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Classic Climbs for The Needles Of Rushmore

Mountain Project's determination of the most popular, highly-rated routes.

V2-3 5+
 18
Hog Wild
Boulder
V3 6A
 22
The Hurt Locker
Boulder
V3 6A
 19
The Cavity
Boulder
V3 6A
 24
Ugly Duckling
Boulder
V3 6A
 22
Don't Get Lippy
Boulder
V3 6A
 24
Bad Music
Boulder
V4 6B
 15
Jumper
Boulder
V4 6B
 19
Jaba
Boulder
V4 6B
 20
Five Alive
Boulder
V4 6B
 19
Slumpbuster
Boulder
V4-5 6B+
 13
Little Miss Piggy
Boulder
V5- 6C
 13
Bob Murray Problem
Boulder
V5 6C
 48
Wrestling With A Buffalo
Boulder
V5 6C
 16
Anomaly
Boulder
V5 6C
 23
Greasy Grimy Gopher Guts
Boulder
V5 6C
 21
Skypager
Boulder
V5 6C
 15
Nashville Rebel
Boulder
V6 7A
 50
Orange Roughy
Boulder
V6 7A
 15
The Banshee
Boulder
V7- 7A+
 25
Vise Grips
Boulder
V7 7A+
 33
Seul Avec Dieu
Boulder
V7 7A+
 37
The Cheat
Boulder
V7 7A+
 13
Atomic Decay
Boulder
V7-8 7B
 13
Torso Fritter
Boulder
V8 7B
 16
Black Roughy aka God Is Love
Boulder
V8 7B
 14
Flesh Wound
Boulder
V8-9 7B+
 8
Brilliant
Boulder
V9 7C
 10
Tastes Like Burning
Boulder
V9 7C
 14
Virgin Martini
Boulder
V9 7C
 8
Spruce it Up
Boulder
V10- 7C+
 8
Forty Foot Fence
Boulder
V10 7C+
 8
The Prow
Boulder
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 288
Second Hand Rose Arete
Sport
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 37
Slant Crack
Trad
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 17
Breaking Wave
Trad 2 pitches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 161
Solitaire
Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 113
Weird Water
Trad
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 259
Gossamer
Trad, Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 180
Shark's Breath
Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 20
Seams Like a Dream
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 322
Waves
Sport 2 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 165
Star Dancer
Sport, TR
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 213
Garfield Goes To Washington
Trad 3 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 166
Pointy Little Devil
Sport
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 25
Middle of the Road
Trad
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
 37
American Life
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 127
Valdez Overhang
Sport, TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 20
Weather or Not
Trad 2 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 89
Lead Fillings
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 105
Evergreen
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 25
Dark Tower
Trad
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 164
Baba Cool
Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 61
W.A.S.P. (center variation start)
Trad, Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 27
Kodah
Trad, Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 31
Aces High
Trad
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 23
Hornet's Chimney
Trad
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 52
Don't Stahl
Sport
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 25
Royal Flush
Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 37
Nitrous Rockcide
Trad, Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 27
Calculus Variation
Trad
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 21
Garfield's Forgiven Affair
Trad
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 32
The Engagement
Sport
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 25
The Bein Crack
Trad
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 22
Climb-Us Interuptus
Trad
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 18
Political Prowness
Trad 4 pitches
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 43
Deja' Vu Prophecy
Sport 2 pitches
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 116
Pelican's Dike-ination
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 24
Somewhere East of Fresno
Trad, Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 14
Comb Over
Sport 2 pitches
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 89
The Pollinator
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 45
Static Cling
Sport
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 13
Wiggy
Trad, Sport 2 pitches
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 24
Lightning Never Strikes Twice
Trad
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 19
Recycled Love
