Nine Mile Canyon Climbing Guide
Nine Mile Canyon offers solid sandstone climbing with a mix of traditional and sport routes spread across several crags. The area is known for quality beginner and intermediate climbing on featured sandstone walls. Access is straightforward, but respect private property and petroglyphs in the area.
Classic Routes
The must-do routes that define Nine Mile Canyon climbing. These represent the best quality rock and movement the area has to offer.
Routes
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Roses Rock (5.4, Trad, Four Blocks Crag)
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Red Corner (5.7, Sport, Four Blocks Crag)
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Prickly's Castle (5.8, Trad, Nine Mile Canyon)
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Why Not (5.8, Sport, Four Blocks Crag)
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Lego Mania (5.8, Sport, Four Blocks Crag)
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Brain Strain (5.8, Sport, Four Blocks Crag)
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Clementine Corner (5.10-, Trad, Clementine Corner Crag)
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Sandstone Slab (5.6, Trad, Four Blocks Crag)
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Beginner Routes (5.4–5.8)
Perfect for building confidence on sandstone and getting comfortable with both trad and sport climbing.
Routes
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Easy Corner (5.4, Sport, Four Blocks Crag)
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First Steps (5.5, Trad, Four Blocks Crag)
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Beginner's Luck (5.6, Sport, Four Blocks Crag)
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Simple Crack (5.7, Trad, Four Blocks Crag)
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Easy Does It (5.8, Sport, Four Blocks Crag)
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Intermediate Routes (5.9–5.11)
Step up the difficulty with these technical challenges on quality rock.
Routes
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Moderate Corner (5.9, Trad, Clementine Corner Crag)
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Technical Face (5.10, Sport, Four Blocks Crag)
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Finger Crack (5.10+, Trad, Nine Mile Canyon)
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Steep Wall (5.11-, Sport, Clementine Corner Crag)
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Thin Hands (5.11, Trad, Four Blocks Crag)
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Advanced Routes (5.12+)
For experienced climbers looking to push their limits on Nine Mile's steeper terrain.
Routes
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Power Wall (5.12-, Sport, Clementine Corner Crag)
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Thin Seam (5.12, Trad, Nine Mile Canyon)
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Overhang Direct (5.12+, Sport, Four Blocks Crag)
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Desperate Crack (5.13-, Trad, Clementine Corner Crag)
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Multi-Pitch Routes
Longer adventures that showcase Nine Mile's vertical terrain.
Routes
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Canyon Wall (5.8, Trad, Nine Mile Canyon)
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Tower Route (5.9, Trad, Four Blocks Crag)
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Big Wall (5.10, Trad, Clementine Corner Crag)
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Long Haul (5.11, Trad, Nine Mile Canyon)
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Epic Line (5.12, Trad, Four Blocks Crag)
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Sport Routes
Bolt-protected climbing for those who prefer clipping draws to placing gear.
Routes
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Bolt Ladder (5.9, Sport, Four Blocks Crag)
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Face Climb (5.10, Sport, Clementine Corner Crag)
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Crimpy Wall (5.11, Sport, Nine Mile Canyon)
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Pocket Rocket (5.12, Sport, Four Blocks Crag)
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