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Rock City Climbing

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Areas in Rock City

Assent Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 6 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 6

Baby Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Daddy's Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

Friendly Face Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Ma Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Owen Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Pac-Man Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

Rolling Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Stupid Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Turtle Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Underbelly Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

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Description

Collection of about 200 sandstone concretions just outside of Minneapolis, Kansas. Bouldering only.

If you are looking for some of the best bouldering Kansas has to offer, this is it. While it might not look like much, the 15 to 20 foot boulders offer quality routes with room to grow.

Currently, there are not that many "official" routes that have pictures and a first ascent, but following chalk hand placements up the wall should provide enough direction to add to the collection.

The rock is quality sandstone and the risk of pulling off pieces on the established routes is not a problem that other locations in Kansas have (example: limestone at cliff drive). Plants and lichen are growing around some of the hand and foot placements but depending on the route, its not a problem.

Overall, this is a nice place for midwesterners to get their climbing fix satiated and is definitely worth checking out.

Getting There

Rock City is 3 1/2 miles south of Minneapolis off Highway 106, or about 20 miles north of Salina at Exit 250 on I-70.

There is a small gift shop where Rock City, Inc., the local non-profit corporation that operates the park, collects a $3 fee. There is a bucket to leave money when the gift shop is closed.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Rock City

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

V0 4 14 ● Eye sockets Boulder Pac-Man Boulder
V0 4 7 ● White cracker Boulder Pac-Man Boulder
V0-1 4+ 5 ● Action Shot Boulder Assent Boulder
V1 5 25 ● Assent Boulder Assent Boulder
V2 5+ 18 ● Get the hang of it Boulder Assent Boulder
V2 5+ 7 ● Wahquahboshkuk Boulder Daddy's Boulder
V3 6A 14 ● I Like Turtles Boulder Turtle Boulder
V3 6A 4 ● Achoss The Universe Boulder Assent Boulder
V4 6B 10 ● Daddy's Home Boulder Daddy's Boulder
V4 6B 5 ● Friendly Face Tannenbaum Boulder Friendly Face Boulder