Routes : North America : United States : California : Yosemite National Park : Tuolumne Meadows : Ellery Lake : First Cliff Band Above the Min
First Cliff Band Above the Min
About First Cliff Band Above the Min:
Walk east another quarter mile beyond the start of the descent for the First Cliff Band Below the Mining Road, and the wander up and right, following a faint trail through heather and dwarf trees until you come to a small alpine meadow at the base of a broken, orange cliff, characterized by bright gold edges and glacier striations. "Pearly Queen" (5.11c) is on the upper right side above the easiest route here, "Lizard Princess" (5.7). "Dinoaur Exhibit" (5.11b), a bolted slab climb up the center, is probably the best route on the cliff. |
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Rock Type: | Granite |
Type of Climbing: | Trad |
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Routes
SequenceSequence numbers indicate the left (L) to right (R) order of the routes. | Rating | Route | Difficulty | Ascents |
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1 | Broken Crutches | 5.8 | 0 | |
1 | Dinosaur Exhibit | 5.11b | 0 | |
1 | Dinosaur Exhibit** (1) | 5.11b | 0 | |
1 | Lizard Princess* | 5.7 | 0 | |
1 | Pearly Queen | 5.11c | 0 |