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The Ruins Rock Climbing

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Routes in The Ruins

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	Before Limitations S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Big Pow Wow, The S 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Black Feather S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Calf Rustler T,S 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Crooked Sky S 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Crossed Up S 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Days Across the Sky T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Dry County S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Duh Bulge T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Eating Crow direct S 5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Fear of Intimacy S 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Four Crows S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Hole Shot S 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Home on the Range T,S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	If We Bolt It They Won't Come T 5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
	Jug Hunter S 5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Kaboom T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Lost Feather S 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Medicine Bag S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	No Excuses S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	One S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	One Green Spot S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Oregon Trail S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Parallel Ventures T,S 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
	Primal Sledge S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Quick One, The T,S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Relic, The T 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
	Techno Savage S 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
	Three Sisters, The S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Too Far Gone S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	White Eyes Arrive, The S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	You Call It S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c

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Description

This south facing rock makes a nice outing during the winter and has some nice variety of both grade and type (trad and sport, 5.8-5.12). Note that some of the routes need two ropes. Some nice ones here include "One Green Spot" (5.9+ sport), "Parallel Ventures" (5.10b bolts/small gear), and "Crooked Sky" (5.10d face/gear).

Getting There

Park in the lot at milepoint 4.7 and take the steep trail which starts at the north end and follows over the east ridge. Once atop the ridge and just past a fence the trail will continue down to the rock.

NOTE: During periods of high water this crag may be difficult to access.

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Ruins

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

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 79 ● One Green Spot Sport
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b 70 ● Techno Savage Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 91 ● Medicine Bag Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 90 ● Black Feather Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 13 ● Four Crows Sport 2 pitches
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b 33 ● The Big Pow Wow Sport
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 9 ● Eating Crow direct Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 39 ● Duh Bulge Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 4 ● The Three Sisters Sport
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c 24 ● Lost Feather Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 7 ● The White Eyes Arrive Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 13 ● Before Limitations Sport
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a 11 ● Fear of Intimacy Sport
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 4 ● Jug Hunter Sport