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The Great Wall Rock Climbing

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Routes in The Great Wall

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	Bitter Ray of Sunshine S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Buccaneer S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Dynabolt Gold S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Edge-a-Sketch S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Glory and Consequence S 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Howlin' Wolf S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	La Escalada S 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Ledgends of Limonite S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Ledgends of Limonite (direct start) S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Little T-Bone T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Mingus S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Momma Cindy S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Muddy Waters S 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Ohio Arts S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Touch of Grey S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Weapons of Mass Deception T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a

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Access Issue: Land Owned by Muir Valley Nature Preserve Details

Officially known as Muir Valley Nature Preserve, Muir Valley is one of Red River Gorge's crown jewels. Originally the area was privately owned by Rick and Liz Weber, but in March 2015 the Webers gifted the land to the non-profit Friends of Muir Valley (FOMV), a 501(c)3 organization. FOMV is now 100% responsible for the ownership, in addition to funding and up-keeping the property.
The valley is home to more than 30 separate climbing walls, all open to climbers at no charge, a $15 fee is charged per car for parking to offset maintenance costs.

Some important rules must be followed to ensure future access and enjoyment by all. A complete list can be found at muirvalley.org/tabs/#pills-1 , but the most important are listed below:

All climbers must fill out a legal release form before climbing. muirvalley.org/waiver/ ;
The parking lot described in the directions below is the only permitted parking. Do not park on private drives.
No dogs are allowed in Muir Valley (nor left in your car in the parking lot.)
No hammocks are allowed to be hung/used in Muir Valley.

Description

Sister crag to the Hideout, the Great Wall has a good assortment routes for beginners to experts. The lines tend to be shorter than at the Hideout but rock quality is excellent. There's a good day's worth of climbing between the two walls.

Getting There

From the parking lot take the North trail, making a left to follow the gravel valley floor road. Stay right at a fork in the road and cross a bridge. Pass the trailheads for Animal Crackers and The Hideout then be on the lookout for a sign for the great wall near a stone pit toilet. The trail that leads to the Great wall will be on your right.

If you're already at the Hideout, continue left down the trail past International Route of Pancakes for a couple hundred feet until you reach La Escalada, the first route at the Great Wall.

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Great Wall

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

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 342 ● La Escalada Sport
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 429 ● Glory and Consequence Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 185 ● Ledgends of Limonite Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 18 ● Weapons of Mass Deception Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 98 ● Little T-Bone Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 554 ● Dynabolt Gold Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 564 ● Bitter Ray of Sunshine Sport
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 136 ● Ledgends of Limonite (direct start) Sport
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b 12 ● Muddy Waters Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 192 ● Touch of Grey Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 332 ● Edge-a-Sketch Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 300 ● Momma Cindy Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 17 ● Mingus Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 8 ● Howlin' Wolf Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 57 ● Buccaneer Sport