🧗 TOP 50 MULTI-PITCH CLIMBS IN THE USA 🧗
Big walls, long days, and all-time classics — tick your way across the country.
#1 • Big Wall Icon
The Nose – El Capitan★
📍 Yosemite Valley
↕️ ~3,000 ft
⛰️ ~31 pitches
5.9 C2 (5.14a free)
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El Capitan
The line of lines. History, exposure, and a lifetime of stories in one route.
#2
Salathé Wall – El Capitan★
📍 Yosemite Valley
↕️ ~3,000 ft
⛰️ ~35 pitches
5.9 C2 (5.13b free)
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El Capitan
Proud, varied, and legendary. A dream line for generations of climbers.
#3
Regular Northwest Face – Half Dome★
📍 Yosemite Valley
↕️ ~2,000 ft
⛰️ ~23 pitches
5.9 C1 (5.12 free)
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Half Dome
Steep, wild, and exposed — one of the great long routes of North America.
#4 • Classic Slab
Snake Dike – Half Dome
📍 Yosemite Valley
↕️ ~800 ft
⛰️ 8 pitches
5.7 R
Trad
Half Dome South Face
Glorious knobs, big runouts, and summit glory. The definition of type-1 fun.
#5
Royal Arches
📍 Yosemite Valley
↕️ ~1,400 ft
⛰️ 15+ pitches
5.7 A0
Trad
North Dome area
Huge day out with ledges, traverses, and a wild descent. Yosemite school in one route.
#6 • Hard Free
Astroman – Washington Column
📍 Yosemite Valley
⛰️ 10 pitches
5.11c
Trad
Washington Column
Endurance, technique, and the Harding Slot. A benchmark of hard free climbing.
#7
The Rostrum – North Face
📍 Yosemite Valley
⛰️ 8 pitches
5.11c
Trad
Yosemite Valley
Stacked cracks, roofs, and corners. No filler, all business.
#8
Steck-Salathé – Sentinel Rock★
📍 Yosemite Valley
⛰️ 15 pitches
5.10b
Trad
Sentinel Rock
Old-school offwidth, chimneys, and suffering. A true Valley rite of passage.
#9
East Buttress – El Capitan
📍 Yosemite Valley
⛰️ 13 pitches
5.10b
Trad
El Capitan
The “short” El Cap route — varied, airy, and unbelievably good climbing.
#10 • Valley Intro
Nutcracker – Manure Pile Buttress
📍 Yosemite Valley
⛰️ 5 pitches
5.8
Trad
Manure Pile
Perfect Yosemite moderate — cracks, flakes, and just enough spice to wake you up.
#11
West Face – Leaning Tower
📍 Yosemite Valley
⛰️ 10 pitches
5.7 C2 (5.13 free)
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Leaning Tower
Steep, overhanging wall with a comfy ledge life and big exposure.
#12
Regular Route – Fairview Dome
📍 Tuolumne Meadows
⛰️ 12 pitches
5.9
Trad
Tuolumne
Sunny granite knob-hopping with high-country views for days.
#13 • Ridge
Matthes Crest Traverse
📍 Cathedral Range
↕️ long ridge
5.7
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Tuolumne backcountry
Knife-edge granite ridge running through the sky — pure joy for competent parties.
#14
Venusian Blind – Temple Crag
📍 High Sierra
⛰️ ~12 pitches
5.7
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Temple Crag
Big, classic ridge route with an alpine feel and friendly climbing.
#15
Moon Goddess Arete – Temple Crag
📍 High Sierra
⛰️ ~15 pitches
5.8
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Temple Crag
Another mega-classic Sierra arete with endless movement and position.
#16 • Desert Testpiece
Moonlight Buttress – Zion★
📍 Zion National Park
↕️ ~1,200 ft
⛰️ 10 pitches
5.12d (5.9 C1)
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Zion Canyon
Endless splitter corner in outrageous sandstone scenery.
#17
Spaceshot – Zion
📍 Zion National Park
↕️ ~1,000 ft
5.9 C2
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Zion Canyon
Steep, striking wall with free and aid options depending on your appetite.
#18
Touchstone Wall – Zion
📍 Zion National Park
↕️ ~1,200 ft
5.8 C1
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Zion Canyon
Friendly(ish) intro to Zion walls with all the atmosphere, less terror.
#19 • Red Rock Epic
Epinephrine – Black Velvet Canyon
📍 Red Rock, NV
↕️ ~2,000 ft
⛰️ 13 pitches
5.9
Trad
Black Velvet Canyon
Chimneys, face, and a big-day feel. Start early, bring snacks, maybe a therapist.
#20
Crimson Chrysalis – Cloud Tower
📍 Red Rock, NV
↕️ ~900 ft
⛰️ 9 pitches
5.8+
Bolted / Mixed
Juniper Canyon
Sustained, beautiful face climbing in a stunning setting.
#21
Dream of Wild Turkeys – Black Velvet Wall
📍 Red Rock, NV
⛰️ 7 pitches
5.10a
Bolted / Mixed
Black Velvet Wall
Varied face climbing, bolts, gear, and huge exposure above the desert.
#22
Original Route – Rainbow Wall
📍 Red Rock, NV
↕️ ~1,200 ft
5.12a (5.9 C1)
Trad / Aid
Rainbow Wall
Big, steep, and wild — classic Red Rock adventure terrain.
#23
Levitation 29 – Eagle Wall
📍 Red Rock, NV
⛰️ 9 pitches
5.11c
Trad / Mixed
Eagle Wall
Elegant technical face climbing high above the desert floor.
#24 • Tower
Stolen Chimney – Ancient Art
📍 Fisher Towers, UT
⛰️ 4 pitches
5.8 A0
Trad
Near Moab
Ridiculous summit, wild positions, and mudstone madness. The photos are the point.
