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Cloud 9 Rock Climbing

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Routes in Cloud 9

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	Better than a Stick in the Eye S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Cloudy with a Chance of Seamen S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Countdown S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Crazy Train S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Douche Canoe S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Due in Time T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Fight Test S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Flour Dust and Pizza Crust S 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Jizzy Gillespie S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Liftoff S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Nightmare on Hell Creek T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Nimbus S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Over Shadowed S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Rough Around the Edges S 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b PG13
	Spider Staircase T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Stratus Fear S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a

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Description

Home to excellent overhanging and pumpy climbing. With some bouldery routes for variety. Routes in the harder 5.11 to 5.12 range. 70-85 feet in length.

Wall faces South/Southwest. Shady in the afternoon. Stays dry in the rain.

Getting There

From the main parking area, cross Hell Creek and continue up the main road. Look for second road on your left with sign for "Serenity Point Area." Walk past marked trailheads for Serenity Point and Infirmary. Crossing creek before Infirmary. Stay on the road for another 5 minutes looking for another trail off to the right to Cloud 9.

You can also get there heading left from Infirmary.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Cloud 9

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

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 4 ● Due in Time Trad
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a 31 ● Flour Dust and Pizza Crust Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 32 ● Stratus Fear Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 6 ● Jizzy Gillespie Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 30 ● Cloudy with a Chance of Seamen Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 7 ● Nimbus Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 10 ● Douche Canoe Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 12 ● Over Shadowed Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 16 ● Fight Test Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 7 ● Countdown Sport