Sport
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b PG13
 23
Wife Sentence
Trad
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 32
Smear Campaign
Trad 3 pitches
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 34
Alligators All Around
Trad
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 9
Spanky's Delight
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 9
Frosted Red Raspberry Pop Tarts
Trad, Sport 2 pitches
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 12
Don't Shoot, I'm Only the Belayer
Trad, Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 34
Cereal Killer
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 8
Lizard King Arete
Trad, Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 9
Sioux Pride
Trad, Sport
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 9
Love Below
Trad, Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 43
Anaphylactic Shock
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 19
Read My Clips
Sport
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 92
Mr. Critical
Sport
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 28
Nutra-Sweet
Sport
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 44
Boylesque
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 10
Stems From Controversy
Trad, Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 11
Chrome Dome
Sport 2 pitches
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 16
A Wrinkle In Time
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 13
Chemical Wire
Trad
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 15
Twelve White Sticks
Sport
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 10
Tap and Die
Trad, TR
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 23
Slang
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 42
Beetle Juice
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 34
Ladies in Love
Sport
5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b
 8
Remnants of a Fine Woman
Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 8
Mothra
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Hog Wild Iron Mountain > 1st Pigtail Bridge > Hog Wall
 18
V2-3 5+ Boulder
The Hurt Locker Mt Rushmore Nat… > … > Old Baldy Front… > Hurt Locker Boulder
 22
V3 6A Boulder
The Cavity Mt Rushmore Nat… > … > Emancipation Bo… > Upper Emancipation
 19
V3 6A Boulder
Ugly Duckling Mt Rushmore Nat… > Chopping Block > Ugly Duckling Boulder
 24
V3 6A Boulder
Don't Get Lippy Mt Rushmore Nat… > … > Old Baldy Front… > Don't Get Lippy
 22
V3 6A Boulder
Bad Music Mt Rushmore Nat… > … > Trash Can Boulders > Heavy Breathing Boulder
 24
V3 6A Boulder
Jumper Mt Rushmore Nat… > … > Irie Heights > Calm Area
 15
V4 6B Boulder
Jaba Mt Rushmore Nat… > … > Irie Heights > Calm Area
 19
V4 6B Boulder
Five Alive Mt Rushmore Nat… > … > Trash Can Boulders > Five Alive Boulder
 20
V4 6B Boulder
Slumpbuster Mt Rushmore Nat… > … > Scuttlebutt Bou… > Slumpbuster Boulder
 19
V4 6B Boulder
Little Miss Piggy Iron Mountain > 1st Pigtail Bridge > Little Miss Piggy Bou…
 13
V4-5 6B+ Boulder
Bob Murray Problem Iron Mountain > Turtle Dome Bou… > Spokane Spike
 13
V5- 6C Boulder
Wrestling With A Buffalo Mt Rushmore Nat… > … > Old Baldy Front… > Buffalo Boulder
 48
V5 6C Boulder
Anomaly Mt Rushmore Nat… > … > Old Baldys Melo… > Anomaly Boulder
 16
V5 6C Boulder
Greasy Grimy Gopher Guts Mt Rushmore Nat… > … > Old Baldys Melo… > Caddy Shack Boulder
 23
V5 6C Boulder
Skypager Mt Rushmore Nat… > … > Cell One Valley > A Tribe Called Quest…
 21
V5 6C Boulder
Nashville Rebel Mt Rushmore Nat… > Blackberry trai… > Waylon Wall
 15
V5 6C Boulder
Orange Roughy Mt Rushmore Nat… > … > Old Baldy Front… > Orange Roughy Boulder
 50
V6 7A Boulder
The Banshee Mt Rushmore Nat… > … > Baldy's Lil-Bro… > Banshee Boulder
 15
V6 7A Boulder
Vise Grips Mt Rushmore Nat… > Chopping Block > Ugly Duckling Boulder
 25
V7- 7A+ Boulder
Seul Avec Dieu Mt Rushmore Nat… > … > Old Baldy Front… > Seul Avec Dieux Boulder
 33
V7 7A+ Boulder
The Cheat Mt Rushmore Nat… > … > Irie Heights > N Nostril Cave
 37
V7 7A+ Boulder
Atomic Decay Mt Rushmore Nat… > … > Manhattan Boulders > Atomic Boulder
 13
V7 7A+ Boulder
Torso Fritter Mt Rushmore Nat… > Mt Baldy > Almost There Boulders
 13
V7-8 7B Boulder
Black Roughy aka God Is Love Mt Rushmore Nat… > Mt Baldy > God Is Love Boulder
 16
V8 7B Boulder
Flesh Wound Mt Rushmore Nat… > … > Irie Heights > Irie Heights Boulder
 14
V8 7B Boulder
Brilliant Mt Rushmore Nat… > … > Irie Heights > Brilliant Boulder
 8
