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Elevation: 6,572 ft
GPS: 43.84355, -103.54332
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Shared By: Josiah Reams on Jul 9, 2007
Admins: Peter Gram, Greg Parker, Mikel Madsen, Mark Rafferty

Description Suggest change

A high concentration of sport and mixed routes in the 5.6 to 5.10c range. Not very tall or attractive spires but A nice reprieve from the run-outs and head games of many climbs in the needles. The crag is far enough away from the needle's eye parking lot that you shouldn't get any harassment from tourists. Moonlight ridge is separated into three sections: "The Galaxy",Thin Fin" and "The Point/Beside The Point". The only place in The needles where the FA parties went against the ethics of standard ground up practice.

Getting There Suggest change

Follow needles highway from sylvan lake to the needles eye parking lot. One can either park here or at one of the small pull-outs just before the parking lot. Quickly gather your gear from your car before you are attacked by tourists and take the trail on the north-western corner of the needle's eye parking lot.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Moonlight Ridge

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
 20
Gobs of Knobs
Sport, TR
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a PG13
 15
Darth Vader
Trad, Sport
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 18
Chantilly Lace
Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 11
Rocket Man
Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13
 14
Saturn
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 25
Pluto
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 18
Wave Runner
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 9
Klingon Flake
Trad
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
 20
Jupiter
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 6
LightSaber
Trad, Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 5
Split Decision
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 10
Venus
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 10
Nebulous
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 22
Icarus
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 30
Lunatic
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Gobs of Knobs Point / Beside The Point
 20
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a Sport, TR
Darth Vader Galaxy
 15
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a PG13 Trad, Sport
Chantilly Lace Thin Fin
 18
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Sport
Rocket Man Point / Beside The Point
 11
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
Saturn Galaxy
 14
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13 Trad
Pluto Galaxy
 25
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Wave Runner Point / Beside The Point
 18
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Klingon Flake Thin Fin
 9
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Jupiter Galaxy
 20
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c Sport
LightSaber Point / Beside The Point
 6
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, Sport
Split Decision Galaxy
 5
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Venus Galaxy
 10
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Nebulous Thin Fin
 10
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Icarus Galaxy
 22
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Lunatic Galaxy
 30
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
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