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Hoot Bluff

Submitted By: moss1956 on Oct 7, 2008
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BETA PHOTO: The pockets on this rock are too much fun.


Description 

South facing, overhanging limestone. Its a small
number of climbs, but the quality is high. The best place to climb in Iowa in the winter.


Getting There 

Take 6th Ave north out of Canton, turn right on 166st and then left on 21st Ave. Just after you cross the bridge over the Maquoketa river there is a small road alongside a corn field. At the back side of the cornfield go through the gate. The crag is on the left hand side after the road starts to pull away from the river. Its hard to spot, the climbs are on top of a bluff.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Hoot Bluff:
Bad to the Bone   5.10a     Sport, 1 pitch, 30 feet   
Liberal Tendencies   5.11a     Sport, 1 pitch, 30 feet   
Deer Crossing   5.11b     Sport, 1 pitch, 30 feet   
Golden Showers   5.12a     Sport, 1 pitch, 30 feet   
Gravity Amp   5.12a     Sport, 1 pitch, 30 feet   
Back in the Groove   5.12d     Sport, 30 feet   
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Photos of Hoot Bluff Slideshow Add Photo
This is the sign you'll see at the base of the bluff. Just hike up about 50 yards past this sign

BETA PHOTO: This is the sign you'll see at the base of the blu...

good side view of hoot. Shows the steapness (this view is from power surge looking down toward deer crossing)

good side view of hoot. Shows the steapness (this ...

Good side view going the other way (from liberal to gravity amp)

Good side view going the other way (from liberal t...