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Elevation: 787 ft 240 m
GPS: 38.11547, -81.14354
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Shared By: camhead on Jan 13, 2014
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Easily accessible boulders along the river bottom, with a thirty second approach. This is a good place to go when the Hawk's Nest Dam boulders are flooded out from dam releases. Great problems, especially in the v3-4 range. The only drawbacks are some trash, since it's so close to the road, and occasional mud pits when the river is high.

Getting There Suggest change

Heading north from Fayetteville on Highway 16, drive just past the bridge across the New River and parking for Cottontop crag/Hawks Nest Dam. The next pull-off on your left is Cotton Bottom. Boulders are easy to find below the road.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Cotton Bottom

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
V1- 5-
 34
Walking the Dog
Boulder
V2 5+
 26
Honey
Boulder
V2 5+
 38
Juggernaut
Boulder
V2 5+
 29
No Love for Dr. Jones
Boulder
V4 6B
 51
Mines of Moria
Boulder
V4 6B
 33
V9s
Boulder
V4 6B
 14
Drums in the Deep
Boulder
V4+ 6B+
 12
Mini Skull Fuck
Boulder
V4-5 6B+
 63
Slitty Titty Traverse
Boulder
V6- 7A
 82
Slopers Malone
Boulder
V8 7B
 10
Bat Cave Traverse
Boulder
V8 7B
 7
Aqua Man
Boulder
V8 7B
 9
Fingers Malone
Boulder
V8 7B
 6
Slopers Malone Extension
Boulder
V11 8A
 4
Mega Mite
Boulder
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Walking the Dog Slitty Titty Boulder
 34
V1- 5- Boulder
Honey Malone Boulder
 26
V2 5+ Boulder
Juggernaut Slitty Titty Boulder
 38
V2 5+ Boulder
No Love for Dr. Jones Slitty Titty Boulder
 29
V2 5+ Boulder
Mines of Moria Malone Boulder
 51
V4 6B Boulder
V9s V9s Boulder
 33
V4 6B Boulder
Drums in the Deep Malone Boulder
 14
V4 6B Boulder
Mini Skull Fuck [Redacted]
 12
V4+ 6B+ Boulder
Slitty Titty Traverse Slitty Titty Boulder
 63
V4-5 6B+ Boulder
Slopers Malone Malone Boulder
 82
V6- 7A Boulder
Bat Cave Traverse Bat Cave Boulder
 10
V8 7B Boulder
Aqua Man Malone Boulder
 7
V8 7B Boulder
Fingers Malone Malone Boulder
 9
V8 7B Boulder
Slopers Malone Extension Malone Boulder
 6
V8 7B Boulder
Mega Mite Bat Cave Boulder
 4
V11 8A Boulder
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