Northwest Arete
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Keep exploring — more climbs worth the drive
Photo: SymphonicPoet, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)Half Dome
~12 min drive
Half Dome in California has 5 trad climbing routes across 5 difficulty grades.
Photo: SymphonicPoet, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)Southwest Face
~12 min drive
Southwest Face in California has 6 trad climbing routes on 6 difficulty grades.
Photo: bensondoc, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)Valley South Side
~12 min drive
Valley South Side in California has 22 climbing routes with mixed and trad protection.
Photo: Seth Tisue, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)Mist Trail Boulders
~12 min drive
6 bouldering routes in California spanning 5 grades.
Photo: Gary, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Jericho Wall
~13 min drive
Jericho Wall in California has 6 climbing routes across 4 grades, offering mixed and traditional styles.
Photo: kalestews, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)Valley North Side
~13 min drive
Valley North Side in California has 11 climbing routes across 8 grades.
Photo: Moo.The.Cow, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)Monday Morning Slab
~14 min drive
Monday Morning Slab in California has 6 climbing routes with mixed and trad styles.
Photo: lamblukas, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)Washington Column
~14 min drive
Washington Column in California has 13 climbing routes across 7 grades.
Photo: lamblukas, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)GPA - Right Side
~14 min drive
GPA - Right Side in California has 22 routes across 13 grades, offering mixed and traditional climbing.
Photo: lewinb, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)Royal Arches Area
~14 min drive
Royal Arches Area in California has 2 climbing routes with mixed protection.
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