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The Coliseum Rock Climbing

Climbing Area Map

Routes in The Coliseum

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	Apollo Reed S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	BC S 5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a
	Full Metal Brisket S 5.15a 9a+ 36 XI+ 37 E11 7c
	Journeyman S 5.14b 8c 33 X+ 33 E9 7b
	Mercy Seat, The S 5.13a/b 8a 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c
	Metz Hill Parking S 5.13d 8b 31 X 32 E8 7a
	Obitchuary S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Pod S 5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
	Prohibition S 5.14a/b 8c 33 X+ 33 E9 7b
	Reckless Abandon S 5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
	Still Life S 5.14b 8c 33 X+ 33 E9 7b
	Superpod S 5.14d 9a 35 XI 36 E10 7c
	Surfer Rosa S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Tobacco Road S 5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a

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This area is the hard-body hangout.

If you can climb 5.12 come on over and try out Reckless Abandon (5.12a) and Tobacco Road (5.12b); they are the warm-ups.

If you can climb 5.13 bring a patient partner and be prepared to hangdog your way up Apollo Reed (5.13a) or Pod (5.13b)

Want 5.14 and beyond? Check out Quarryman (14b), Prohibition (14a/b), Still Life (14b), or the hardest routes in the area, Superpod (14d) and Full Metal Brisket (15a)!

For the non-mutants, there is also an awesome swimming area right where the Reckless Abandon belay ledge is.

Getting There

From the ladders follow the cliffline to climber's left past Gun Wall and you will find yourself under a large roof system, welcome.

14 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Coliseum

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

5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a 185 ● Reckless Abandon Sport
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a 134 ● Tobacco Road Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 18 ● Obitchuary Sport
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b 4 ● Surfer Rosa Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c 126 ● Apollo Reed Sport
5.13a/b 8a 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c 32 ● The Mercy Seat Sport
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c 65 ● Pod Sport
5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a 12 ● BC Sport
5.13d 8b 31 X 32 E8 7a 4 ● Metz Hill Parking Sport
5.14b 8c 33 X+ 33 E9 7b 4 ● Still Life Sport