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The Blues Cliff Rock Climbing

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Routes in The Blues Cliff

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	Accidental Discharge S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Black Cat Bone T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Blue in the Face S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Blues Riff S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Color of Pain, The S 5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Cry Baby S 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Etch-A-Sketch S 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Number 9 T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Previously Exposed T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a PG13
	Rhythm and Bolts S 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Starfish T,S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Twelve Gauge IQ T 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Unicorn Blues S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Wedgie S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Written in Stone S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c

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Elevation:	921 ft
GPS:	47.81993, -121.5696 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Description

This cliff is the host of several great routes, containing anything from slabs to corners to roofs. Almost all of the climbs are bolted, even some cracks (yikes, when did this become acceptable at index???)

Getting There

Take the trail from the country up some steep switchbacks past the boards on the trail, and a giant boulder. Take a left at an obvious fork(upper wall trail goes right), then two more lefts at subsequent forks.

15 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Blues Cliff

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

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 16 ● Starfish Trad, Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 11 ● Number 9 Trad
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c 15 ● Rhythm and Bolts Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 9 ● Accidental Discharge Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 9 ● Written in Stone Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 27 ● Black Cat Bone Trad
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 7 ● Unicorn Blues Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 16 ● Twelve Gauge IQ Trad
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 4 ● Blue in the Face Sport