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Cliff Drive

Submitted By: Erik Pohlman on Mar 20, 2008
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Climbing can be found almost in the heart of Kansas City? Too good to be true? Nope, it's there!

Along an old scenic byway, right off the road, limestone can be found. The area is shady, in more ways than one, but it seems to be improving. The rock tends to be smooth, forcing harder grips and improved foot technique. Perfect for training.

Summer can be hot and buggy and winter can be cold.


Getting There 

From I-70, head north on Paseo. After some stoplights, the road splits. Left goes to I-29 and right becomes Cliff Drive. Follow this around a right curve and head through the gates. Veer left at the split. The cliffs are encountered on the right just before the sharp right curve.

Park across from the cliffs at one of the small pulloffs.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Cliff Drive:
The Big Crack   5.7     Trad, TR, 1 pitch, 40 feet   Big and Small Crack Areas
The Small Crack   5.8     Trad, TR, 1 pitch, 40 feet   Big and Small Crack Areas
The Book   5.8+     Trad, TR, 1 pitch, 40 feet   The Book
Chomping the Bit   5.10a     Sport, 1 pitch, 30 feet   The Overhang
Malaria   5.12a     Sport, 1 pitch, 40 feet   The Overhang
The Bolt Route   5.12a     Sport, 1 pitch, 40 feet   The Overhang
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By Johnathan Lemons
Sep 24, 2009

The Cliff Drive area is in the nice part of the Northeast neighborhood of KCMO. Usually stays pretty quiet (unlike about eight blocks south). Stay alert, but don't be a worry-wort.