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Golden Gate Canyon State Park Guide

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Table of contents

1. Golden Gate Canyon State Park 97 routes in Crag

Summary:
Sport climbing, Trad climbing and other styles

Lat / Long: 39.859637, -105.423210

1.1. Dude 's Throne 31 routes in Sector

Summary:
Sport climbing, Trad climbing and other styles

Lat / Long: 39.862327, -105.412261

RouteGradeStyleSelected ascents
1 Chili Power 5.11c Sport 25ft
2 Red Hot Chili Peppers 5.12c Sport 45ft
3 Green Chile 5.11b/c Sport 45ft
4 Jolly Rancher 5.10 Sport 60ft
5 Jolly Squeeze Party 5.10 Top rope 45ft
6 Uplift Mofo Party Plan 5.11b Sport 60ft
7 Major Party Plan 5.11d Sport 70ft
8 Major Dude 5.12c/d Sport
9 Golden Gate 5.11d Sport 60ft
10 Brass Monkey 5.12d Sport 65ft
11 Dude 's Dihedral 5.11b Sport 60ft
12 Mighty Aphrodite 5.10 Sport 60ft
13 Short Dude 5.11a Sport 35ft
14 Raven 's Brew 5.11d Sport 80ft
15 Howdy Doody Time 5.11b Sport 80ft
16 Missing Link 5.11c Trad 80ft
17 Open Space Cowboy 5.12a Sport 85ft
18 Double Dominatrix 5.12d Sport 85ft
19 Dude 's Cave V2 Boulder 5ft
20 Dude 's Abs V3/4 Boulder 10ft
21 Impeachment Day Parade 5.11d Sport 80ft
22 Dude 's Jam Parade / The Wiessner Connect 5.11b/c Trad
23 Dude 's Jam Crack 5.11a Trad 85ft
24 Buster Brown 5.13a Sport 80ft
25 Sky Chi 5.11d Trad 75ft
26 In Harmsen 's Way 5.10a Sport 50ft
27 Dude 's Way 5.11a Sport 45ft
28 Dude 's Five Nine 5.9 Sport 45ft
29 Any Doodle Do 5.10b Sport 40ft
30 Jugs Out For The Lads 5.9 Sport 40ft
31 Getting Down Before Getting Up V3 Boulder 10ft

1.2. Tremont Mountain 3 routes in Sector

Summary:
All Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 39.865104, -105.434333

RouteGradeStyleSelected ascents
1 West Face Buttress 1 5.3 PG13 Trad 200ft, 2
2 Stickin' It To The Man 5.6 PG13 Trad 140ft, 2
3 Nomad 's Land 5.7 PG13 Trad 80ft

1.3. Mt. Thorodin 19 routes in Sector

Summary:
Mostly Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 39.882819, -105.431971

RouteGradeStyleSelected ascents
1 Chinook 5.9 Trad 60ft
2 Thorodin 's Hammer 5.11b Sport 60ft
3 Tenzing 's Route 5.7 Trad 90ft
4 The Zephyr 5.9 Sport 80ft
5 Thorodin Ridge Scramble 5.3 Trad 500ft
6 Paddling About 5.5 Trad 300ft, 3
7 Cmc Route 5.7 Trad 3
8 Northwest Ridge 5.7 Trad 400ft, 4
9 Fat Crack 5.7 Trad 130ft
10 Paddling About Variant 5.8 Trad 300ft, 2
11 Twin Cracks 5.8 Trad
12 Piecemeal 5.8 Trad 130ft
13 Variation To For Love Of Mothernot 5.8 R Trad 130ft
14 For Love Of Mothernot 5.9 Trad 280ft, 3
15 Outland 5.9 Trad 280ft, 3
16 Papal Bull 5.9 Trad 400ft, 3
17 Mr. Misty 5.10a Trad 400ft, 3
18 Unknown 5.10b Trad 250ft, 2
19 Pope On Dope 5.10c Trad 240ft, 2

1.4. Promontory Ridge 14 routes in Sector

Summary:
Mostly Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 39.848639, -105.428700

1.4.1. The Bear 11 routes in Sector

Summary:
Mostly Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 39.860359, -105.432979

RouteGradeStyleSelected ascents
1 Prince Of Peace 5.6 Trad 250ft, 3
2 Amazing Grace 5.11 Trad 250ft, 3
3 Isiah 40 5.7 Trad 40ft
4 Johnna And The Whale 5.7 Trad 200ft, 2
5 David And Goliath 5.11 R Top rope 80ft
6 Parting Of The Red Sea 5.8 Trad 75ft
7 Ten Commandments 5.8 Trad 75ft
8 Trust You Must 5.9 R Trad 65ft
9 Have Faith! 5.9 Trad 75ft
10 Noah And The Ark 5.10c Trad 40ft
11 Finger Faith 5.9 Trad 200ft, 2

