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Classic Climbs for Linville Gorge

Mountain Project's determination of the most popular, highly-rated routes.

V3-4 6A+
 5
Spence Ridge Fin
Boulder
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
 307
The Prow
Trad 4 pitches
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
 328
Jim Dandy
Trad 3 pitches
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 296
North Ridge
Trad 3 pitches
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 142
Peek-a-Boo
Trad 3 pitches
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 322
The Mummy
Trad 3 pitches
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 192
Cave Route
Trad 3 pitches
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 66
Good Heavens
Trad 5 pitches
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 402
The Daddy
Trad 5 pitches
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 257
My Route
Trad 2 pitches
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 56
Helmet Buttress
Trad 3 pitches
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 135
Little Corner
Trad 4 pitches
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 84
Skip to My Lou
Trad 2 pitches
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 14
The Trifecta(linkup)
Trad 12 pitches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 229
Maginot Line
Trad 4 pitches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 85
Hidden Crack
Trad 4 pitches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 48
Green Wall
Trad, Sport
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 49
Cornsnake Crack
Trad, Sport 2 pitches
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
 33
False Paradise
Trad 4 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 87
Crackerjack
Trad 2 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 73
Bumblebee Butress
Trad 4 pitches
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 213
White Lightning
Trad 2 pitches
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 97
Paradise Alley
Trad 4 pitches
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 34
The Honeymoon
Trad
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 66
Lichen Worms
Trad, Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 107
Slippin' into Darkness
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 85
Construction Job
Trad 3 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 211
Dopey Duck
Trad 3 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 62
Second Stanza
Trad 4 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 33
Lackey Vision
Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 49
Tall Climb to Be Good On
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 121
Straight and Narrow
Trad 3 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 21
White Corner
Trad 3 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 33
Winged Mongrel
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13
 13
Tarantula
Trad 4 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 9
Chimney Man
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 68
If You Bolt It They Will Come
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 40
Lichen Surprise
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 8
Sword of the Lord
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 8
Peek-a-Boo Direct
Trad 2 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13
 4
Trinidad
Trad 4 pitches
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 16
Linville Crusher
Trad 19 pitches
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 7
Excess Reality
Trad 2 pitches
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 89
Built to Tilt
Trad 3 pitches
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 48
Julia
Trad 3 pitches
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 79
Lost in Space
Trad 3 pitches
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 37
Star Trekin'
Trad 2 pitches
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 22
Lichen Inspector
Sport
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 39
Jeep's Chimney
Trad
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 11
Just Another Pretty Face
Trad, Sport 2 pitches
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13
 13
Humdinger
Trad 2 pitches
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 10
Traditionally Certified
Trad
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 9
Paradise City
Trad 2 pitches
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b PG13
 41
What's Up Doc?
Trad, Sport
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 7
Stopperhead Arete
Trad 3 pitches
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 16
The Dancing Outlaw
Trad, Sport 3 pitches
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 33
No Free Lunch
Trad, Sport
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 4
Going for Baroque
Trad
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 4
Alternate Reality
Trad
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 15
Eros
Trad 2 pitches
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 5
Hemlock Arete
Trad, Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13
 30
Hemlock Arete
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 13
White Russians Gone Bananas
Trad, Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 39
The Fat Lady
Trad 2 pitches
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 52
Pseudo Hardmen
Sport
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 21
Carpe Freeum
Trad
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 10
Help Mr. Wizard
Trad
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 15
Golden Rule
Trad
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 38
The Open Book
Trad 2 pitches
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 36
Encore
Trad
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c PG13
 4
Highway to the Danger Zone (aka…
Trad 3 pitches
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 12
The Big Arete
Trad 3 pitches
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 5
Garden Variety
Trad
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 7
Jackpot