#25
Kor-Ingalls – Castleton Tower
📍 Castle Valley, UT
⛰️ 4 pitches
5.9
Trad
Castleton Tower
Historic chimney and crack system on one of the most photographed towers on earth.
#26
Fine Jade – The Rectory
📍 Castle Valley, UT
⛰️ 4 pitches
5.11a
Trad
The Rectory
Pumpy, perfect desert splitters with a big-summit payoff.
#27
Primrose Dihedrals – Moses
📍 Canyonlands, UT
⛰️ 6 pitches
5.11d
Trad
Taylor Canyon
Steep corner, cracks, and a proper desert tower experience deep in the canyon.
#28 • Alpine Classic
Casual Route – The Diamond★
📍 Longs Peak, CO
↕️ ~900 ft
⛰️ 7–8 pitches
5.10a
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Rocky Mountain National Park
High-altitude granite with serious commitment and legendary status.
#29
Pervertical Sanctuary – The Diamond
📍 Longs Peak, CO
↕️ ~900 ft
5.11a
AlpineTrad
RMNP
Steep, sustained, and serious — the grown-up version of “Casual.”
#30
South Face – Petit Grepon★
📍 RMNP, CO
↕️ ~800 ft
⛰️ 8 pitches
5.8
AlpineTrad
Glacier Gorge
Skinny spire, clean granite, and one of the best summits in Colorado.
#31
Culp-Bossier – Hallett Peak
📍 RMNP, CO
↕️ ~1,200 ft
5.8+
AlpineTrad
Hallett Peak
Long, wandering granite climbing with a real alpine feel.
#32
The Barb – Spearhead
📍 RMNP, CO
↕️ ~1,000 ft
5.10
AlpineTrad
Glacier Gorge
Committed alpine line with quality crack and face pitches throughout.
#33
Ellingwood Arete – Crestone Needle★
📍 Sangre de Cristo, CO
↕️ ~2,000 ft
5.7
AlpineTrad
14er Classic
Wild conglomerate ridge to a high summit — long and unforgettable.
#34
Ellingwood Ledges – Crestone Peak
📍 Sangre de Cristo, CO
↕️ ~1,800 ft
5.7
AlpineTrad
14er Classic
Complex ledges and ridges on big alpine terrain in a remote basin.
#35 • Canyon Big Wall
Scenic Cruise – Black Canyon
📍 Black Canyon, CO
↕️ ~2,000 ft
5.10+
Trad
The Painted Wall area
Steep, sustained, and serious adventure climbing in a deep canyon.
#36
Comic Relief – Black Canyon
📍 Black Canyon, CO
↕️ ~1,800 ft
5.10
Trad
North Rim
One of the more approachable Black routes, still full-value and serious.
#37 • Tetons
Direct Exum Ridge – Grand Teton
📍 Grand Teton, WY
↕️ ~1,500 ft
5.7
AlpineTrad
Exum Ridge
Glorious ridge climbing to one of the most famous summits in the US.
#38
Complete Exum Ridge – Grand Teton
📍 Grand Teton, WY
5.7
Alpine
Grand Teton
Adds the lower Exum to make a huge, classic full-value ridge day.
#39
Owen-Spalding Route – Grand Teton
📍 Grand Teton, WY
5.4
Alpine
Historic Summit Route
The original line — airy scrambling and short pitches to an iconic summit.
#40 • Cascades
Beckey Route – Liberty Bell
📍 Washington Pass, WA
⛰️ 5 pitches
5.7
TradAlpine
North Cascades
Friendly granite alpine route with splitter cracks and great exposure.
#41
West Ridge – Forbidden Peak
📍 North Cascades, WA
5.6
Alpine
North Cascades
Classic snowy, rocky ridge with real mountaineering flavor and big views.
#42
West Face – Monkey Face
📍 Smith Rock, OR
⛰️ 4 pitches
5.11a (5.8 A0)
Sport / Aid
Smith Rock
Wild exposure, bolts, and a summit that looks like it shouldn’t exist.
#43
Original Route – South Six Shooter
📍 Indian Creek area, UT
⛰️ 3–4 pitches
5.7
Trad
Desert Tower
Short hike, fun climbing, and a perfect little tower summit.
#44 • Gunks Classic
High Exposure – The Trapps
📍 Shawangunks, NY
⛰️ 3 pitches
5.6
Trad
The Trapps
One of the most famous 5.6 pitches in the world, with outrageous exposure.
#45
Arrow – The Trapps
📍 Shawangunks, NY
⛰️ 3 pitches
5.8
Trad
The Trapps
Steep jug hauling and airy positions on bullet Gunks quartzite.
#46 • New Hampshire
Whitney-Gilman Ridge – Cannon Cliff
📍 Franconia Notch, NH
⛰️ 6 pitches
5.7
Trad
Cannon Cliff
Historic ridge with big exposure and classic East Coast flavor.
#47
Moby Grape – Cannon Cliff
📍 Franconia Notch, NH
⛰️ 9 pitches
5.8
Trad
Cannon Cliff
Big day out with cracks, face, and some spicy old-school moments.
#48
Standard Route – Whitehorse Ledge
📍 North Conway, NH
⛰️ 8–9 pitches
5.7
Trad
Whitehorse Ledge
Long slab adventure with all the runout granite charm you can handle.
#49 • Seneca
Original Route – Seneca Rocks
📍 West Virginia
⛰️ 3–4 pitches
5.7
Trad
Seneca Rocks
Airy, exposed ridge climbing above a lush Appalachian valley.
#50 • Southeast
The Daddy – Linville Gorge
📍 North Carolina
⛰️ 5 pitches
5.6
Trad
Linville Gorge
Classic Southeast adventure line with a wild setting and friendly climbing.