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The Cookie Cliff Rock Climbing

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Routes in The Cookie Cliff

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	Aftershock T,TR 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	America's Cup T 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b PG13
	Anathema T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Banana Dreams T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Beverly's Tower T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Butterballs T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Butterfingers T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Catchy T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Catchy Corner T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Chicken Delight TR 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Chips Ahoy S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Cleft, The T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Coffin Nail S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Cookie Cutter S 5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
	Cookie Left Side T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Cookie Monster S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Cookie-Center, The T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Cookie-Right, The T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Crack-a-Go-Go T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a PG13
	Dynamite Crack V0+ 4+
	Elevator Shaft, The T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R
	Enema, The T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Enigma, The T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Girls Just Want To Have Fun S 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Hardd T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13
	Jardine's Hand T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Meat Grinder T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Orangutan Arch T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Outer Limits T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Pringles S 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Red Zinger T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Renegade, The T 5.13b/c 8a+ 29 X- 30 E7 6c
	Stigma, The T A3
	Tennessee Strings (aka Tennessee Wall) T 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Twilight Zone T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Twinkie T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Vendetta T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Void Continuation T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b R
	Waverly Wafer T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Wheat Thin T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b

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Elevation:	3,556 ft
GPS:	37.71772, -119.71881 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Description

The Cookie is a classic Yosemite crack area. It contains some of the world's best crack climbs.
"Outer Limits", "Meat Grinder", "Red Zinger", "Butterfingers", "Wheat Thin", "Waverly Wafer" and "Crack-A-Go-Go" are a few of the classics found in this area.

Getting There

This cliff is about 1/2 mile down the canyon from the Cascade Creek bridge.
Park in a pullout on the river side of the road. The approach is obvious.

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Cookie Cliff

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 152 ● Beverly's Tower Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 164 ● Wheat Thin Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 104 ● Meat Grinder Trad 3 pitches
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 483 ● Outer Limits Trad 3 pitches
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b 37 ● Twilight Zone Trad
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 300 ● Catchy Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 155 ● Catchy Corner Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 151 ● Waverly Wafer Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 84 ● Butterfingers Trad
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13 98 ● Hardd Trad 2 pitches
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c 61 ● Pringles Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a PG13 143 ● Crack-a-Go-Go Trad
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 174 ● Butterballs Trad
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a 115 ● Red Zinger Trad
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 139 ● Cookie Monster Sport