V8-9 7B+ Boulder
Tastes Like Burning Mt Rushmore Nat… > … > Irie Heights > N Nostril Cave
 10
V9 7C Boulder
Virgin Martini Mt Rushmore Nat… > … > Irie Heights > Irie Heights Boulder
 14
V9 7C Boulder
Spruce it Up Iron Mountain > Turtle Dome Bou… > Woodshop Boulder
 8
V9 7C Boulder
Forty Foot Fence Mt Rushmore Nat… > Border Wall Bouldering
 8
V10- 7C+ Boulder
The Prow Mt Rushmore Nat… > … > Old Baldy Front… > Seul Avec Dieux Boulder
 8
V10 7C+ Boulder
Second Hand Rose Arete Mt Rushmore Nat… > S Seas > Hornets Nest
 288
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Sport
Slant Crack Mt Rushmore Nat… > Emancipation > White House Wall
 37
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad
Breaking Wave Horsethief Lake… > Chessmen > Breaking Wave Spire
 17
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad 2 pitches
Solitaire Mt Rushmore Nat… > S Seas > Borneo
 161
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
Weird Water Mt Rushmore Nat… > … > Marker > Middle Marker Area
 113
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
Gossamer Mt Rushmore Nat… > … > Monster North > Picture Window
 259
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, Sport
Shark's Breath Mt Rushmore Nat… > S Seas > Sharks Fin
 180
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
Seams Like a Dream Iron Mountain > New Domentions
 20
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
Waves Mt Rushmore Nat… > S Seas > Shipyard Rock
 322
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport 2 pitches
Star Dancer Mt Rushmore Nat… > … > Marker > Middle Marker Area
 165
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport, TR
Garfield Goes To Washington Mt Rushmore Nat… > Emancipation > White House Wall
 213
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 3 pitches
Pointy Little Devil Mt Rushmore Nat… > … > Monster North > Shakers
 166
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Middle of the Road Iron Mountain > Raspberry Rocks > Weather Watchers Wall
 25
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
American Life Horsethief Lake… > Primal Wall Area
 37
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c Sport
Valdez Overhang Mt Rushmore Nat… > Chopping Block > Birthday Rock
 127
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport, TR
Weather or Not Iron Mountain > Raspberry Rocks > Weather Watchers Wall
 20
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 2 pitches
Lead Fillings Mt Rushmore Nat… > S Seas > Child's Molar
 89
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Evergreen Mt Rushmore Nat… > Chopping Block > Pine Tree Rock
 105
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Dark Tower Mt Rushmore Nat… > … > Monster North > Dark Tower
 25
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Baba Cool Mt Rushmore Nat… > Chopping Block > Chopping Block
 164
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
W.A.S.P. (center variation… Mt Rushmore Nat… > S Seas > Hornets Nest
 61
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad, Sport
Kodah Mt Rushmore Nat… > … > Monster North > Axe Edge
 27
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad, Sport
Aces High Mt Rushmore Nat… > Emancipation > Political Gamblers
 31
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad
Hornet's Chimney Mt Rushmore Nat… > S Seas > Hornets Nest
 23
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad
Don't Stahl Mt Rushmore Nat… > … > Marker > Middle Marker Area
 52
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Royal Flush Mt Rushmore Nat… > Emancipation > Five Card Draw
 25
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
Nitrous Rockcide Mt Rushmore Nat… > S Seas > Child's Molar
 37
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, Sport
Calculus Variation Mt Rushmore Nat… > … > Sentinel Rock > Lost Arrow Spire
 27
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
Garfield's Forgiven Affair Mt Rushmore Nat… > Emancipation > White House Wall
 21
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
The Engagement Mt Rushmore Nat… > Emancipation > Dire Spire
 32
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
The Bein Crack Mt Rushmore Nat… > … > Sentinel Rock > Lost Arrow Spire
 25
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
Climb-Us Interuptus Mt Rushmore Nat… > S Seas > Java
 22
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
Political Prowness Mt Rushmore Nat… > Emancipation > White House Wall
 18