1.4.2. The Cub 3 routes in Sector

Summary:
Trad climbing and Top roping

Lat / Long: 39.836949, -105.424473

RouteGradeStyleSelected ascents
1 Creature From The Black Lagoon 5.10c/d Trad 100ft
2 Pumpkinhead 5.11+ Top rope 100ft
3 Freddy Kruger 5.9 Trad 100ft

1.5. Ralston Roost 2 routes in Sector

Summary:
Trad climbing and Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 39.836407, -105.424429

RouteGradeStyleSelected ascents
1 Left Ridge 5.6 Trad 250ft
2 Rain Screw 5.10 Sport 150ft, 2

1.6. The Grendel 15 routes in Sector

Summary:
Sport climbing and Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 39.876654, -105.419135

RouteGradeStyleSelected ascents
1 Beyond The Pale 5.8 Trad 130ft
2 Beowoof 5.9 Trad 80ft
3 Beowulf 5.11a Sport 80ft
4 Daneland 5.10b Sport 110ft
5 Pebble In The Sky 5.11c/d Sport 60ft
6 Freedom Fighter 5.12a Sport 80ft
7 Pierced Lip Lock 5.11b Sport 80ft
8 Academic Freedom 5.12b Sport 70ft
9 Hrunting 5.10+ Trad 60ft
10 Nægling 5.10 Trad 50ft
11 Exit Stage Right 5.8 Sport 70ft
12 Mother Grendel 5.9 Sport 100ft
13 Leitner Route 5.10c/d Sport 45ft
14 Strong Arm Tactics 5.11 Sport 90ft
15 The Monster Mash 5.10a Sport 70ft

1.7. Lazy Squaw Spire 2 routes in Sector

Summary:
All Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 39.875498, -105.423132

RouteGradeStyleSelected ascents
1 Lazy Squaw Spire 5.9 Trad
2 Squawk 5.9 PG13 Trad 50ft

1.8. Little Dude 11 routes in Sector

Summary:
Mostly Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 39.862219, -105.412102

RouteGradeStyleSelected ascents
1 Strange Brew 5.11d Sport
2 Moonshine 5.9 Sport 50ft
3 Hampster Monkey 5.11 Sport 30ft
4 Kung Fu Monkey 5.12b Sport 30ft
5 Hamster Kung Fu 5.12b/c Sport 30ft
6 Easy Dude? 5.9 PG13 Trad 65ft
7 Big Lebowsky 5.13b Sport 50ft
8 Hummingbird Rodeo 5.9 Sport 40ft
9 Crack House 5.12b Trad 40ft
10 Sketchy Parenting 5.12+ Sport 35ft
11 The Chihuahua 5.11a Sport 25ft

