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  Steve Schneider on the Shield Headwall, El Cap.
 
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Yosemite's Best Big Wall Climbing Routes
Thirty years after the “Golden Age,” Yosemite Valley remains a mecca to big wall climbers. The reason is clear: there is no place on earth with the same combinations of size, rock quality, good weather and accessibility. In short, its damn hard to find a better large rocks to throw yourself at. The 54 climbs listed below are among the most classic in Yosemite.

Topos of all of Yosemite's best big wall climbs are available in our guidebook Yosemite Big Walls: SuperTopos.

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Washington Column - Ten Day's After A3 5.8 - Yosemite Valley, California USA. Click for details.
Ten Day's After
A3 5.8, Washington Column

A series of steep corners lead to an exposed face.
Photo:Chris McNamara
Washington Column
13
A3 5.8
3 Star Rating
Washington Column - Re-animator A3 5.8 - Yosemite Valley, California USA. Click for details.
Re-animator
A3 5.8, Washington Column

The steepest route on the Column.
Photo:Chris McNamara
Washington Column
11
A3 5.8
3 Star Rating
El Capitan - Excalibur A3 5.8 - Yosemite Valley, California USA. Click for details.
Excalibur
A3 5.8, El Capitan

Excalibur is route number 4.
Photo:Tom Frost
El Capitan
28
A3 5.8
3 Star Rating
El Capitan - Son of Heart A3+ 5.8 - Yosemite Valley, California USA. Click for details.
Son of Heart
A3+ 5.8, El Capitan

Up the right side of The Heart.
Photo:Chris McNamara
El Capitan
29
A3+ 5.8
3 Star Rating
El Capitan - Flight of the Albatross A3 5.8 - Yosemite Valley, California USA. Click for details.
Flight of the Albatross
A3 5.8, El Capitan

Flight of the Albatross is route number 6.
Photo:Tom Frost
El Capitan
21
A3 5.8
3 Star Rating
El Capitan - Sunkist A3 5.8 - Yosemite Valley, California USA. Click for details.
Sunkist
A3 5.8, El Capitan


Photo:Chris McNamara
El Capitan
31
A3 5.8
4 Star Rating
El Capitan - Eagles Way A3 5.8 - Yosemite Valley, California USA. Click for details.
Eagles Way
A3 5.8, El Capitan

Eagles Way is route number 31.
Photo:Galen Rowell
El Capitan
19
A3 5.8
3 Star Rating
El Capitan - Zenyatta Mondatta A4 5.7 - Yosemite Valley, California USA. Click for details.
Zenyatta Mondatta
A4 5.7, El Capitan

Zenyatta Mondatta follows a steep line about 200' left of Zodiac.
Photo:Galen Rowell
El Capitan
16
A4 5.7
4 Star Rating
El Capitan - Sea of Dreams A4 5.9 - Yosemite Valley, California USA. Click for details.
Sea of Dreams
A4 5.9, El Capitan

Sea of Dreams is route number 18.
Photo:Galen Rowell
El Capitan
27
A4 5.9
4 Star Rating
El Capitan - South Seas A4 5.8 - Yosemite Valley, California USA. Click for details.
South Seas
A4 5.8, El Capitan

South Seas is route number 16.
Photo:Galen Rowell
El Capitan
24
A4 5.8
5 Star Rating
Half Dome - Zenith A4 5.8 - Yosemite Valley, California USA. Click for details.
Zenith
A4 5.8, Half Dome

The first part of the route is hidden.
Photo:
Half Dome
21
A4 5.8
4 Star Rating
El Capitan - Iron Hawk A4 5.10 - Yosemite Valley, California USA. Click for details.
Iron Hawk
A4 5.10, El Capitan

Iron Hawl is route number 22.
Photo:Galen Rowell
El Capitan
26
A4 5.10
4 Star Rating
El Capitan - Tribal Rite A4 5.5 - Yosemite Valley, California USA. Click for details.
Tribal Rite
A4 5.5, El Capitan

Tribal Rite is route number 11.
Photo:Galen Rowell
El Capitan
29
A4 5.5
4 Star Rating
El Capitan - Wyoming Sheep Ranch A4 5.8 - Yosemite Valley, California USA. Click for details.
Wyoming Sheep Ranch
A4 5.8, El Capitan

Wyoming Sheep Ranch is route number 20.
Photo:Galen Rowell
El Capitan
23
A4 5.8
3 Star Rating
El Capitan - Lost in America A4 5.10 - Yosemite Valley, California USA. Click for details.
Lost in America
A4 5.10, El Capitan

Lost in America is route number 26.
Photo:Galen Rowell
El Capitan
16
A4 5.10
4 Star Rating
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