Trad
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 9
Pinball Wizard
Trad 3 pitches
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 5
Indecent exposure
Trad 2 pitches
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 19
Phantom of the Opera
Trad
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 27
Lunch at the Y
Sport
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 7
Paradise Lost
Trad
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
 4
Hell In A Handbasket
Trad
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
 4
Maginot Roof
Trad 3 pitches
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
 5
Full Tilt Boogie
Trad
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a PG13
 11
The Diving Board
Trad
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 29
King of Kings
Trad 2 pitches
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 8
The 8th Sin
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 4
Satan's Glory
Trad
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 28
Supercrack
Trad 3 pitches
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 6
Turkey Beard
Trad 2 pitches
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 4
Trundle From Down Under
Trad
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 24
Manifest Destiny
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 8
The Dark Angel
Sport
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 21
Appalachian Spring
Trad
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 24
Hard Rock Cafe
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b PG13
 4
Ice Cream Direct
Trad
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 29
Line of Fire
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 4
Mark of the Beast
Sport
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
 9
Tips Ahoy
Sport
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
 8
Tweakend (AKA Pascal's Route)
Trad, Sport
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
 5
Tiers of Satan
Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 5
Triple Bypass
Trad, Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Spence Ridge Fin Linville Gorge… > Spence Ridge Ac… > Wonderland
 5
V3-4 6A+ Boulder
The Prow Amphitheater
 307
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c Trad 4 pitches
Jim Dandy Table Rock
 328
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c Trad 3 pitches
North Ridge Table Rock
 296
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Trad 3 pitches
Peek-a-Boo Table Rock
 142
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Trad 3 pitches
The Mummy Amphitheater
 322
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Trad 3 pitches
Cave Route Table Rock
 192
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Trad 3 pitches
Good Heavens Amphitheater
 66
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Trad 5 pitches
The Daddy Amphitheater
 402
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad 5 pitches
My Route Table Rock
 257
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad 2 pitches
Helmet Buttress Table Rock
 56
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad 3 pitches
Little Corner Shortoff Mountain
 135
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad 4 pitches
Skip to My Lou Table Rock
 84
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad 2 pitches
The Trifecta(linkup) Linville Link Ups
 14
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad 12 pitches
Maginot Line Shortoff Mountain
 229
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 4 pitches
Hidden Crack Table Rock
 85
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 4 pitches
Green Wall Hawksbill Mtn > Middle Hawksbill
 48
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, Sport
Cornsnake Crack Table Rock
 49
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, Sport 2 pitches
False Paradise Shortoff Mountain
 33
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c Trad 4 pitches
Crackerjack Table Rock
 87
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 2 pitches
Bumblebee Butress N Carolina Wall
 73
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 4 pitches
White Lightning Table Rock
 213
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 2 pitches
Paradise Alley Shortoff Mountain
 97
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 4 pitches
The Honeymoon Table Rock
 34
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Lichen Worms Hawksbill Mtn > Middle Hawksbill
 66
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, Sport
Slippin' into Darkness Table Rock
 107
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Construction Job Shortoff Mountain
 85
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 3 pitches
Dopey Duck Shortoff Mountain
 211
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 3 pitches
Second Stanza Table Rock
 62
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 4 pitches
Lackey Vision Hawksbill Mtn > Middle Hawksbill
 33
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Tall Climb to Be Good On Table Rock
 49
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad
Straight and Narrow Shortoff Mountain
 121
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 3 pitches
White Corner Shortoff Mountain
 21
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 3 pitches
Winged Mongrel Hawksbill Mtn > Main Wall
 33
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
Tarantula N Carolina Wall
 13
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13 Trad 4 pitches
Chimney Man Linville River Crag
 9
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
If You Bolt It They Will Come Hawksbill Mtn > Middle Hawksbill
 68
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Lichen Surprise Hawksbill Mtn > Middle Hawksbill
 40
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Sword of the Lord Shortoff Mountain
 8
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
Peek-a-Boo Direct Table Rock
 8
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 2 pitches
Trinidad Amphitheater
 4
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13 Trad 4 pitches
Linville Crusher Linville Link Ups
 16
