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DescriptionEagle Bluff is CLiftons most popular and well known climbing area with over 130 routes. Climbers of all kind will find enjoyable lines, with the majority of the routes ranging from 5.9-5.11 sport. Getting ThereFrom the intersection of route 9 and 180, drive 2.6 miles south on route 180. Just after a gated gravel road on the left, look for a small dirt pullout and the approach trail. The ClassicsMountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Eagle Bluff:
Pried and Joy 5.5 Trad, Sport, 1 pitch, 70 feet
Slice of the Gunks 5.8 Trad, 1 pitch
Witch Wonder 5.8 Trad, 2 pitches, 160 feet
Walk on the Mild Side 5.8+ Sport, 2 pitches, 200 feet
Happy Face 5.9- Sport, 1 pitch, 40 feet
Bivy Route 5.9 Sport, 1 pitch, 90 feet
Wheaties 5.9 Sport, 1 pitch, 100 feet
Crankcase 5.9 Trad, Sport, TR, 1 pitch, 40 feet
The Tax Is Too Steep 5.9 Sport, TR, 1 pitch, 75 feet
The Eagle's Gift 5.9+ Sport, 1 pitch, 90 feet
highlander 5.10b Trad, Sport, 2 pitches, 165 feet, Grade II
Texas Two Step 5.10c Trad, Sport, 1 pitch, 75 feet
Entrance Exam 5.10d Sport, 1 pitch, 35 feet
Chinese Water Torture Direct 5.10d Sport, 1 pitch, 30 feet
All seriousness aside 5.10d Sport, 1 pitch, 100 feet
Where Eagles Dare 5.10d Trad, 3 pitches, 250 feet
Eagle Direct 5.11a Trad, Sport, 1 pitch, 50 feet
Delirious 5.11c X Sport, 1 pitch, 150 feet
Punks in the Gunks 5.11c Trad, Sport, 1 pitch, 90 feet
Amber Waves of Grain 5.11c Sport, 2 pitches, 160 feet
Featured Route For Eagle Bluff
Witch Wonder 5.8 ME : Clifton Crags : Eagle Bluff
An awesome classic two pitch crack climb that you'll want to do over and over.For the first pitch you can either climb the bolted chunky monkey arête of Highlander (5.7) or slither up the dirty dihedral and slamming through a slot chimney (5.9)For the second pitch follow the crack up and through a squeeze chimney that's quite a squeeze, on the scale of something like being born. Getting into the chimney's the crux. Then follow the easy crack the rest of the way up to the anchor bolts @ the top. ...[more] Browse More Classics in ME
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