THE LOST CRAG OVERVIEW MAP

PLEASE READ: The above map is a General Overview Map of The Lost Crag to help those that are unfamiliar with the area. I have broken it down into two individual detailed maps with route numbers... either click on the left and right side of the map above to view these maps or click here for map 1 and here for map 2 ... print these out as a guide with the route descriptions below! -Tim
NOTE: When Printing Map (Use Landscape)
Ocean Block:
1. Tsunami 5.11c sport 2 bolts, anchors over top of block - Climb the right line of bolts on this block directly up to the top. F.A. Greg Zamule 2000
2. Tidal Wave 5.11a sport 2 bolts, shuts - The left line of bolts on this block, start just right of the arete on the clean rock. Make several moves up and then move right and continue up to the shuts. F.A. Tim Anderson 2000
Crack Wall:
3. Crack Addict 5.6 trad - Climb the obvious wide crack near the right end of this wall. F.A. Leslie 2000
4. Orange Crush 5.10a TR - Start inside the corner near the right end of this block use face holds and pockets to make your way up this wall. F.A. Bob Coblentz 2000
5. Unamed 5.? Climb the crack in the center of the face. F.A. Bill Williams 2000
Cave World:
NOTE: There is now a bolted line to the left of Campus corner. The bolts appear to be part of campus corner, but aren't. Bill Williams bolted this line sometime in 2001.
6. Campus Corner 5.10d mixed, top it out - Start below the arete, campus your way to good holds and get your feet on. Place pro at the horizontal crack and climb the pockets above past a bolt to the top. F.A. Greg Zamule 2000
7. A Flash in the Pan 5.11b sport, 2 bolts (stick clip #1) - Climb the face about 10’ in from the left edge. A highstep start and slopers make this one an interesting route. F.A. Greg Zamule 2000
8. Busy Chopin’ 5.11a TR - Start under the large roof at its far right end. Work out the roof to a jug at the lip. Heel hook and reach left for a pocket to gain access to the large horizontal at the midpoint of the climb. Finish on slopes and edges above. F.A. Greg Zamule, Tim Anderson 2000
Tunnel Block:
9. Slacker 5.6 sport, 3 bolts, topout - Start just right of the large ledge climb up and traverse left on the ledge. Clip the first bolt and climb up on large holds and past the second bolt. Move left at the large ledge and step up to a pocket out left. Clip the 3rd bolt and top out. F.A. Tim Anderson 2000
10. Center Crack 5.5 TR - Climb the obvious large crack in the center. F.A. Leslie 2000
11. Unamed 5.8+ TR - Climb the face just right of the crack. F.A. Bob Coblentz 2000
Entrance Block:
12. Swarm 5.7 trad - Climb the obvious right facing flake to the top. F.A. Rick Zinnikas, Jeff Secker 2000
13. Stemosis 5.8 trad - Around the corner and to the left of Pumper is a deceiving climb. Start on easy ledges to gain the base of a large off width on your left. steeeeem across and reach overhead to pull the crux finish. A little runout for a 30’ climb. F.A. Tom Kopler, Tim Anderson 1999
14. Pumper 5.10c sport 4 bolts, shuts - Start to the right of the roof on a short arete. Climb the arete to reach horizontal leges. Move left and pull the roof on good holds and finish on slopers to the top. A continuous route. F.A. Tim Anderson, Tom Kopler 1999
15. Grand Central 5.10a sport 4 bolts, top it out- Climb up the slightly overhanging face directly up to the shuts. F.A. Tim Anderson, Matt Johns 2000
16. In The Thick of It 5.10b sport 3 bolts, shuts - Start on the right side of the block. Use good ledges to place yourself below the overhanging bulge on the arete. Climb out and over the bulge on thin moves to the top. 35’ F.A. Tim Anderson, Tom Kopler 1999
Little Yosemite:
