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Jungle Cliffs Rock Climbing

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Routes in Jungle Cliffs

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	Overhanging Block T,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13
	Howard Left TR 5.1 2 6 II 7 MD 2a
	Jam Crack TR 5.2 3 8 II 8 D 2c
	Herbie's Left TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Herbie's Horror TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Chockstone Chimney T,TR 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a PG13
	Chris' Cruz T,TR 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Jan's Face - Var: Left Edge T,TR 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
	Left Edge of Jan’s Face TR 5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
	Flake, The TR 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Eight Ball TR 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Jan's Face TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Margie's Chimney T,TR 5.1 2 6 II 7 MD 2a
	Copycat TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Sweethog TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Elsie's Arete TR 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Elsie's Other TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Dream, The TR 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Dream Direct, The TR 5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Wet Dream T,TR 5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Twitch T,TR 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
	Death Nerve T,TR 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13
	Vulgarian Wedge T,TR 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Fat Man's Fantasy T,TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Rack, The T,TR 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Rack Direct, The T,TR 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Sterling's Crack TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Evan's Bolt Ladder T 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b A1
	Elsie's Nose TR 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Elsie's TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Upper Wall Crack T,TR 5.2 3 8 II 8 D 2c
	Upper Wall Jam Crack T,TR 5.1 2 6 II 7 MD 2a
	X, The T,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13
	Barnacle Face T,TR 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
	Impossible Traverse TR 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Impossible T,TR 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Buckets of Blood Arete TR 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Buckets of blood (overhang) V7 7A+
	Tea and Scrumpet V3 6A
	Marion's Chimney T,TR 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Swayback Layback TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Swollen Head T,TR 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a PG13
	Shipley's TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Ronnie's Leap TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Bump, The TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Diamond, The T,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Beginner's Crack T,TR 5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
	Beginner's Face TR 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
	Meenehan's Staircase T,TR 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Meenehan's Edge T,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Sloth, The TR 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Shonard's Lunacy TR 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c V6 7A

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Description

Shaded by deciduous forest, Jungle Cliffs contains Carderock's most interesting rock. From the knobs of Herbie's Horror and the smooth bed of Jan's Face, on the upstream side to the roof of the Dream, steep prow of Elisie's Nose to the heavily visited Impossible and Beginner's Crack. The Sloth and Shonnard’s add steepness to the downstream side. Jungle Cliff contains routes from Overhanging Block to Shonnard’s Lunacy. Climbers Left side.

Getting There

From the west terminus Carderock parking area walk past a toilet building south toward river, 70 meters, descend 2nd class gash in cliff line between Jungle Cliffs and Hades Heights and the Kindergarten and Shonnards Lunnacy routes on polished shist. Approach time is less than 5 minutes.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Jungle Cliffs

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

5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a 65 ● Beginner's Crack Trad, TR
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c 32 ● Beginner's Face TR
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 34 ● Herbie's Left TR
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 19 ● Sweethog TR
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 66 ● Jan's Face TR
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 70 ● Sterling's Crack TR
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 37 ● Ronnie's Leap TR
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 25 ● The Rack Trad, TR
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 20 ● Swayback Layback TR
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 22 ● The Bump TR
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 26 ● The Diamond Trad, TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 49 ● Herbie's Horror TR
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 36 ● The Flake TR
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 10 ● Elsie's Nose TR
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c 11 ● Buckets of Blood Arete TR