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A Crag Guide gives an extensive view of all sub areas and climbs at a point in the index. It shows a snapshot of the index heirachy, up to 300 climbs (or areas) on a single web page. It shows selected comments climbers have made on a recently submitted ascent.

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Lance Granite

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Table of contents

1. Ranch Hands Crag 13 routes in Area

Summary:
Mostly Unknown
Access Issues: inherited from Calico Basin

There has been some conflict with residents along Calico Basin Road, please only park in designated parking lots and stay on established trails.

RouteGradeStylePopularitySelected ascents
1 Payless Cashways
5.11a
Unknown
2 Spanky
5.11-
Unknown
3 Mexican Secret Agent Man
5.11b
Unknown
4 Swilderness Experience
5.11c
Unknown
5 Swilderness Permit
5.12c
Unknown
6 Roman Meal
5.11
Unknown
7 Roman Hands
5.4 X
Unknown
8 Jack Officers
5.12c
Unknown
9 Ranch Hands
5.12c
Unknown
10 Blood Stains
5.10 X
Unknown
RouteGradeStylePopularitySelected ascents
11 The Fox

Not really part of Ranch Hands Crag, this is up above Ranch Hands and Dickie Cliff -- about mid-way between the two of them.

A clean-cut right-facing corner.

5.10+
Unknown
RouteGradeStylePopularitySelected ascents
12 Unknown 1
5.11b
Unknown
13 Unknown 2
5.11
Unknown

2. Index by grade

Grade Stars Name Style
5.4 Roman Hands Unknown
5.10 Blood Stains Unknown
5.10+ The Fox Unknown
5.11- Spanky Unknown
5.11a Payless Cashways Unknown
5.11b Mexican Secret Agent Man Unknown
Unknown 1 Unknown
5.11c Swilderness Experience Unknown
5.11 Roman Meal Unknown
Unknown 2 Unknown
5.12c Jack Officers Unknown
Ranch Hands Unknown
Swilderness Permit Unknown