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Elevation: 1,042 ft
GPS: 32.9987, -98.4583
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Shared By: kovacs69 on Jul 14, 2011
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This beautiful area, located on a bend of the Brazos River in North Texas, has a selection of over 90 short, bolted routes, with the potential for many more. Bolting began in November of 2002. Some of the routes have loose rock on them, so be careful. There is an overhung cave with the first 5.12 named Columbia, bolted Feb. 1 ,2003. POB is full of several good boulders. Most of the bolted routes now are vertical, and up to 5.12 in difficulty. POB was closed for a few years but has recently re-opened to climbing.

A pdf guide can be found at the following link:
POB Guide

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From Mineral Wells Texas: Go West out of town on HWY 180. Just west of town, head North/Northwest on 337, towards Graham. After about 25 miles on this road, and just after you cross the county line, look for the open gate across the highway from a gravel pit. If you get to Graham then you have gone too far. Make sure you stop at the house to pay. The entrance for POB is at the GPS location.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Paradise on the Brazos

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 4
Corin's Corner
Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 5
Welcome To Paradise
Sport
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
 7
The Monkey Lives Here
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 7
Hannah's Route
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 8
Rock-About
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 5
Never Say Jack
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 5
Smokin' Wiliam
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 4
Sweet Action
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 4
Unintended Consequences
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 4
Bubbas in Brazos
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 5
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 5
Brazos Bros
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 6
Alamo Arete
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 4
Damn! I Wish I Was Your Lover
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Corin's Corner Stockyards
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5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Sport
Welcome To Paradise Corner Walls
 5
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
The Monkey Lives Here Stockyards
 7
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c Sport
Hannah's Route Three Gray Faces
 7
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Rock-About Three Gray Faces
 8
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Never Say Jack Patio Wall
 5
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Smokin' Wiliam Stockyards
 5
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Sweet Action Corner Walls
 4
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Unintended Consequences Patio Wall
 4
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Bubbas in Brazos Stockyards
 4
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
The Good, The Bad, and The… Three Gray Faces
 5
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Brazos Bros Three Gray Faces
 5
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Alamo Arete Stockyards
 6
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Damn! I Wish I Was Your Lover Oaks Wall
 4
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
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