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Hoot Bluff Rock Climbing

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Routes in Hoot Bluff

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	Back in the Groove S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Bad to the Bone S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Big Muddy S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Blastoid S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Blue Skies S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Bone Yard S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Caution When Flashing S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Deer Crossing S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Golden Showers S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Gravity Amp S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Happy Hooking S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Happy Toes S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Liberal Tendencies S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Power Surge S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Scarlet Tanager S 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
	Sword in the Stone T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	To Di For S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Today S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Turn to Stone S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Viciouser V3 6A

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Description

South facing, overhanging limestone. Its a small
number of climbs, but the quality is high. The best place to climb in Iowa in the winter.

Hoot Bluff is in the Ozark Wildlife area.

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Getting There

Take 6th Ave north out of Canton, turn right on 166st and then left on 21st Ave. Just after you cross the bridge over the Maquoketa river there is a small road alongside a corn field (Ozarks Rd). At the back side of the cornfield go through the gate. The crag is on the left hand side after the road starts to pull away from the river. Its hard to spot, the climbs are on top of a bluff.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Hoot Bluff

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

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 7 ● To Di For Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 24 ● Bad to the Bone Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 4 ● Happy Toes Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 4 ● Bone Yard Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 7 ● Big Muddy Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 13 ● Power Surge Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 27 ● Liberal Tendencies Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 16 ● Deer Crossing Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 14 ● Happy Hooking Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 9 ● Caution When Flashing Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 4 ● Today Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 25 ● Gravity Amp Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 13 ● Golden Showers Sport
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b 10 ● Back in the Groove Sport