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DescriptionThis is the namesake rock for this area. This rock is steep on all sides, and provides many hard routes from 5.9 to 5.13. The most popular routes on this rock are Baba Cool (5.9+) and Meat is Murder (5.11). Getting ThereFollow the trail up the hill from the parking lot. Wrinkled Rock is on the right, and Chopping Block is on the left. First encounter a steep bolted line called Tender Vittles, but continue uphill for the rest of the routes. Go around the corner to the left when possible and look for two faces with a large dihedral in between. This is where the bulk of the climbing is. The ClassicsMountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Chopping Block:
Valdez Overhang 5.9 Sport, TR, 40 feet
Baba Cool 5.9+ Sport, 1 pitch, 70 feet
Meat is Murder 5.11c Sport, 1 pitch
Featured Route For Chopping Block
 Amazing! Start on the uphill side of the Three Amigos Boulder (El Guapo, Ned Nedelander, etc) on the obvious, low two handed pinch (same start hold as Lucky Day). Climb the immaculate brown dyke feature into You Son of A Motherless Goat and finish for that problem. Avoid the crimp on Lucky Day. Really great rock and a perfect, powerful problem....[more] Browse More Classics in SD |
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