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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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Route Name Formation Review
Leaning Tower - Jesus Built My Hotrod A4 5.7 - Yosemite Valley, California USA. Click for details.
Jesus Built My Hotrod
A4 5.7, Leaning Tower


Photo:Chris McNamara
Leaning Tower
9
A4 5.7
4 Star Rating
El Capitan - Native Son A4 5.9 - Yosemite Valley, California USA. Click for details.
Native Son
A4 5.9, El Capitan

Native Son is route number 23.
Photo:Galen Rowell
El Capitan
17
A4 5.9
4 Star Rating
El Capitan - Shortest Straw A4 5.7 - Yosemite Valley, California USA. Click for details.
Shortest Straw
A4 5.7, El Capitan

Shortest Straw is route number 28.
Photo:Galen Rowell
El Capitan
16
A4 5.7
3 Star Rating
El Capitan - Lunar Eclipse A4 5.7 - Yosemite Valley, California USA. Click for details.
Lunar Eclipse
A4 5.7, El Capitan

Lunar Eclipse is route number 30.
Photo:Galen Rowell
El Capitan
18
A4 5.7
3 Star Rating
El Capitan - Atlantic Ocean Wall A4 5.9 - Yosemite Valley, California USA. Click for details.
Atlantic Ocean Wall
A4 5.9, El Capitan

Atlantic Ocean Wall is route number 21.
Photo:Galen Rowell
El Capitan
25
A4 5.9
3 Star Rating
El Capitan - The Cosmos A4 5.7 - Yosemite Valley, California USA. Click for details.
The Cosmos
A4 5.7, El Capitan

The Cosmos is route number 3.
Photo:Tom Frost
El Capitan
24
A4 5.7
3 Star Rating
El Capitan - Aurora A4 5.7 - Yosemite Valley, California USA. Click for details.
Aurora
A4 5.7, El Capitan

Aurora climbs just left of Tangerine Trip
Photo:Chris McNamara
El Capitan
16
A4 5.7
4 Star Rating
El Capitan - Scorched Earth A4 5.8 - Yosemite Valley, California USA. Click for details.
Scorched Earth
A4 5.8, El Capitan

Scorched Earth
Photo:Chris McNamara
El Capitan
15
A4 5.8
4 Star Rating
El Capitan - Genesis A4 5.11 - Yosemite Valley, California USA. Click for details.
Genesis
A4 5.11, El Capitan


Photo:
El Capitan
15
A4 5.11
4 Star Rating
El Capitan - Reticent Wall A5 5.7 - Yosemite Valley, California USA. Click for details.
Reticent Wall
A5 5.7, El Capitan

Reticent Wall is route number 13.
Photo:Galen Rowell
El Capitan
21
A5 5.7
4 Star Rating
Washington Column - South Face C1 5.8 - Yosemite Valley, California USA. Click for details.
South Face
C1 5.8, Washington Column

The South Face of Washington Column.
Photo:Chris McNamara
Washington Column
10
C1 5.8
4 Star Rating
Half Dome - Direct Northwest Face 5.14a or 5.10 C2+ - Yosemite Valley, California USA. Click for details.
Direct Northwest Face
5.14a or 5.10 C2+, Half Dome

The Direct Northwest Face.
Photo:Chris McNamara
Half Dome
23
5.14a or 5.10 C2+
4 Star Rating
Lost Arrow Spire - Lost Arrow Spire Direct C2 5.8 - Yosemite Valley, California USA. Click for details.
Lost Arrow Spire Direct
C2 5.8, Lost Arrow Spire


Photo:Chris McNamara
Lost Arrow Spire
16
C2 5.8
5 Star Rating
Ribbon Fall Wall - Gold Wall C2 5.9 - Yosemite Valley, California USA. Click for details.
Gold Wall
C2 5.9, Ribbon Fall Wall


Photo:Chris McNamara
Ribbon Fall Wall
10
C2 5.9
4 Star Rating
Liberty Cap - Southwest Face C2 5.8 - Yosemite Valley, California USA. Click for details.
Southwest Face
C2 5.8, Liberty Cap


Photo:Chris McNamara
Liberty Cap
11
C2 5.8
4 Star Rating
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