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Classic Climbs for Illinois

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

WI4
 22
Wildcat
TR, Ice
V0 4
 141
Yosemite Slab
Boulder
V2 5+ PG13
 35
Anthrax ArĂȘte
Boulder
V2 5+
 13
Tubetown
Boulder
V2-3 5+
 226
The Mollusk
Boulder
V3 6A
 22
Formaldehyde
Boulder
V3-4 6A+
 53
Standard
Boulder
V4 6B
 29
Jimbo's
Boulder
V4 6B
 78
Embryo Stasis
Boulder
V4 6B
 121
Atlas
Boulder
V4 6B
 82
Full Grain
Boulder
V4 6B
 28
Bioterrorism
Boulder
V4+ 6B+
 104
Enlightenment
Boulder
V5 6C
 145
Shadow of a Man
Boulder
V5 6C
 36
Sex on the Beach
Boulder
V5 6C
 28
Seams Easy
Boulder
V5 6C
 76
Tyler Durden
Boulder
V5 6C
 20
Cracked Shell
Boulder
V5 6C
 79
Open Gates
Boulder
V5 6C
 68
Tabernacle
Boulder
V5 6C
 35
Hot Rats right var. (aka Willie…
Boulder
V5 6C
 14
Three Hound Roof
Boulder
V6- 7A
 43
Undercling King
Boulder
V6 7A
 87
The Red Sea
Boulder
V6 7A
 67
Calypso
Boulder
V6 7A
 20
Shit Show
Boulder
V7- 7A+
 11
Slopey Joe
Boulder
V7 7A+
 43
Onyx
Boulder
V7 7A+
 33
Devil on a Leash
Boulder
V7 7A+
 24
Leather Face
Boulder
V7 7A+
 44
Moses
Boulder
V8 7B
 56
Jungle Book
Boulder
V8 7B
 14
Body Karate
Boulder
V8 7B
 37
Cain and Ankle
Boulder
V9 7C
 16
Brown Recluse
Boulder
V9-10 7C+
 11
Trillium Sit (Crimson Flower)
Boulder
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 226
Stubborn Swede
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 26
Chimney Sweep
Sport
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 31
Makanda Layback
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 20
Ant Killer
Trad 2 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 104
Groovy Marcia!
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 24
For Mom
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 227
Cheerio Bowl
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 173
Venom
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 72
Archangel
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 47
Skipper
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 32
Jane Fonda
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 134
Spiders From Mars
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 44
Alaska
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 126
Who Let the Snakes Out
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 16
Hydrangea
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 208
Group Therapy
Sport
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 33
Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 54
Into the Sun (Aka Fragile Egos)
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 151
Lovely Arete
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 53
Lasso the Vulture
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 32
Naked Blade
Trad, Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 144
Wild at Heart
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 32
Fashionably Late
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 25
Wishbone
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 23
Ruby Red Stilettos
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 23
Stand & Deliver
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 32
Generator X
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 15
The Idiot
Sport
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 11
Walking Gunslinger
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 70
Blue Velvet
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 32
Honey Nut Girl
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 17
The Father's Gift
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 19
Automatic Damnation
Sport
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
 16
Henhouse Prowler
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a R
 25
The Bolted One
Trad, Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 14
The Vow
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 15
American Handgunner
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 23
Slab Stick Comedy
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 119
Detox Mountain
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 55
Who Needs Friends
Trad
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 115
Hidden Treasure
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 85
Everybody Needs Friends
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 48
The Farmer
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 51
The Reckoning
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 19
Raging Intensity
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 27
Energizer
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 17
Team Honda
Sport
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
 11
Galaxy 500
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 27
Frizzle Fry
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 22
Barbarians at the Gate
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 33
Cro-Magnon Warrior
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 11
Remove la Ropa
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 13
The Silmarillion
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 11
Elders of the Tribe
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 31
Here Come the Snakes
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 15
Bursting Out
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 40
Viking Blood
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 22
Lost Innocence
Sport
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
 11
King Snake
Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 18
