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Section 13 


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Submitted By: Kris Gorny on Apr 12, 2006

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Description 

A north-facing ~60ft bluff with a choice of clean cracks and slabs. The anorthosite rock is different than that of Palisade Head and feels more like granite. The routes are accessed by rapping off from the top.

The approach trail leads straight to the clifftop with a very nice vista of the forrested surroundings. Section 13 is a good and desolate alternative on crowded days at Palisade and Shovel Point.


Getting There 

From Highway 61 turn into County Road 6. Drive for 2 miles at which point you should see a Superior Hiking Trail parking lot (gravel pit) on the right. If you see the cemetary on the right, you've driven too far. Leave the car at the parking lot and walk another ~100 yards along County Rd. 6 towards the trailhead . One mile hike leads directly to the top of Section 13 cliffs.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Section 13:
Rubble Trouble   5.7     Trad, TR, 60 feet   
Arrow Head Left   5.8-     Trad, TR, 80 feet   
Arrowhead Left   5.8-     Trad, TR, 1 pitch, 70 feet   
We Don't Need No Steenkin Ledges   5.8+     TR, 1 pitch, 70 feet   
Rubble Trouble Direct   5.9     Trad, 1 pitch, 150 feet   
Arrowhead Direct   5.9     TR, 25 feet   
Macho Pitchu   5.9+     TR, 1 pitch, 70 feet   
The Path of Fierce Black Wolves   5.10a     TR, 60 feet   
Equinox   5.10a     Trad, TR, 1 pitch, 70 feet   
Brenda's Last Fling   5.10c     TR, 1 pitch, 70 feet   
In The Valley   5.10d     Trad, TR, 70 feet   
In Limbo   5.10d     TR   
Digit Damage   5.11a     Trad, TR, 60 feet   
Minas Tirith   5.11b     TR, 1 pitch, 70 feet   
Seam's Hard   5.11b     TR, 70 feet   
Reading Braille   5.11b     TR   
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Featured Route For Section 13
Krista Diez topping out on Rubble Trouble Direct, July 2003.

Rubble Trouble Direct 5.9  MN : Lake County Road 6 Area (No... : Section 13
Best 5.9 at the crag. Clean finger crack. The crux is committing to the slightly overhanging initial section. Nice exposure....[more]   Browse More Classics in MN


Photos of Section 13 Slideshow Add Photo
Superior Hiking Trail parking lot. 2 miles along County Rd. 6. Park the car here for Section 13.

BETA PHOTO: Superior Hiking Trail parking lot. 2 miles along C...

Superior Hiking Trail trailhead for Section 13.

BETA PHOTO: Superior Hiking Trail trailhead for Section 13.


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By Trad Nanny
Jun 24, 2010

Is there a reason there are no directions here?

By Kris Gorny
Administrator
Jun 24, 2010

Nick -- if you know the directions and are willing to provide them, I could re-assign this to you. Let me know.

By Ben Casper
From: River Falls, WI
Jul 2, 2010

Went for a trip up to the Head and found it very busy. Figured we would check out section 13... You people can have the head. The climbing here is great. The only down fall is the mile hike in, but it was way worth it. There is also a nice little camping spot about 60yds down the trail. Would be great for an overnight weekend of climbing. The parking area leaves a little to be desired as well. Also for a major hiking trail it is not very well marked.

Cheers

By Trad Nanny
Jul 19, 2010

Directions are included in the Falcon guide and a summary is as follows: Park at the Superior Hiking Trail parking lot on Hwy 6. Walk north and look for the SHT sign on your right, follow the trail north.

After an initial "summit" descend, pass a spur trial, then up a final climb to a great view. Climbing is to your left. 30 minute hike.

Rap onto the start ledge or belay from the top.

By josh wabaunsee
Jul 19, 2010

30 min if you are booking it...45min with a full pack is closer to reality

By Sam Daley
From: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Aug 9, 2010

Great Rock. Need / Deserves more traffic!