2. Index by grade

Grade Stars Name Style Pop Area
5.3 Thorodin Ridge Scramble Trad 500ft 1.3. Mt. Thorodin
5.3 PG13 West Face Buttress 1 Trad 200ft, 2 1.2. Tremont Mountain
5.5 Paddling About Trad 300ft, 3 1.3. Mt. Thorodin
5.6 Prince Of Peace Trad 250ft, 3 1.4.1. The Bear
Left Ridge Trad 250ft 1.5. Ralston Roost
5.6 PG13 Stickin' It To The Man Trad 140ft, 2 1.2. Tremont Mountain
5.7 Cmc Route Trad 3 1.3. Mt. Thorodin
Fat Crack Trad 130ft 1.3. Mt. Thorodin
Northwest Ridge Trad 400ft, 4 1.3. Mt. Thorodin
Tenzing 's Route Trad 90ft 1.3. Mt. Thorodin
Isiah 40 Trad 40ft 1.4.1. The Bear
Johnna And The Whale Trad 200ft, 2 1.4.1. The Bear
5.7 PG13 Nomad 's Land Trad 80ft 1.2. Tremont Mountain
5.8 Paddling About Variant Trad 300ft, 2 1.3. Mt. Thorodin
Piecemeal Trad 130ft 1.3. Mt. Thorodin
Twin Cracks Trad 1.3. Mt. Thorodin
Parting Of The Red Sea Trad 75ft 1.4.1. The Bear
Ten Commandments Trad 75ft 1.4.1. The Bear
Beyond The Pale Trad 130ft 1.6. The Grendel
Exit Stage Right Sport 70ft 1.6. The Grendel
5.8 R Variation To For Love Of Mothernot Trad 130ft 1.3. Mt. Thorodin
5.9 Dude 's Five Nine Sport 45ft 1.1. Dude 's Throne
Jugs Out For The Lads Sport 40ft 1.1. Dude 's Throne
Chinook Trad 60ft 1.3. Mt. Thorodin
For Love Of Mothernot Trad 280ft, 3 1.3. Mt. Thorodin
Outland Trad 280ft, 3 1.3. Mt. Thorodin
Papal Bull Trad 400ft, 3 1.3. Mt. Thorodin
The Zephyr Sport 80ft 1.3. Mt. Thorodin
Finger Faith Trad 200ft, 2 1.4.1. The Bear
Have Faith! Trad 75ft 1.4.1. The Bear
Freddy Kruger Trad 100ft 1.4.2. The Cub
Beowoof Trad 80ft 1.6. The Grendel
Mother Grendel Sport 100ft 1.6. The Grendel
Lazy Squaw Spire Trad 1.7. Lazy Squaw Spire
Hummingbird Rodeo Sport 40ft 1.8. Little Dude
Moonshine Sport 50ft 1.8. Little Dude
5.9 PG13 Squawk Trad 50ft 1.7. Lazy Squaw Spire
Easy Dude? Trad 65ft 1.8. Little Dude
5.9 R Trust You Must Trad 65ft 1.4.1. The Bear
5.10a In Harmsen 's Way Sport 50ft 1.1. Dude 's Throne
Mr. Misty Trad 400ft, 3 1.3. Mt. Thorodin
The Monster Mash Sport 70ft 1.6. The Grendel
5.10b Any Doodle Do Sport 40ft 1.1. Dude 's Throne
Unknown Trad 250ft, 2 1.3. Mt. Thorodin
Daneland Sport 110ft 1.6. The Grendel
5.10c Pope On Dope Trad 240ft, 2 1.3. Mt. Thorodin
Noah And The Ark Trad 40ft 1.4.1. The Bear
5.10 Jolly Rancher Sport 60ft 1.1. Dude 's Throne
Jolly Squeeze Party Top rope 45ft 1.1. Dude 's Throne
Mighty Aphrodite Sport 60ft 1.1. Dude 's Throne
Rain Screw Sport 150ft, 2 1.5. Ralston Roost
Nægling Trad 50ft 1.6. The Grendel
5.10c/d Creature From The Black Lagoon Trad 100ft 1.4.2. The Cub
Leitner Route Sport 45ft 1.6. The Grendel
5.10+ Hrunting Trad 60ft 1.6. The Grendel
V2 Dude 's Cave Boulder 5ft 1.1. Dude 's Throne
5.11a Dude 's Jam Crack Trad 85ft 1.1. Dude 's Throne
Dude 's Way Sport 45ft 1.1. Dude 's Throne
Short Dude Sport 35ft 1.1. Dude 's Throne
Beowulf Sport 80ft 1.6. The Grendel
The Chihuahua Sport 25ft 1.8. Little Dude
5.11b Dude 's Dihedral Sport 60ft 1.1. Dude 's Throne
Howdy Doody Time Sport 80ft 1.1. Dude 's Throne
Uplift Mofo Party Plan Sport 60ft 1.1. Dude 's Throne
Thorodin 's Hammer Sport 60ft 1.3. Mt. Thorodin
Pierced Lip Lock Sport 80ft 1.6. The Grendel
5.11b/c Dude 's Jam Parade Trad 1.1. Dude 's Throne
Green Chile Sport 45ft 1.1. Dude 's Throne
V3 Getting Down Before Getting Up Boulder 10ft 1.1. Dude 's Throne
5.11c Chili Power Sport 25ft 1.1. Dude 's Throne
Missing Link Trad 80ft 1.1. Dude 's Throne
5.11 Amazing Grace Trad 250ft, 3 1.4.1. The Bear
Strong Arm Tactics Sport 90ft 1.6. The Grendel
Hampster Monkey Sport 30ft 1.8. Little Dude
5.11 R David And Goliath Top rope 80ft 1.4.1. The Bear
5.11c/d Pebble In The Sky Sport 60ft 1.6. The Grendel
5.11d Golden Gate Sport 60ft 1.1. Dude 's Throne
Impeachment Day Parade Sport 80ft 1.1. Dude 's Throne
Major Party Plan Sport 70ft 1.1. Dude 's Throne
Raven 's Brew Sport 80ft 1.1. Dude 's Throne
Sky Chi Trad 75ft 1.1. Dude 's Throne
Strange Brew Sport 1.8. Little Dude
5.11+ Pumpkinhead Top rope 100ft 1.4.2. The Cub
V3/4 Dude 's Abs Boulder 10ft 1.1. Dude 's Throne
5.12a Open Space Cowboy Sport 85ft 1.1. Dude 's Throne
Freedom Fighter Sport 80ft 1.6. The Grendel
5.12b Academic Freedom Sport 70ft 1.6. The Grendel
Crack House Trad 40ft 1.8. Little Dude
Kung Fu Monkey Sport 30ft 1.8. Little Dude
5.12b/c Hamster Kung Fu Sport 30ft 1.8. Little Dude
5.12c Red Hot Chili Peppers Sport 45ft 1.1. Dude 's Throne
5.12c/d Major Dude Sport 1.1. Dude 's Throne
5.12d Brass Monkey Sport 65ft 1.1. Dude 's Throne
Double Dominatrix Sport 85ft 1.1. Dude 's Throne
5.12+ Sketchy Parenting Sport 35ft 1.8. Little Dude
5.13a Buster Brown Sport 80ft 1.1. Dude 's Throne
5.13b Big Lebowsky Sport 50ft 1.8. Little Dude
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