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| Elevation: | 1,208 ft | 368 m |
| GPS: |
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| Shared By: | Glenn Burns on Apr 4, 2006 · Updates | |
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Minnesota, USA
Minnesota, USA (Wikipedia link)
State in the north-central United States.
Borders:
North: Manitoba and Ontario, Canada
East: Lake Superior and Wisconsin
South: Iowa
West: South Dakota and North Dakota
Web Links
Useful links about Minnesota and rock climbing in Minnesota:
American Alpine Club Twin Cities Chapter
Minnesota Climbers Association (MCA) - Access Fund Local Affiliate
Minnesota Rock Climbing Guide Books
Rock Climbing Minnesota by Katie Berg and Angie Jacobsen. Published July 2022.
Rock Climbing Minnesota and Wisconsin by Mike Farris
PRAIRIE WALLS: A Climbers Guide to Minnesota's Blue Mounds State Park by Don Hynek and Eric Landmann
A Field Guide to MN Bouldering Ed. 1 published by Carvonzija, LLC 2013
MN/WI | Midwest Bouldering Guidebooks Ed. 1 published by Carvonzija, LLC 2017
MN/WI | Midwest Bouldering Guidebooks Ed. 2 published by Carvonzija, LLC 2023
Peter's guide to Duluth Bouldering
North Shore Adventures: The Best Hiking, Biking, and Paddling from Duluth to Grand Portage by Katie Berg. This book contains a selection of choice climbs in Northern MN (in addition to other adventure sports on the North Shore)
"Midwest Mountaineering's Taylors Falls Climbing Guide" Authors Swenson, Roberts and Schmidt. Out of print. Pamphlet form skeletal guide. In print from sometime in the 1970's to the early 1980's.
"Close to the Edge, Down by the River" A Climbers Guide to Interstate Park. Authors Peter VonGrossmann and Peter Scott. 1st edition 1988. 2nd edition 1989. Out of print.
Climbing Gyms and Indoor Walls
Bloomington
Duluth
University of Minnesota Duluth Climbing Walls (North Shore and Inland Walls)
Interstate Park
Forged Guides (Outdoor Climbing)
Minneapolis
Minneapolis Bouldering Project
Mankato
Minnesota State University, Mankato Climbing Wall
Rochester
St. Paul
Winona
Winona State University Climbing Center (open to public)
Classic Climbing Routes at Minnesota
| Route Name | Location | Star Rating | Difficulty | Date |
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| ● Way To Blue | Sawmill Creek Dome > Picnic Rock |
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V1 5 Boulder | |
| ● Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fae… | Tettegouche SP… > Shovel Point |
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5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c TR | |
| ● Number 6 a.k.a. The Bulge | Interstate SP (… > Minnesota Strip |
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5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad, TR | |
| ● Scars and Tripes Forever | Tettegouche SP… > Palisade Head |
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5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, TR | |
| ● Rapprochement | Tettegouche SP… > Palisade Head |
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5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, TR | |
| ● Urge to Mate | Tettegouche SP… > Palisade Head |
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5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, TR | |
| ● Don't bring a knife to a gu… | Tettegouche SP… > Palisade Head |
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5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad | |
| ● Adoption | Sandstone > Robinson Park > Relationship Wall |
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5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport, TR | |
| ● Chinese Freedom | Red Wing (a.k.a… > Winter Wall |
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5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport | |
| ● Advanced Birding | Red Wing (a.k.a… > Perfect Crimb Area |
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5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport | |
| ● Poseidon Adventure | Tettegouche SP… > Palisade Head |
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5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a PG13 Trad 2 pitches | |
| ● Work Ethic | Red Wing (a.k.a… > Cyclops Area |
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5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport | |
| ● Preemptive Strike | Red Wing (a.k.a… > Winter Wall |
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5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a Sport | |
| ● Sigma | Sandstone > Robinson Park > Sigma Wall |
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5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a Sport | |
| ● Living All Over Me | Red Wing (a.k.a… > Winter Wall |
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5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport |
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