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The Dihedrals Rock Climbing

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	Cognition S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Vision S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Go Dog Go S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Fox In Socks S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Captain Xenolith S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Helium Woman S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Encore S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Lycopodophyta T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Rabbit Stew T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Bunny Face S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Bookworm T,S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Ancylostoma S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Rattlesnake Chimney T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Rebirth S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Evil Sister S 5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
	Chain Reaction S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Darkness at Noon Start S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Darkness At Noon S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Heinous Cling Start S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Heinous Cling (Full) S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Moonshine Dihedral T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Middle Aged Vandal S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Flat Earth, The S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Wedding Day S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Moondance S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Last Waltz S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	To Bolt Or Not To Be S 5.14a 8b+ 32 X+ 32 E8 7a
	French Connection T,S 5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
	Sunshine Dihedral T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Sound Of Sunshine, The S 5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
	Powder in the Eyes S 5.12c/d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Take a Powder S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Almost Nothing S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Latin Lover S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Peep Show S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Freshly Squeezed S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Watts Totts S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Latest Rage S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Monster Rage S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c PG13
	Firing line S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Karate Wall (aka Powerline) S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Karot Tots T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Power Dive S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Crossfire S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Slow Burn T,S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a R
	Karate Crack T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Peapod Cave T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Cinnamon Slab T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Ginger Snap S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Cry Baby S 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Rodney's Chocolate Frosted Love Donut S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Night Flight S 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Left Slab Crack T 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
	Easy Reader S 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Right Slab Crack T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Lichen It S 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b

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Access Issue: 2023 Seasonal Raptor Nesting Closures Details

JULY 5 UPDATE FROM PARK MANAGEMENT:

ALL SEASONAL CLIMBING CLOSURES FOR CLIMBING AND SLACKLINING WILL BE LIFTED ON FRIDAY, JULY 7TH THIS WEEK.
THANKS, EVERYONE FOR YOUR HELP IN OBSERVING RESTRICTIONS DURING THE NESTING SEASON!

There are many seasonal raptor closures with varying dates and specific boundaries. These generally effect The Monument, Kiss of the Lepers, Picnic Lunch Wall and/or Smith Rock group, and possibly elsewhere. These usually run from February to the beginning of August, but each closure is usually shorter than this, and is dependent on the birds' behavior. Check this site for details: smithrock.com/seasonal-clos…

Description

The Dihedrals contain one of the highest concentrations of great sport climbing anywhere in North America. Home to big-name climbs like To Bolt Or Not To Be, Chain Reaction, and many others, this area can certainly be humbling. The Dihedrals have played an important part in Smith's history and have often been home to the area's (and world's) most difficult routes.

The walls appear almost impossibly sheer, and were it not for the white-on-brown contrast of chalk marks they'd look virtually featureless from below. The climbs here are bold but well-bolted and any loose rock has fallen off long ago on the popular climbs.

Getting There

The Dihedrals lie on the front side of Smith Rock between Asterisk Pass and the Four Horsemen. Their clear profiles can be seen easily from the vantage point of the parking lot, and are directly accessable via the trails along the hillside.

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Dihedrals

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

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 533 ● Moonshine Dihedral Trad 2 pitches
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 216 ● Moondance Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 160 ● Latin Lover Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 54 ● Sunshine Dihedral Trad 2 pitches
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 321 ● Heinous Cling Start Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 69 ● Crossfire Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 132 ● Latest Rage Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 65 ● Vision Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 121 ● Heinous Cling (Full) Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 176 ● Chain Reaction Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 38 ● Karate Wall (aka Powerline) Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 22 ● Last Waltz Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c 58 ● Darkness At Noon Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c PG13 8 ● Monster Rage Sport
5.14a 8b+ 32 X+ 32 E8 7a 4 ● To Bolt Or Not To Be Sport