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Section 4 Rock Climbing

Climbing Area Map

Routes in Section 4

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	Black Hole S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Blast in Black S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Crimps and Slopers S 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Double Roof Ballet S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Flight Time S 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Gateway S,TR 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
	Growing Pains S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Hardman S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Left Of Time S,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Left Squared S,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Little Bugger S,TR 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Mr. Aidman's Free S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Quarryisms S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Quickdraw S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Saharan Dust S,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Short Face S,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Unknown S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c

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Description

This section has a great concentration of harder routes in the 10 and 11 range. These routes are typically vertical with hard to read sequences.

Getting There

Follow the paved trail past section 3 or follow one of the dirt trails from the visitors center directly to either the left or right side of this area.

17 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Section 4

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

5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c 19 ● Gateway Sport, TR
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 74 ● Left Of Time Sport, TR
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 18 ● Growing Pains Sport
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 85 ● Flight Time Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 4 ● Short Face Sport, TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 9 ● Left Squared Sport, TR
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 78 ● Blast in Black Sport
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 42 ● Crimps and Slopers Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 41 ● Black Hole Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 37 ● Mr. Aidman's Free Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 19 ● Hardman Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 23 ● Quickdraw Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 20 ● Double Roof Ballet Sport