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Shared By: richard berk on Feb 21, 2003 · Updates
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Da Butts is a nice quite (if you ignore the sound of semi-automatic gunfire) place to climb. Big Butt has several quality 2 pitch crack routes from 5.7+ to 5.10b. The main routes are south facing and very climbable on a warm winter day. Little Butt contains a great one pitch 5.11a dihedral. This is a traditional area with almost no bolts.

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To reach Da Butts drive 4.3 miles south from Buffalo Creek on Hwy 126 to FR 550. This is the turn off for Wellington Lake and the Castle. Turn right on 550 and drive 0.3 miles - park on the left at the intersection of an old blocked road.

Hike up the blocked road - this can be a little tricky. The road splits near the beginning but rejoins further up. A little less than ten minutes up the road there will be a fork where you bear left. The right fork is the approach for Asshole rocks. Another 5 minutes or so up the road you will reach a large flat area - the old parking area when the road was open. From here leave the road (to the right) and head uphill and angling right to reach the top of the ridge. If all goes well you will top out near the north face of Big Butt. I then go around the right side of the rock (you can go left as well). Scramble down through a slot on the right (west). At this point Little Butt will be in front of you with the Showcase dihedral being very visible. Go down and left to reach the south face of Big Butt. Allow about 30 minutes for the approach or longer if you plan on getting lost. Just remember you want to be on top of the ridge.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Da Butts

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 19
Roll Dem Bones
Trad 3 pitches
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 17
Showcase
Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 41
Nazi's Demise
Trad 2 pitches
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 14
Dumb-De-Dumb-Dumb
Trad, Sport 2 pitches
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 16
Kayla's Way
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Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Roll Dem Bones
 19
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 3 pitches
Showcase
 17
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
Nazi's Demise
 41
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 2 pitches
Dumb-De-Dumb-Dumb
 14
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, Sport 2 pitches
Kayla's Way
 16
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
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