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West Face - Right Side

West Face - Right Side in California has 24 trad routes.

24 routes
5.4 – 5.13a
Trad

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West Face - Right Side is a climbing area in the San Jacinto Wilderness, within the San Jacinto Ranger District of San Bernardino National Forest in California. The Forest Service manages the land. The area is part of a cluster of climbing spots on the west face of the San Jacinto range. West Face - Center (Flintstone Slab) and West Face - Left Side both sit about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is all traditional, and the routes range from 5.4 to 5.13a, with a median of about 5.10a. Among the 24 routes are Fingertip Traverse at 5.4, West Face Grand Traverse at 5.9, and The Hangover at 5.13a. For a longer outing, Devil's Slide and the Ernie Maxwell Scenic Trail both start within about half a mile. Fern Basin campground is about 3.6 miles away.

Routes (24)

El Camino RealFA: Royal Robbins, Harry Daley and Janie Taylor, November 19615.10aPearly GateFA: Dave Rearick and Bob Kamps, 19615.10aPigs in BondageFA: Jack Roberts and John Allen, 19855.10aShit for BrainsFA: Mark Powell, 19665.10bTen Years AfterFA: Bob Gaines and Charlie Peterson, August 19975.10bOn the RoadFA: Ken Cook and Chuck Parker, 19735.10cCrimes of PassionFA: Bob Gaines Charlie Peterson August 1987, Direct Start Gob Gaines and Charlie Peterson August 19975.11-Unknown?FA: Charles Cole, 20015.11+Dos EquisFA: Bob Gaines & Ann Albert, June 19865.11aThe EdgeFA: Tobin Sorensen, 19755.11aLast JudgmentFA: Tom Higgins & Ivan Couch, September 1964, FFA: Fred Zeil , Eric Erickson & Frank Noble, 19765.11a/bThe AcrobatFA: Bob Gaines and Frank Bentwood, August 20075.11bPoint BlankFA: Bob Gaines, May 19985.12bThe HangoverFA: (A3) Royal Robbins et. al., 1954, FFA: John Long, Rick Accomazzo, Rob Muir, and Mike Lechlinski, 19785.13aFingertip TraverseFA: Jim Smith, Bob Brinton, Arthur Johnson, and William Rice, September 19365.4Jensen's JauntFA: Carl Jensen, Jim Smith and Don McDonald, Aug 19385.6Angle Iron TraverseFA: Ray Van Aken and George Harr, July 19485.7FingertripFA: Chuck Wilts, Don Gillespie & Jerry Rosenblatt, September 19465.7Coffin Nail5.8FingergripFA: Ray Van Aken, Ivan Weeks, and Curt Kreiser, June 19475.8The SlabFA: FA Harry Daley and D. McCelland, August 1958 FFA Bob Kamps and TM Herbert, 19635.8Traitor HornFA: Jim Smith, Auther Johnson and M. Holton August 19385.8Toe TipFA: Mark and Beverly Powell, 19665.9West Face Grand TraverseFA: Bhudda5.9

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