Butcher of Baghdad
Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 14
Shorty the Pimp
Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 14
Red Corvette
Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 11
Manufacturing Consent
Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 20
Emperor of the North
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Wildcat Z.3 Ice Climbing > Starved Rock SP > Wildcat Canyon
 22
WI4 TR, Ice
Yosemite Slab Jackson Falls > Z. Bouldering i… > Yosemite Slab
 141
V0 4 Boulder
Anthrax ArĂȘte Holy Boulders &… > Holy Boulders > H: Public Enemy Area
 35
V2 5+ PG13 Boulder
Tubetown Holy Boulders &… > Holy Boulders > C: Brown Recluse & Cr…
 13
V2 5+ Boulder
The Mollusk Holy Boulders &… > Holy Boulders > M: Mollusk Boulder
 226
V2-3 5+ Boulder
Formaldehyde Other Shawnee B… > Graveyard > Warm-Up Wall
 22
V3 6A Boulder
Standard Giant City SP > … > A: Devils Stand… > A: Gill Roof
 53
V3-4 6A+ Boulder
Jimbo's Other Shawnee B… > Beach > A: Sex on the Beach
 29
V4 6B Boulder
Embryo Stasis Holy Boulders &… > Holy Boulders > B: Vultures Nest Boul…
 78
V4 6B Boulder
Atlas Holy Boulders &… > Holy Boulders > T: Atlas Boulder & Su…
 121
V4 6B Boulder
Full Grain Holy Boulders &… > Holy Boulders > D: Stand Up Boulder &…
 82
V4 6B Boulder
Bioterrorism Holy Boulders &… > Holy Boulders > P: Bio-Terrorism Boulder
 28
V4 6B Boulder
Enlightenment Holy Boulders &… > Holy Boulders > F: Illuminati Boulders
 104
V4+ 6B+ Boulder
Shadow of a Man Holy Boulders &… > Holy Boulders > R: Shadow of a Man Area
 145
V5 6C Boulder
Sex on the Beach Other Shawnee B… > Beach > A: Sex on the Beach
 36
V5 6C Boulder
Seams Easy Holy Boulders &… > Holy Boulders > R: Shadow of a Man Area
 28
V5 6C Boulder
Tyler Durden Holy Boulders &… > Holy Boulders > K: Tyler Durden Area
 76
V5 6C Boulder
Cracked Shell Holy Boulders &… > Holy Boulders > B: Vultures Nest Boul…
 20
V5 6C Boulder
Open Gates Holy Boulders &… > Holy Boulders > A: Open Gates Boulder
 79
V5 6C Boulder
Tabernacle Holy Boulders &… > Holy Boulders > D: Stand Up Boulder &…
 68
V5 6C Boulder
Hot Rats right var. (aka Wi… Holy Boulders &… > Holy Boulders > X: Sinkhole
 35
V5 6C Boulder
Three Hound Roof Holy Boulders &… > Hagler Rd > A. Hagler Roof
 14
V5 6C Boulder
Undercling King Holy Boulders &… > Holy Boulders > F: Illuminati Boulders
 43
V6- 7A Boulder
The Red Sea Holy Boulders &… > Holy Boulders > U: Red Sea Boulder
 87
V6 7A Boulder
Calypso Holy Boulders &… > Holy Boulders > T: Atlas Boulder & Su…
 67
V6 7A Boulder
Shit Show Holy Boulders &… > House Boulders > D. Best in Show Boulder
 20
V6 7A Boulder
Slopey Joe Holy Boulders &… > Hagler Rd > A. Hagler Roof
 11
V7- 7A+ Boulder
Onyx Holy Boulders &… > Holy Boulders > F: Illuminati Boulders
 43
V7 7A+ Boulder
Devil on a Leash Giant City SP > … > A: Devils Stand… > A: Gill Roof
 33
V7 7A+ Boulder
Leather Face Other Shawnee B… > Graveyard > 45 Degree Wall
 24
V7 7A+ Boulder
Moses Holy Boulders &… > Holy Boulders > U: Red Sea Boulder
 44
V7 7A+ Boulder
Jungle Book Holy Boulders &… > Holy Boulders > F: Illuminati Boulders
 56
V8 7B Boulder
Body Karate Jackson Falls > Z. Bouldering i… > Yosemite Slab
 14
V8 7B Boulder
Cain and Ankle Holy Boulders &… > Holy Boulders > U: Red Sea Boulder
 37
V8 7B Boulder
Brown Recluse Holy Boulders &… > Holy Boulders > C: Brown Recluse & Cr…
 16
V9 7C Boulder
Trillium Sit (Crimson Flower) Holy Boulders &… > Holy Boulders > F: Illuminati Boulders
 11
V9-10 7C+ Boulder
Stubborn Swede Jackson Falls > … > C. Hidden Peaks > E The Monument
 226
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Chimney Sweep Ferne Clyffe SP > Ferne Clyffe SP > B: The Devil’s Stairc…
 26
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Makanda Layback Giant City SP > A. Shelter 1 Bluff
 31
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Ant Killer Z.2 Closed Areas > Draper's Bluff > Woodland Ledge
 20
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 2 pitches
Groovy Marcia! Jackson Falls > E S Canyon > I. The Ranch
 104
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
For Mom Ferne Clyffe SP > Ferne Clyffe SP > A: The Ferne Clyffe Wall
 24
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Cheerio Bowl Jackson Falls > … > C. Hidden Peaks > D. Pricker Peak
 227
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Venom Jackson Falls > A. N Canyon > A. Mr. Jimmy
 173
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Archangel Jackson Falls > C. N Falls > A. Royal Arches Wall
 72
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Skipper Jackson Falls > E S Canyon > H. The SS Minnow
 47
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Jane Fonda Ferne Clyffe SP > Ferne Clyffe SP > A: The Ferne Clyffe Wall
 32
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Spiders From Mars Jackson Falls > A. N Canyon > A. Mr. Jimmy
 134
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Alaska Jackson Falls > A. N Canyon > E Big Star Wall
 44
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Who Let the Snakes Out Jackson Falls > C. N Falls > B. Snakes Roof
 126
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Hydrangea Ferne Clyffe SP > Ferne Clyffe SP > A: The Ferne Clyffe Wall
 16
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Group Therapy Jackson Falls > B. W Falls > A. The Gallery
 208
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test Giant City SP > A. Shelter 1 Bluff
 33
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Sport
Into the Sun (Aka Fragile E… Jackson Falls > A. N Canyon > I. Railroad Rock
 54
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
