Praying Mantle
Berry Creek, California
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What we do know
Inside Plumas National Forest
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No access route mapped
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Praying Mantle
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About this route
This route represents the upper end of the grade spectrum at Bald Rock Dome, where 11 climbs have been catalogued across a range from 5.7 to 5.11a.
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