17. Why Bother 5.6 trad - Start below the diehedral on the horizontals. Climb up to the dihedral and follow to the top. F.A. Greg Zamule 2000
18. Mr. Good Climb 5.10b Sport - Start on the Arete left of the obvious finger crack. Climb directly up the arete using holds on both the left and right face. F.A. Greg Zamule 2000
P. Yosemicrack 5.10? trad - Climb the obvious crack 8’ right of the arete directly to the top. F.A. Still Project
Bulge Block:
19. Unamed 5.7 TR - Climb about 10' left of Lichenville directly up the the top. F.A. Bob Coblentz, Greg Zamuel 2000
20. Lichenville 5.7 sport 4 bolts, shuts - On the left side of Bluge Block in the corridor climb the thin face with several horizontals to the rounded top. 30’ F.A. Tim Anderson, Kevin O’Brien 2000
21. Puckered Green 5.9 trad - Start up just left of the overhang continue up to the obvious vertical crack. Climb directly up to the top. Watch out for the top! F.A. Tim Anderson 2000
22. Lucky Charm 5.10a trad - Start under the overhanging right corner of this block. Pull through the crux start without any pro for 15’ once through the start, climb easier hold to the overhanging section and better pro. Pull through the overhaning section and find some long reachy slopers at the top. 35' F.A. Tim Anderson , Tom Kopler 1999
S.B.R. Block:
23. Unamed 5.9 TR - A line has been climbed at about the same start as Backscratcher, but continues directly up the block instead of traversing to the right. F.A. Bob Coblentz, Greg Zamuel 2000
24. Backscratcher 5.9 trad - This awkward climb starts left of the tree. Climb up and right passing in front of the tree to a heinous iron cross move that provides accesss to the large friendly crack above. 40’ difficult crux low to the ground with potential ground fall. F.A. Tim Anderson, Ben Lockard 2000
25. Hang on St. Christopher 5.10c mixed 2 bolts, shuts- Bouldery start under the arete, climb directly up the bulging, overhanging, arete to the top. F.A. Greg Zamuel, Bob Coblentz 2000
26. Who Needs Pro 5.4 trad - Start around the corner and to the right of the previous climb. Climb easy moves with very little (if any) pro to the top. A little loose. Note: It is now possible to clip the first 2 bolts of Hang on St. Christoper to protect the initial moves then finish on the vertical crack above. F.A. Tim Anderson 1999
27. Drill Queen 5.4 Sport 4 bolts - Start 12' right of Who needs pro. Climb up horizontals past 2 bolts to a piton. Clip the piton and continue up to the 3rd bolt and finish above. F. A. Laura and Norm Reed 2000
28. Tip&Tap 5.10c TR - Climb the thin face near the tight chimney on the far right of the face. F.A. Tim Anderson 2000
Var. 5.8 - climb the start and move left onto much better holds and continue direct to the top. 30’ F.A. Norm Reed 2000
29. Preacher Norm 5.10a sport 4 bolts - Start just right of the low roof off of the ground. Climb up and move left to teh clean steep face. Climb the face and arete to the top. F.A. Norm Reed 2000
30. Long Live the Klingons 5.10a mixed 3 bolts - Start below the overhang. Climb up the face and traverse to the left side of the roof. Pull up onto the face and continue directly up the arete to the top. F.A. Greg Zamuel, Bob Coblentz 2000
Chimney Block:
31. Chimney Sweep 5.5 TR - Climb the face to below the chimney use the large chimney to get to the top. F.A. Francois Dary, Tom Kopler 1999
32. Lame Duck 5.11a sport 3 bolts, shuts - Start to the right of the corridor up easy moves to the ledge. Climb the thin face and arete to the top. A much easier variation is to stem across the corridor and work your way to the top. F.A. Tim Anderson 2000
The Corridors:
33. Beginners Edge - 5.10a sport 2 bolts - Climb using the arete and blank left face to get to the top. A great first 5.10 for the beginner sport climber!
