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Riverbend Rock Climbing

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Routes in Riverbend

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	Sweet Dreams S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Then I Fired the Gun S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Wish I Were a Fisherman S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Local Motive S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Wish I Were a Golfer S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Footloose S 5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Hell Cat S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Blowing Mud S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Dig Dog Dig S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Then I Fired the Carrot S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Unnamed RB 2 S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Humpty Pumpy S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Reflections S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Southside S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Slush S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Sanitary Fish Market S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Brand New Dance S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Unnamed RB 1 S 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a

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Access Issue: PRIVATELY OWNED PROPERTY Details

This cliff line is on private property. If there are "NO TRESPASSING" signs up, and you choose to climb there, that's a personal choice. Attempts have been made to contact the landowner by the local climbing organization, but thus far, there has been no progress.

Description

This area is downstream of the main wall and parking. It contains a smaller, albeit quality collection of routes than the main wall. Definitely worth a visit.

Getting There

Follow the road from the main parking downstream until the next big cliff is found. This is the River's Bend area.
The riverside trail is no longer maintained and becomes a 20 minute bushwhack full of downed trees, thorny bushes and possibly poison ivy.

18 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Riverbend

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

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 13 ● Slush Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 7 ● Unnamed RB 2 Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 6 ● Blowing Mud Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 7 ● Dig Dog Dig Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 4 ● Wish I Were a Golfer Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 6 ● Wish I Were a Fisherman Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 14 ● Sanitary Fish Market Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 4 ● Then I Fired the Carrot Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 4 ● Southside Sport