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Duluth Rock (Duluth)

Submitted By: nodin on Jul 5, 2007
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Welcome to Duluth...Enjoy your stay!


Description 

Duluth, Minnesota, is home to around 90,000 people, a small number of whom are climbers. With local climbing areas, boulders, urban ice, a public gym and three university gyms, plus a kick ass climbing shop and a number of fine pubs, Duluth is a great spot for northern living!
In addition to climbing, skiing, trail running, kayaking, surfing, mountain biking and more abound!
Within driving distance are the North Shore climbing areas, Sandstone, Taylor's Falls, Redwing, Thunderbay, Nipigon and more!

The best local urban guidebook is now available as a free download - http://www.duluthcragger.com/

Get gear and beta at W-Trek Outfitters or Vertical Endeavors. Get beer at Fitger's Brewhouse, Sir Ben's, or Carmody's Irish Pub. Get food at Hacienda Del Sol, Burrito Union or Pizza Luce.


Getting There 

Look at a map of Minnesota. We are the big black dot at the tip of the bay on lake Superior!


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Duluth Rock (Duluth):
Climb Called Travis   V2-     Boulder, 15 feet   South Little Foxx : The Tree Boulder
Unknown   V2     Boulder, 15 feet   First Street Boulder
Tick Tack Toe   V2+     Boulder   South Little Foxx : Next Bloc
XMen   V3     Boulder, 12 feet   Piedmont roadside boulders : Lower Wall
Penultimate   V3     Boulder, 13 feet   South Little Foxx : The Ultimate Block
Wonder Drug (AKA Vitamin A)   V3-4     Boulder, 12 feet   Little Foxx Canyon : North Little Foxx
Friction Fighter   V4 PG13     Boulder, 20 feet   Little Foxx Canyon : North Little Foxx
In The Zone   V4     Boulder   South Little Foxx : The Whatever Wall
Off Route   V4-5     Boulder, 1 pitch, 13 feet   South Little Foxx : Next Bloc
Top Out Problem   V5     Boulder, 12 feet   Piedmont roadside boulders : Lower Wall
Return of the Nephilim   V5     Boulder, 8 feet   Little Foxx Canyon : North Little Foxx
Tree Hugger   V5     Boulder, 15 feet   South Little Foxx : The Tree Boulder
Chump Unknown   V5     Boulder, 15 feet   First Street Boulder
The Bipolar Traverse   V7     Boulder, 25 feet   South Little Foxx : The Depression Wall
Remember The Fallen   5.6     Trad, 45 feet   Little Foxx Canyon : Little Foxx
Skittle Phlegm   5.6     Trad, 35 feet   Little Foxx Canyon : Little Foxx
Pandora' Box   5.9     Trad, Sport, TR, 40 feet   Little Foxx Canyon : Foxx Rocks
Smack My Ass And Call Me Sally   5.10a     Sport, 35 feet   Little Foxx Canyon : Little Foxx
Grandma Bubbles   5.11 R     Trad, TR, 40 feet   Little Foxx Canyon : Foxx Rocks
Brewer's Arete   5.13-     Sport, 35 feet   Brewer's Park
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Tree Hugger V5  MN : Duluth Rock (Duluth) : ... : The Tree Boulder
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By Justin Edberg
Sep 21, 2008

Alot of people have been climbing in places that are closed please don;t climb in these areas, we have plenty of GREAT rock, and you give climbers a bad name.

By nodin
From: Duluth, MN
Sep 23, 2008

I second Justin's comment. Plenty of local climbing does not involve trespassing or topping out on people's decks. Stick to what is legit, please...

By chris deulen
From: Portland, ME
Oct 6, 2008

Duluth: More climbing than France!

By chris harkness
Oct 19, 2008

Due to the development of many new climbs this summer in the Duluth area (about 60 new climbs in Little Fox Canyon, Postpartum Wall, and the Piedmont roadside boulders alone), there has been some concern expressed about the quality and/or difficulty gradings on some of these boulder problems. Due to the fact that they're so new, many of these new routes have seen only one or two ascents, and we all want to make sure that as we post these climbs, they are honest and accurate. Is Duluth worthy of a 4-star climb? Are these gradings consistent with other bouldering areas around the state, around the country?

I think the great thing about having tools like this website is the fact that gradings are open to critique and change. My hope is that as many people as possible will get out to see some of these areas for themselves and make their opinions known. The more critique the better. So, enjoy, and let us know what you think!

By nodin
From: Duluth, MN
Oct 21, 2008

Agreed! And a HUGE thanks to everyone who has put in time, blood sweat and tears to make Duluth a better place to climb!
We have a good stack of the topo maps that Chris Harkness made up down at W-Trek...come get one!

By Andy Golz
From: Duluth, MN
Mar 6, 2009

Has anyone tried to clean up any climbs at Split Rock SP?

By nodin
From: Duluth, MN
Mar 7, 2009

Split Rock is closed to climbing (at least the cliff propper is). Some of the boulders in the camp ground look promising and there are a few out croppings along the trail. Haven't asked about those as the Split Rock policy seems all encompassing.

By Muns
Mar 8, 2009

Hey i'm just starting out. Wondering if someone with some time could through up some clearer directions on the stuff at Hartley nature. When the snow leaves i'll go explore and probably find'em but if you'd be so kind, help me out haha.

By BIATHLON
From: Duluth Mn
Mar 12, 2009

Muns drop me an e-mail and I can give you directions right from your place to both areas.