Lovely Arete Jackson Falls > C. N Falls > D. Lovely Tower
 151
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Lasso the Vulture Jackson Falls > E S Canyon > I. The Ranch
 53
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Naked Blade Jackson Falls > … > C. Hidden Peaks > E The Monument
 32
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad, Sport
Wild at Heart Jackson Falls > A. N Canyon > I. Railroad Rock
 144
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Fashionably Late Jackson Falls > F. The Promised Land
 32
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Wishbone Jackson Falls > A. N Canyon > E Big Star Wall
 25
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Ruby Red Stilettos Ferne Clyffe SP > Ferne Clyffe SP > A: The Ferne Clyffe Wall
 23
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Stand & Deliver Jackson Falls > C. N Falls > H. Wizard Wall
 23
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Generator X Jackson Falls > F. The Promised Land
 32
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
The Idiot Giant City SP > A. Shelter 1 Bluff
 15
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Walking Gunslinger Giant City SP > A. Shelter 1 Bluff
 11
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Sport
Blue Velvet Jackson Falls > A. N Canyon > I. Railroad Rock
 70
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Honey Nut Girl Jackson Falls > … > C. Hidden Peaks > D. Pricker Peak
 32
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
The Father's Gift Pere Marquette SP > E: Ryan's Balcony
 17
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Automatic Damnation Jackson Falls > E S Canyon > A. Industry Wall
 19
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Henhouse Prowler Ferne Clyffe SP > Ferne Clyffe SP > C: Woodland Cove
 16
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a Sport
The Bolted One Jackson Falls > B. W Falls > E Exam Wall
 25
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a R Trad, Sport
The Vow Jackson Falls > C. N Falls > A. Royal Arches Wall
 14
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
American Handgunner Jackson Falls > A. N Canyon > I. Railroad Rock
 15
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
Slab Stick Comedy Jackson Falls > A. N Canyon > J. Railroad Rock Clif…
 23
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Detox Mountain Jackson Falls > … > C. Hidden Peaks > C. Cranial/Detox Wall
 119
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Who Needs Friends Jackson Falls > A. N Canyon > D. Beaver Wall
 55
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad
Hidden Treasure Jackson Falls > C. N Falls > D. Lovely Tower
 115
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Everybody Needs Friends Jackson Falls > A. N Canyon > D. Beaver Wall
 85
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
The Farmer Jackson Falls > … > C. Hidden Peaks > C. Cranial/Detox Wall
 48
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
The Reckoning Jackson Falls > B. W Falls > D. Battle Axe Tower
 51
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Raging Intensity Jackson Falls > A. N Canyon > F. Big Star Wall Left
 19
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Energizer Jackson Falls > B. W Falls > B. Black Sheep Boulder
 27
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Team Honda Jackson Falls > F. The Promised Land
 17
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Galaxy 500 Jackson Falls > A. N Canyon > E Big Star Wall
 11
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a Sport
Frizzle Fry Jackson Falls > A. N Canyon > D. Beaver Wall
 27
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
Barbarians at the Gate Jackson Falls > A. N Canyon > I. Railroad Rock
 22
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
Cro-Magnon Warrior Jackson Falls > C. N Falls > F. The Doors
 33
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
Remove la Ropa Jackson Falls > F. The Promised Land
 11
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
The Silmarillion Giant City SP > B. Devils Stand… > B: The Ampitheater
 13
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
Elders of the Tribe Jackson Falls > … > C. Hidden Peaks > C. Cranial/Detox Wall
 11
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
Here Come the Snakes Jackson Falls > C. N Falls > B. Snakes Roof
 31
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
Bursting Out Jackson Falls > B. W Falls > E Exam Wall
 15
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
Viking Blood Jackson Falls > B. W Falls > D. Battle Axe Tower
 40
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
Lost Innocence Jackson Falls > C. N Falls > D. Lovely Tower
 22
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
King Snake Jackson Falls > B. W Falls > E Exam Wall
 11
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Sport
Butcher of Baghdad Jackson Falls > A. N Canyon > J. Railroad Rock Clif…
 18
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport
Shorty the Pimp Jackson Falls > A. N Canyon > D. Beaver Wall
 14
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport
Red Corvette Jackson Falls > A. N Canyon > D. Beaver Wall
 14
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport
Manufacturing Consent Jackson Falls > A. N Canyon > F. Big Star Wall Left
 11
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport
Emperor of the North Jackson Falls > B. W Falls > F. Dynasty Wall
 20
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport

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