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Elevation: 853 ft
GPS: 41.9085, -91.5084
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River side cliffs and bouldering

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Between Cedar Rapids and Mount Vernon on U.S. 30.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Palisades Kepler State Park

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
V0 4
 5
Warm up
Boulder
V1 5
 6
Pulchritudinous
Boulder
V2+ 5+
 4
Caliginosity
Boulder
V2-3 5+
 6
The Cave
Boulder
V2-3 5+
 4
Water is Rising
Boulder
V3 6A
 4
Wax Poetic
Boulder
V4 6B
 4
Fossil Boss
Boulder
V4-5 6B+
 4
Fight or flight
Boulder
V4-5 6B+
 6
Flood of ‘08
Boulder
V4-5 6B+
 5
Dangerous Currents
Boulder
V5- 6C
 4
Retention theory
Boulder
V5 6C
 7
Piéce de Résistance
Boulder
V5 6C
 8
Pièce de Résistance Assis
Boulder
V5-6 6C+
 4
Kepler direct
Boulder
V6-7 7A+
 4
Skylark
Boulder
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Warm up Bouldering > Dam Wall Bouldering
 5
V0 4 Boulder
Pulchritudinous Bouldering > Last Portage
 6
V1 5 Boulder
Caliginosity Bouldering > Last Portage
 4
V2+ 5+ Boulder
The Cave Bouldering > Dam Wall Bouldering
 6
V2-3 5+ Boulder
Water is Rising Bouldering > Dam Wall Bouldering
 4
V2-3 5+ Boulder
Wax Poetic Bouldering > Last Portage
 4
V3 6A Boulder
Fossil Boss Bouldering > Last Portage
 4
V4 6B Boulder
Fight or flight Bouldering > Wolf Rock
 4
V4-5 6B+ Boulder
Flood of ‘08 Bouldering > Dam Wall Bouldering
 6
V4-5 6B+ Boulder
Dangerous Currents Bouldering > Dam Wall Bouldering
 5
V4-5 6B+ Boulder
Retention theory Bouldering > Last Portage
 4
V5- 6C Boulder
Piéce de Résistance Bouldering > Last Portage
 7
V5 6C Boulder
Pièce de Résistance Assis Bouldering > Last Portage
 8
V5 6C Boulder
Kepler direct Bouldering > Dam Wall Bouldering
 4
V5-6 6C+ Boulder
Skylark Bouldering > Last Portage
 4
V6-7 7A+ Boulder
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