Crossing the Milky Way
North Fork, California
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Inside Sierra National Forest
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No access route mapped
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Crossing the Milky Way
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About this route
The entry-level route at Milky Way Wall, where eight climbs have been catalogued across the 5.8–5.10d range.
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