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Watch Crystal Rock Climbing

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Routes in I. Watch Crystal

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	Apes of Wrath S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Black Arete, The T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Captain Chaos T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Captain Hamburger Pockets!!! S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Crime & Punishment S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Doctor Doolittle S 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Dogs of Doom T,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Double Exposure S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Double Exposure Direct T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a R
	Durangutan T,S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Evolution S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Extra Cool T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Hidden Gem S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Imp's Arete, The T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Jailhouse Monkey (on dope) T,S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Jungle Book S 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Jungle Monkey S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Kong Route, The T,S 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Left Picto T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Lucky Time Piece (submitted as Primate Highway) T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Mister Man T 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b PG13
	Off the Rack Mammal T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	One "Bit" Wonder T 5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
	Picto Crack T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Power Glide S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Push-Me-Pull-You T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Right Picto T,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Simians to the Sun T,S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Skyhawk Arete S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Teen Town T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a X
	Watch Crystal Crack T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	White Pages T,TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Yellow Pages T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b

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Description

This is the first prominent area you get to when you hike up the trail. Most of these routes are two pitches and include some of the area's classic lines such as Simians to the Sun, Watch Crystal Crack, and Durangotang.

Getting There

Hike up the trail, when trail forks go right to get to Simians, and go left to get to the pico area.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Watch Crystal

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

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 114 ● Yellow Pages Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 15 ● The Black Arete Trad
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 105 ● Simians to the Sun Trad, Sport 2 pitches
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 54 ● Push-Me-Pull-You Trad 2 pitches
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 78 ● Apes of Wrath Sport 2 pitches
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 29 ● Double Exposure Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 59 ● Durangutan Trad, Sport 3 pitches
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 78 ● Watch Crystal Crack Trad 2 pitches
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 48 ● Crime & Punishment Sport
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c 26 ● Lucky Time Piece (submitted as P… Trad 2 pitches
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c 31 ● Doctor Doolittle Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 29 ● Evolution Sport
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c 14 ● The Kong Route Trad, Sport 2 pitches
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 24 ● Jailhouse Monkey (on dope) Trad, Sport 2 pitches
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 25 ● Power Glide Sport