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Yosemite Valley, rock-climbing paradise  
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Yosemite's Best Free Climbing Routes
When rock climbers die, they can only hope that they end up in a place as perfect as Yosemite Valley. The weather is great, cracks flawless and beauty unsurpassed. As a general rule of thumb, Yosemite climbs tend to be steep, smooth, and sustained. Below you will find our list of the 100 finest single and multi-pitch climbs in Yosemite Valley. Use the below chart to see which routes are available on the SuperTopo web site or use this chart to compose your dream tick-list of Yosemite classics.

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Chapel Wall - Gold Dust 5.10d - Yosemite Valley, California USA. Click for details.
Gold Dust
5.10d, Chapel Wall

Chapel Wall overview
Photo:Chris McNamara
Chapel Wall
1
5.10d
5 Star Rating
Parkline Slab - The Unchaste 5.10b - Yosemite Valley, California USA. Click for details.
The Unchaste
5.10b, Parkline Slab


Photo:Chris Van Leuven
Parkline Slab
1
5.10b
5 Star Rating
Afterburner
5.11c, Public Sanitation Wall


Photo:
Public Sanitation Wall
1
5.11c
5 Star Rating
Mecca - A Trick of the Tail 5.12b - Yosemite Valley, California USA. Click for details.
A Trick of the Tail
5.12b, Mecca

Mecca Overview
Photo:Chris McNamara
Mecca
3
5.12b
5 Star Rating
Mecca - King for a Day 5.12a - Yosemite Valley, California USA. Click for details.
King for a Day
5.12a, Mecca

Mecca Overview
Photo:Chris McNamara
Mecca
1
5.12a
5 Star Rating
Mecca - Superstition 5.12c - Yosemite Valley, California USA. Click for details.
Superstition
5.12c, Mecca

Mecca Overview
Photo:Chris McNamara
Mecca
1
5.12c
5 Star Rating
Mecca - Mechanical Advantage 5.12a - Yosemite Valley, California USA. Click for details.
Mechanical Advantage
5.12a, Mecca

Mecca Overview
Photo:Chris McNamara
Mecca
1
5.12a
5 Star Rating
Mecca - Giblet 5.10c - Yosemite Valley, California USA. Click for details.
Giblet
5.10c, Mecca

Mecca Overview
Photo:Chris McNamara
Mecca
1
5.10c
5 Star Rating
Mecca - Peasant 5.11a - Yosemite Valley, California USA. Click for details.
Peasant
5.11a, Mecca

Mecca Overview
Photo:Chris McNamara
Mecca
3
5.11a
5 Star Rating
Mecca - King and I 5.11c - Yosemite Valley, California USA. Click for details.
King and I
5.11c, Mecca

Mecca Overview
Photo:Chris McNamara
Mecca
1
5.11c
5 Star Rating
Manure Pile Buttress - After Six 5.7 - Yosemite Valley, California USA. Click for details.
After Six
5.7, Manure Pile Buttress

After Six is the left start.
Photo:Todd Snyder
Manure Pile Buttress
6
5.7
4 Star Rating
Sentinel Rock - Steck Salathe 5.9 - Yosemite Valley, California USA. Click for details.
Steck Salathe
5.9, Sentinel Rock

The long and demanding Steck-Salathe.
Photo:Randy Spurrier
Sentinel Rock
16
5.9
4 Star Rating
Higher Cathedral Spire - Regular Route 5.9 - Yosemite Valley, California USA. Click for details.
Regular Route
5.9, Higher Cathedral Spire

The route winds up the left skyline to the summit. The traditional start is lower on the left.
Photo:Randy Spurrier
Higher Cathedral Spire
5
5.9
4 Star Rating
North Dome - South Face 5.7 - Yosemite Valley, California USA. Click for details.
South Face
5.7, North Dome

The South Face stays in the corner
Photo:Chris McNamara
North Dome
8
5.7
4 Star Rating
Five Open Books - Commitment 5.9 - Yosemite Valley, California USA. Click for details.
Commitment
5.9, Five Open Books

Commitment takes the cleanest cracks of the Five Open Books.
Photo:Chris McNamara
Five Open Books
3
5.9
4 Star Rating
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