PROJECT - (5.Difficult?) There is a project in the middle of this face that will go (someday)... Use whatever you can to gain access to the top of this imposing face. Matt Johns, Tim Anderson worked this route using the layback, gaston and made it a little less than half way up. GOOD LUCK!
34. The Thinker - 5.11c TR - Climb the center of this face using the left facing holds. Pass the horizontal at half way and continue to the top. F.A. Tim Anderson 1999
35. Face Value - 5.11a TR - Start on the right side arete of the block. Climb friction and thin face holds to a horizontal rest. Move left and continue to top. Balance is the key to this climb. F.A. Tim Anderson 2000
36. Climbing on Rainbows 5.10b sport 3 bolts - Climb to the right of the tree (the face directly in front of you when jumping from the rock to the root). Climb up the right side to the horizontal. Traverse to the left on the horizontal. Climb directly up the face to the top. F.A. Greg Zamuel 2000
37. Mickey Mantle 5.8 sport 2 bolts, Start in the corridor 5’ right of the previous route. Climb face to small ramp then straight up to top. F.A. Bill Williams, Greg Zamule 2000
38. Dyno Sore - 5.10d mixed 1 bolt - Climb up through overhang under the arete. Work your way to the top using the arete & some holds on the right face. F.A. Greg Zamuel, Bob Coblentz 2000
39. Dirty Bird - 5.3 Climb the face directly across from into the light. Climb up to the large ledge and finish on the flake above. F.A. Patrick Howard 2000
40. Into the Light - 5.10a sport 3 bolts - Face climb on good holds that gets thinner as you go up. Curx just above 3rd. bolt. F.A. Norm Reed 2000
41. Lumber Jack 5.9 mixed 2 bolts, shuts - Climb up just left of the giant block. Using the arete clip the first bolt and work your way onto the thin face. Climb directly up the face to the shuts above. F.A. Tim Anderson 2000.
42. The Matrix 5.10d TR - Climb directly under the left side of the roof. Pull the small roof to gainaccess to the obvious inside corner. Finish on the corner. F.A. Norm and Laura Reed 2000
Short Stack:
43. Unamed 5.10b trad - Climb the arete directly to the top. This is an exciting top out. F.A. Bob Coblentz, Bill Williams 2000
44. Reunion 5.11b mixed 1 bolt, shuts - Climb up the middle of this face to the large horizontal that take a TCU. Move up the overhanging face on thin holds to and exciting move to the shuts. F.A. Matt Johns, Tim Anderson 2000
45. Rinse and Whine 5.10c mixed 1 bolt - Climb the face up to a large horizontal and place some gear. Heel hook and crank/lunge to the crescent shaped ledge. Follow the flake past the bolt to the top. F.A. Tim Anderson 2000
46. Unamed 5.9 trad - Follow the middle of the face up through what appear to be easy holds. Watch out for those sucker holds.... F.A. Greg Zamuel, Bob Coblentz 2000
47. Slopers in the Rain 5.8 trad - Start 10’ right of the previous route using the obvious holds direct to the top. F.A. Bob Coblentz, Greg Zamuel 2000
48. Hang on Slopey 5.8 trad - Climb a line 6’ right of the previous. Climb up dirty, but useful handholds placing reasonable protection on the way exit to the left at the top. F.A. Bob Coblentz, Tim Anderson 2000
49. Slope Stone 5.8 trad - Follow the obvious dihedral placing gear and finding your way to the top. F.A. Bob Coblentz, Norm Reed 2000
50. Pshycho Driller 5.7 (against Tim's wishes of 5.5) sport 3 bolts - Climb up the face wandering up the ledges until you have to make a thinner move right up and past the last bolt to the top (crux move). F.A. Norm and Laura Reed 2000. Bolts drilled on lead to gain access to top of block.
