Mountain Project: Climbing Duluth Rock (Duluth)

A sweet climbing area with lots of bouldering and a handfull of roped climbs. All roped climbs here have been established on lead, though some were cleaned prior to climbing. Climbs are up to 50 feet on Little Foxx and 40 feet on Foxx Rocks.
If you head out and bag an FA or are not sure, contact Nodin at W-Trek Outfitters, Adam Van Stratten (Biathlon) or Chris Duelen on here so that we can keep track. Actual trails are being established so please follow them (unless scouting new rocks).

Update: There is a new mountain bike trail circling around the bottom of Foxx Rocks. Use this trail for hiking as well but listen for bikers and get out of the way if they are coming...
Also, a few sport routes are coming to the Foxx Rocks within the next few months...

Getting There

Take 40th Ave west to Skyline and continue up Haines Road for a few hundred yards. Park in the Superior Hiking Trail pull off. Foxx Rocks is on the right hand side (north) and cannot be seen from the road except during winter. Little Foxx is on the left (south side) and can be seen easily (it looks bigger than it is...)

Alternately, park at the upper intersection of Haines Road and Skyline and hop the metal guard rail on the Little Foxx side to access the trails to South Little Fox.

The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Little Foxx Canyon:

Groovin V1 Boulder, 12 feet North Little Foxx

Climb Called Travis V2- Boulder, 15 feet South Little Foxx : The Tree Boulder

PH Balance V2+ Boulder, 8 feet North Little Foxx

The Blue Jaguar V2+ PG13 Boulder, 20 feet North Little Foxx

Wonder Drug (AKA Vitamin A) V3-4 Boulder, 12 feet North Little Foxx

Friction Fighter V4 PG13 Boulder, 20 feet North Little Foxx

In The Zone V4 Boulder South Little Foxx : The Whatever Wall

Off Route V4-5 Boulder, 1 pitch, 13 feet South Little Foxx : Next Bloc

Tree Hugger V5 Boulder, 15 feet South Little Foxx : The Tree Boulder

Return of the Nephilim V5 Boulder, 8 feet North Little Foxx

Close Encounters of the Trad Kind V5 R Boulder, 20 feet South Little Foxx : The Alien Wall

The Ultimate Arete V6 Boulder, 15 feet South Little Foxx : The Ultimate Block

Continuum Hypothesis V6-7 PG13 Boulder, 20 feet North Little Foxx

The Bipolar Traverse V7 Boulder, 25 feet South Little Foxx : The Depression Wall

Liber Abaci V9 PG13 Boulder, 20 feet North Little Foxx

Remember The Fallen 5.6 Trad, 45 feet Little Foxx

Skittle Phlegm 5.6 Trad, 30 feet Little Foxx

Pandora' Box 5.9 Trad, Sport, TR, 40 feet Foxx Rocks

Smack My Ass And Call Me Sally 5.10a Sport, 35 feet Little Foxx

Grandma Bubbles 5.11 R Trad, TR, 40 feet Foxx Rocks

Featured Route For Little Foxx Canyon

The start and crux holds of friction fighter chalked up

Friction Fighter V4 PG13 MN : Duluth Rock (Duluth) : ... : North Little Foxx

A Little Fox classic and a must do for any Minnesota Hardman! The most obvious line on the three slabs. Sit start under bulge on two bomber side pulls. Pull up over the bulge to a sloppy/frictiony rail and then move your left hand to a small rail where you can fit 2-3 fingers. Find a small nub for your left foot on the slab and pull up into a right hand foot match. 10 feet of mellow climbing brings you to a good rest. Here you can contemplate either down climbing or committing to the top ou...[more] Browse More Classics in MN

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By nickaretz
From: Denver, CO
Sep 12, 2007

There is a boulder about 15-20 feet high with two finger cracks going up the middle. I sent the left one on top rope and I bouldered the under cling heading out right. The finger crack on the right still has not been done. There is also a travers that we did about 50 yards down hill from there. If any one wants me to show what routes I am talking about I would be happy to.

These problems are on the Little Foxx side.

By chris deulen
Jul 25, 2008

I think I know what you're talking about. Please contact me and we can sort out the details. Thanks!

By nodin
From: Duluth, MN
Jul 27, 2008

As this area continues to be developed, please keep myself, Chris Duelen and Adam Van Stratten updated if you send a new route or break an old one...thanks!

By chris harkness
Oct 3, 2008

Climbing trails are now marked clearly with pink flagging.

By BIATHLON
From: Duluth Mn
Nov 7, 2008

A 40 min. video of the bouldering in North and South Little Foxx and other skyline areas is available for free at W-Trek. Much thanks to Rich for all the work he did on it!

By blake green
Jul 17, 2011

I was at little foxx a bit this weekend. We had a great time even with the short amount of daylight we had! A quick note, on the more detailed hand drawn topo, the trail that's shown closer to skyline road is a deer trail that is minimal at best, and approaching from the other side is significantly easier if you plan to climb on the cliff with skittle phlem, especially. The anchors on skittle phlem are a little offset for TR, but extended enough they'll still work out well. Also, nickaretz mentioned that finger crack above, anyone know if it's been sent yet? I played around on it a bit and it's definitely pretty stout.

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Little Foxx Canyon

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Getting There

The Classics