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Elevation: 1,192 ft
GPS: 43.05135, -90.09935
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Shared By: chris tregge on Apr 15, 2009
Admins: Ian Cotter-Brown, Doug Hemken, James Schroeder, chris tregge, Ben Strobel
Warning Access Issue: DO NOT WALK THROUGH THE CAMPSITE DetailsDrop down

Description Suggest change

Backbone Ridge is the northern half of the Group B bouldering area. I have split it into 2 sections, the west side and the east side due to the volume of established problems.

See topo map below:

Updated (2009) Group B topo with Plan B Area and the Backbone Ridge split into east side and west side. Alternate approaches are the dotted lines.

Getting There Suggest change

If nobody is camped at Group B, you can park there and walk through the site on the trail uphill. When you come to the saddle inbetween the 2 ridges, turn right. The eastern side is the side closest to Group B site. The western side is away from Group B campsite.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Backbone Ridge

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
V0 4
 55
One Hand Clapping
Boulder
V1-2 5
 68
Picasso Right
Boulder
V2 5+
 61
Ashmatica
Boulder
V2 5+
 48
Scarete
Boulder
V3 6A
 55
Leaning Rock
Boulder
V3 6A
 68
Picasso Center
Boulder
V3 6A
 52
Face Left of Wright's Arete
Boulder
V4 6B
 148
Get the Hell Outta Dodge
Boulder
V4 6B
 36
Left out
Boulder
V4 6B
 38
Get The Hell Outta Dodge-Exit Right
Boulder
V4+ 6B+
 150
Hangman
Boulder
V4-5 6B+
 70
Nameless
Boulder
V5 6C
 7
Product of the Southwest
Boulder
V7 7A+
 46
Highly Executed
Boulder
V8 7B
 27
Sandstone Violence
Boulder
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
One Hand Clapping W Side- Backbone Ridge
 55
V0 4 Boulder
Picasso Right W Side- Backbone Ridge
 68
V1-2 5 Boulder
Ashmatica E Side- Backbone Ridge
 61
V2 5+ Boulder
Scarete W Side- Backbone Ridge
 48
V2 5+ Boulder
Leaning Rock W Side- Backbone Ridge
 55
V3 6A Boulder
Picasso Center W Side- Backbone Ridge
 68
V3 6A Boulder
Face Left of Wright's Arete W Side- Backbone Ridge
 52
V3 6A Boulder
Get the Hell Outta Dodge E Side- Backbone Ridge
 148
V4 6B Boulder
Left out W Side- Backbone Ridge
 36
V4 6B Boulder
Get The Hell Outta Dodge-Ex… E Side- Backbone Ridge
 38
V4 6B Boulder
Hangman E Side- Backbone Ridge
 150
V4+ 6B+ Boulder
Nameless W Side- Backbone Ridge
 70
V4-5 6B+ Boulder
Product of the Southwest W Side- Backbone Ridge
 7
V5 6C Boulder
Highly Executed E Side- Backbone Ridge
 46
V7 7A+ Boulder
Sandstone Violence W Side- Backbone Ridge
 27
V8 7B Boulder
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