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Elevation: 1,146 ft 349 m
GPS: 37.84495, -83.64369
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Shared By: Chris Chaney on Oct 4, 2006
Admins: Shirtless Mike, DrRockso RRG, Luke Cornejo, Billy Simek
Warning Access Issue: New route development is prohibited in the Daniel Boone National Forest. DetailsDrop down

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Phantasia is the Red River Gorge's original roadside sport crag. It has a nice spread of routes from the gumby classic testpiece Creature Feature to the insanely steep and insanely classic Twinkie.

Despite the rock being predominantly northeast facing the rock quality is surprisingly good.

Note: Daniel Boone National Forest provided RRGCC special permission for permadraws on Twinkie & Phantasia. This was an exception for these two specific routes. Permanent, fixed quickdraws are otherwise still prohibited in the Daniel Boone National Forest.

Getting There Suggest change

From Slade take highway 15 west for 1 mile. Turn right onto hwy 77. Continue on 77 through Nada Tunnel and across the Iron Bridge (Menifee Co. Line). Drive a bit further to a split in the road and bear left heading up the hill. When the rock becomes visible to the left side of the road look for pulloffs on the right. There is an obvious trail that will take you from the biggest pulloff to Creature Feature.

Parking area GPS: 37.8449, -83.6434

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Classic Climbing Routes at Phantasia

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 15
Le Petite Bazaar
Trad
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 16
Bobsledding
Trad
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 82
St. Alfonso's
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 363
Lord of the Flies
Sport
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
 154
Attack of the Sand Shark
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 920
Creature Feature
Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 810
Pogue Ethics
Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13
 7
Little Dutch Boy
Trad, TR
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 178
Perverse Intentions
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 397
Overlord
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 502
Creep Show
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 245
Count Floyd Show
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 425
Twinkie
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 10
Luck's Up
Sport
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
 30
Phantasia
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Le Petite Bazaar
 15
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad
Bobsledding
 16
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
St. Alfonso's
 82
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
Lord of the Flies
 363
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Attack of the Sand Shark
 154
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c Trad
Creature Feature
 920
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Pogue Ethics
 810
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
Little Dutch Boy
 7
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13 Trad, TR
Perverse Intentions
 178
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Sport
Overlord
 397
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Creep Show
 502
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
Count Floyd Show
 245
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Twinkie
 425
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Luck's Up
 10
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
Phantasia
 30
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Sport
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