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Elevation: 1,122 ft
GPS: 48.3949, -92.4012
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Shared By: jeffengel on Oct 9, 2007 · Updates
Admins: K Ice, Kris Gorny

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This is wilderness sport climbing at its best! This is a 75' cliff that is pretty much in the middle of nowhere. At the steepest point the cliff overhangs about 25'. It is nicely featured and clean granite for this area.

Originally called "David Lake," this impressive amphitheater was re-dubbed "Jeff's World" by Josh Helke (MN native and owner of Organic Climbing) in 2002, when Jeff brought the first crew of friends to the area. The name stuck.

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Follow the directions to the Secret Lake trail. Boat past that trailhead and keep going into David lake. Go to the far north bay. Just after going through a little narrows where a peninsula comes in from the east on the north end, park the boat on the west side of the bay. (I will post a beta picture of the trailhead)

If you miss the trail, you can bushwhack your way west and you will run into the main cliff band. Follow it north or south to the climbing area.

Trail head corridinates:
N48 23.63'
W92 24.03'

25 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Jeff's World (Proper)

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5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
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Surfer Rosa
Sport, Alpine
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 9
Gargoyle
Sport, Alpine
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 4
Contortion
Sport, Alpine
5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b
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Cathedral
Sport, Alpine
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Surfer Rosa
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5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport, Alpine
Gargoyle
 9
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Sport, Alpine
Contortion
 4
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Sport, Alpine
Cathedral
 5
5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b Sport, Alpine
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