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Middle Marker Area Rock Climbing

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Routes in Middle Marker Area

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	Big Dripper T,S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Borealis Strut S 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
	Broken Promises T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13
	Crystal Shard S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Deja' Vu Prophecy S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Don't Stahl S 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Equinox S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Help s On the Way S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	IO S,TR 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Is That Uranus S 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b PG13
	Jamais Vu T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Jupiter Fly By S,TR 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
	Kristallnacht S 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Kuiper Cruise T,TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Little Dripper T,S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Lux Prima T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Make Believe S 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
	Micro-Climb S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Mintaka T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R
	Moonstone S 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Orions Belt T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R
	Pluto's Playground S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a R
	Raisins in the Sun T,S 5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13
	Roadside Plum T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13
	Rum and Coke S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Saturn Boogie S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Skywalker S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	SLAMAT S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Solo System S,TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Spacedust S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R
	Star Dancer S,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Thunder Road S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Weird Dripper S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Weird Water T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
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Elevation:	5,291 ft
GPS:	43.88242, -103.46227 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Description

This rock encompasses the majority of the Marker area, with the Inner Marker 'behind' it. There are a variety of fixed anchors across the fins and summits - check individual routes for details.

Getting There

Follow the directions under the area. As you walk up the wide gully, the Middle Marker is the large, complex formation on the right.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Middle Marker Area

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 89 ● Solo System Sport, TR
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 108 ● Weird Water Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 152 ● Star Dancer Sport, TR
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c 25 ● Make Believe Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 17 ● Skywalker Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 7 ● Saturn Boogie Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 15 ● Thunder Road Sport 2 pitches
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13 8 ● Roadside Plum Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 13 ● Crystal Shard Sport
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 46 ● Don't Stahl Sport
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 21 ● Moonstone Sport
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b 20 ● Jupiter Fly By Sport, TR
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 13 ● Rum and Coke Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 40 ● Deja' Vu Prophecy Sport 2 pitches
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13 4 ● Raisins in the Sun Trad, Sport