, Ascending, Vert… Low angle slabs
 11
5.2 3 8 II 8 D 2c Sport 5 pitches
Elvis Has Left the Building Main Left Wall
 5
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
Are You Small? Main Left Wall
 12
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport, TR
Lost in Space Main Left Wall
 14
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Dazed and Confused Main Left Wall
 10
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Easy Rider Main Left Wall
 17
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Mr. Wizard Main Left Wall
 14
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Soul Kitchen Main Left Wall
 13
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Ground Zero Main Wall Right
 7
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
The World According to Mark Main Wall Right
 5
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Ape Index Main Wall Right
 5
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
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