51. Evil Edge 5.8 sport 3 bolts - Start below the large ledge, climb up avoiding the large ledge on your right. Continue up through the small overhang and onto the arete. Climb the arete to the top. F.A. Tom Kopler 2000
Brutal Block:
52.Brutal Orangutan 5.12a/b TR Start on the visciously overhanging corner. follow the line out the arete to two good handholds under the roof. Reach high up onto the face above and lunge for the pocket. Reach the horizontal and climb the thin face above to the top.
53. Vini Vidi Vici 5.10 sport 2 bolts, shuts - Climb the face 10' left of water streak and just right of the start of the roof. Pass the first bolt and continue to the horizontal where you can get a gear placment. Finish by climbing the thin face above with the last bolt and onto the shuts. F.A. Greg Zamuel, Bob Coblentz 2000 NOTE: In 15 years of climbing, these are the first bolts Greg has ever put in! USE CAUTION (just joking Greg)
54. Water Streak 5.10c sport 3 bolts, shuts - Climb the green grungy face past 3 bots to the shuts. F.A. Norm and Laura Reed 2000.
55. Chip Off the Old Rock - 5.10c sport 3 bolts - Climb the thin, pumpy face to sidepull on the left and a long reach. Finish on slopers at the top. F.A. Greg Zamuel, Tim Anderson 2000
56. Urban Orangutan 5.9 sport 3 bolts - Start just left of the rear access point of the corridors. Climb up and lunge for the large edge below the arete. Clip the 2nd bolt and work right the face right of the arete to get the 3rd bolt and shuts. F.A. Bill Williams
Var. to Cranky Old Man sport 3 bolts - Start just left of the rear access point of the corridors. Climb up using thin face holds (not the jugs) to gain access to a right hand on the arete. (avoid stepping to the large ledge) Use the arete and left face to climb directly up to a wicked 3rd clip and a slopey top out. F.A. Tim Anderson 2000 (I would like to thanks Bill’s for this wonderful sandbagged tribute to the lost crag)...
57. Face up to it 5.10c sport 2 bolts - Climb up the thin overhanging face toa tricky undercling move that will provide access to the large ledge and the top out to the right. F.A. Greg Zamule, Tim Anderson
Snip Block:
58. The Corner 5.10b sport 3 bolts - Climb up through the easy overhanging corner to surmount the face. Climb the face using the arete to the right and the face holds on your left to the top. F.A. Bob Coblentz, Tim Anderson 2000
59. Snip, Snip, Snip 5.11b TR - Climb the left face in the middle of the corridor thin face and sharp edges makes your fingers burn on this one. F.A. Greg Zamuel, Bob Coblentz, Tim Anderson 2000
60. Dream the Impossible 5.10c sport 3 bolts - Start on the right face. move left onto the arete. Climb the arete and left face directly to the top. F.A. Greg Zamule, Tim Anderson 2000
The Bob Block:
61. Horizontal Bop 5.8 trad - Climb the face directly across from the previous routeuse the appropriatly space horizontals to gain access to the top. F.A. Bob Coblentz 2000
62. Break Away 5.7 TR - Climb the face across the corridor from Snip, Snip, Snip Follow the route diagnoling left from the base to the top. F.A. Bob Coblentz 2000
63. The Rock Feels No Pain 5.11a TR - Climb the face just right of the arete. Some very sharp and tiny face holds await you at the crux. F.A. Greg Zamule, Leslie Evans 2000
64. Easier Done than Said 5.7 mixed 2 bolts - Climb through the overhang. finish on arete and slab above. F.A. Greg Zamule, Bob Coblentz 2000
65. Unamed 5.9 mixed 1 bolt - Climb the face 12’ left of the corner climb up and get a good cam in the horizontal. Continue up on face holds to the slab above. Clip the bolt and finish to the top. F.A. Bob Coblentz 2000
66. Crescent Crack 5.7 trad - Climb the crescent shaped crack to the top. 30' F.A. Doug Washabaugh, Curtis Metz 2000
NOTE: I'm trying to keep up with the First Ascent activity at this crag, so please email me your info. if you've put up new routes here! Thanks, -Tim