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 19 pitches
Excess Reality Table Rock
 7
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 2 pitches
Built to Tilt Shortoff Mountain
 89
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Trad 3 pitches
Julia Shortoff Mountain
 48
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 3 pitches
Lost in Space Hawksbill Mtn > Main Wall
 79
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 3 pitches
Star Trekin' Hawksbill Mtn > Main Wall
 37
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 2 pitches
Lichen Inspector Hawksbill Mtn > Middle Hawksbill
 22
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Jeep's Chimney Hawksbill Mtn > Lower Hawksbill
 39
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
Just Another Pretty Face Shortoff Mountain
 11
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad, Sport 2 pitches
Humdinger Shortoff Mountain
 13
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13 Trad 2 pitches
Traditionally Certified Hawksbill Mtn > Middle Hawksbill
 10
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
Paradise City Shortoff Mountain
 9
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad 2 pitches
What's Up Doc? Table Rock
 41
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b PG13 Trad, Sport
Stopperhead Arete Shortoff Mountain
 7
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad 3 pitches
The Dancing Outlaw Shortoff Mountain
 16
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad, Sport 3 pitches
No Free Lunch Hawksbill Mtn > Middle Hawksbill
 33
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad, Sport
Going for Baroque Shortoff - Upper Wall
 4
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad
Alternate Reality Table Rock
 4
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad
Eros Hawksbill Mtn > Main Wall
 15
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad 2 pitches
Hemlock Arete Linville River Crag
 5
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad, Sport
Hemlock Arete Hawksbill Mtn > Middle Hawksbill
 30
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13 Sport
White Russians Gone Bananas Shortoff Mountain
 13
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad, Sport
The Fat Lady Hawksbill Mtn > Lower Hawksbill
 39
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad 2 pitches
Pseudo Hardmen Hawksbill Mtn > Middle Hawksbill
 52
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Carpe Freeum Hawksbill Mtn > Middle Hawksbill
 21
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Trad
Help Mr. Wizard Shortoff Mountain
 10
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Trad
Golden Rule Shortoff Mountain
 15
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad
The Open Book Amphitheater
 38
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad 2 pitches
Encore Hawksbill Mtn > Lower Hawksbill
 36
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad
Highway to the Danger Zone… N Carolina Wall
 4
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c PG13 Trad 3 pitches
The Big Arete Shortoff Mountain
 12
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad 3 pitches
Garden Variety Linville River Crag
 5
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad
Jackpot Linville River Crag
 7
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad
Pinball Wizard Shortoff Mountain
 9
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad 3 pitches
Indecent exposure Table Rock
 5
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad 2 pitches
Phantom of the Opera Hawksbill Mtn > Lower Hawksbill
 19
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad
Lunch at the Y Hawksbill Mtn > Middle Hawksbill
 27
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Paradise Lost Shortoff Mountain
 7
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Trad
Hell In A Handbasket Linville River Crag
 4
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a Trad
Maginot Roof Shortoff Mountain
 4
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a Trad 3 pitches
Full Tilt Boogie Shortoff Mountain
 5
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a Trad
The Diving Board Hawksbill Mtn > Lower Hawksbill
 11
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a PG13 Trad
King of Kings Hawksbill Mtn > Lower Hawksbill
 29
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Trad 2 pitches
The 8th Sin Gold Coast Cliffs > Underworld
 8
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
Satan's Glory Gold Coast Cliffs > Underworld
 4
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Trad
Supercrack Shortoff Mountain
 28
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Trad 3 pitches
Turkey Beard Amphitheater
 6
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad 2 pitches
Trundle From Down Under Hawksbill Mtn > Lower Hawksbill
 4
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad
Manifest Destiny Hawksbill Mtn > Middle Hawksbill
 24
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
The Dark Angel Gold Coast Cliffs > Underworld
 8
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
Appalachian Spring Hawksbill Mtn > Middle Hawksbill
 21
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Trad
Hard Rock Cafe Hawksbill Mtn > Middle Hawksbill
 24
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
Ice Cream Direct Hawksbill Mtn > Lower Hawksbill
 4
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b PG13 Trad
Line of Fire Hawksbill Mtn > Middle Hawksbill
 29
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
Mark of the Beast Gold Coast Cliffs > Underworld
 4
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
Tips Ahoy Hawksbill Mtn > Middle Hawksbill
 9
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Sport
Tweakend (AKA Pascal's Route) Hawksbill Mtn > Middle Hawksbill
 8
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Trad, Sport
Tiers of Satan Gold Coast Cliffs > Underworld
 5
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Sport
Triple Bypass Hawksbill Mtn > Middle Hawksbill
 5
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Trad, Sport

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