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad 4 pitches
Deja' Vu Prophecy Mt Rushmore Nat… > … > Marker > Middle Marker Area
 43
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport 2 pitches
Pelican's Dike-ination Mt Rushmore Nat… > S Seas > Borneo
 116
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Somewhere East of Fresno Iron Mountain > Raspberry Rocks > Weather Watchers Wall
 24
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad, Sport
Comb Over Mt Rushmore Nat… > Mt Baldy > Old Baldy
 14
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport 2 pitches
The Pollinator Mt Rushmore Nat… > S Seas > Hornets Nest
 89
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Static Cling Mt Rushmore Nat… > Chopping Block > Lightning Bolt
 45
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Wiggy Mt Rushmore Nat… > Mt Baldy > Old Baldy
 13
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad, Sport 2 pitches
Lightning Never Strikes Twice Mt Rushmore Nat… > … > Marker > Inner Marker
 24
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad
Recycled Love Mt Rushmore Nat… > Wrinkled Rock C… > Love Knob
 19
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Sport
Wife Sentence Mt Rushmore Nat… > Emancipation > White House Wall
 23
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b PG13 Trad
Smear Campaign Mt Rushmore Nat… > Emancipation > White House Wall
 32
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad 3 pitches
Alligators All Around Mt Rushmore Nat… > … > Monster South > National Mall Gully
 34
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad
Spanky's Delight Horsethief Lake… > Horsethief Spire > Horsethief Spire W Face
 9
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Sport
Frosted Red Raspberry Pop T… Iron Mountain > Raspberry Rocks > Weather Watchers Wall
 9
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad, Sport 2 pitches
Don't Shoot, I'm Only the B… Mt Rushmore Nat… > … > W World > Grotto
 12
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad, Sport
Cereal Killer Mt Rushmore Nat… > S Seas > Cornflake
 34
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
Lizard King Arete Iron Mountain > Raspberry Rocks > Weather Watchers Wall
 8
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad, Sport
Sioux Pride Mt Rushmore Nat… > Old Hill City Rd > Big Chief
 9
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad, Sport
Love Below Mt Rushmore Nat… > Wrinkled Rock C… > Love Knob
 9
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Trad, Sport
Anaphylactic Shock Mt Rushmore Nat… > S Seas > Hornets Nest
 43
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Read My Clips Mt Rushmore Nat… > Emancipation > Pennsylvania Ave.
 19
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Mr. Critical Mt Rushmore Nat… > S Seas > Hornets Nest
 92
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Sport
Nutra-Sweet Mt Rushmore Nat… > S Seas > Shipyard Rock
 28
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Sport
Boylesque Mt Rushmore Nat… > S Seas > Bird's Nest
 44
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Stems From Controversy Mt Rushmore Nat… > … > W World > Grotto
 10
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad, Sport
Chrome Dome Mt Rushmore Nat… > Mt Baldy > Old Baldy
 11
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport 2 pitches
A Wrinkle In Time Mt Rushmore Nat… > Chopping Block > Wrinkled Rock
 16
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Sport
Chemical Wire Mt Rushmore Nat… > Emancipation > White House Wall
 13
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Trad
Twelve White Sticks Mt Rushmore Nat… > Chopping Block > Chopping Block
 15
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Tap and Die Mt Rushmore Nat… > Emancipation > White House Wall
 10
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad, TR
Slang Mt Rushmore Nat… > Chopping Block > Shrub
 23
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Beetle Juice Mt Rushmore Nat… > S Seas > Hornets Nest
 42
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
Ladies in Love Mt Rushmore Nat… > S Seas > Bird's Nest
 34
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
Remnants of a Fine Woman Horsethief Lake… > … > Hidden Acres > Streaked Wall
 8
5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b Sport
Mothra Mt Rushmore Nat… > S Seas > Hornets Nest
 8
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport
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