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Chicago Area Bouldering

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Areas in Chicago Area

18th St Bridge 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Blue Island Bridge 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Chicago Buildering 1 / 0 / 2 / 50 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 52

Elmhurst Area 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Henry C. Palmisano Nature Park 0 / 0 / 2 / 26 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 28

Lies Area 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Lincolnwood - Green, Grey, and Black 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Louis Pasteur Statue Park 0 / 0 / 0 / 5 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5

Montrose Beach 0 / 0 / 0 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

Montrose Lakefront Trail Bridge 0 / 0 / 0 / 6 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 6

Next to Backcountry in Lincoln Park 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Northwestern University Boulders 0 / 0 / 0 / 6 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 6

Romeo Rock 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 1

Skokie 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Steelworkers Park 2 / 0 / 2 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 7

Tar Boulder, The 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Union Pacific Traverse 0 / 0 / 0 / 8 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 8

Wilson Lakefront Trail Bridge 0 / 0 / 1 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

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Elevation:	593 ft	181 m
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Description

This is in early access as we find more actual rock scattered around chicagoland. This is slightly different than "Chicago Buildering" Because it will hopefully include more actual real rock climbing.

Getting There

Use Gps ya dingus! Will put more info in the sub areas when applicable to get to those specifics spots.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Chicago Area

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

V1 5 4 ● Doom Hand Crack Boulder Chicago Buildering > Hubbard
V2 5+ 6 ● Blue Line Boulder Henry C. Palmisano Na…
V2 5+ 6 ● Rock-A-Bye-Baby Boulder Henry C. Palmisano Na…
V3 6A 7 ● Hot Pockets Boulder Henry C. Palmisano Na…
V3 6A 5 ● Criss Cross Applesauce Dyno Boulder Henry C. Palmisano Na…
V3 6A 6 ● Ring Around the Toesies Boulder Henry C. Palmisano Na…
V3+ 6A+ 4 ● Switch Up Boulder Henry C. Palmisano Na…
V4- 6B 6 ● Meditation Boulder Louis Pasteur S… > Yoda Lowball Boulder
V5- 6C 4 ● The Dark Side Boulder Louis Pasteur S… > Yoda Lowball Boulder