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Elevation: 8,406 ft 2,562 m
GPS: 41.16696, -105.39746
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Poland Hill is all trad with the exception of a couple of bolted lines. The majority of routes are in the 5.6-5.10a range, with lots of 5.9s. The climbing is mostly south facing and sunny. There are rap anchors for decent on both the Southeast side and on the Rat Brain. Tape usage is advised. Must do routes include Kim 5.6 and Skull 5.10a.

Getting There Suggest change

After exiting I-80 to the North, following the signs to Vedauwoo Road, you cross a cattle guard. The turn off to Poland Hill is the very first left you can make after the cattle guard. This should be road 700G. Take this road as far as you can to a nice little rustic parking area that makes a rather nice picnic area. Then proceed to undertake a typical Vedauwoo approach. Point your nose in the direction of the rock you want and start walking. Poland Hill sits out all alone and the Rat Brain is a pretty unmistakable feature. The arching crack on the Rat Brain is Kim. Go say "Hello" to Kim.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Poland Hill

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V5 6C
 5
Soul of a Poet
Boulder
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 266
Kim
Trad
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 59
Little Old Crack aka Boulder Hop
Trad
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 165
Sugar Crack
Trad 2 pitches
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
 17
Stem Christie
Trad
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 48
Petit Crapon
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 52
Overload
Trad
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 160
Fantasia
Trad
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 8
Ape Walk
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 85
Skull
Trad 2 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 19
Tanfasia
Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 10
Orbital Ridge
Trad, TR
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 35
Piece of Dirt
Sport
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c V2 5+
 9
The Bistro
Boulder
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 4
Remote Control
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Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Soul of a Poet
 5
V5 6C Boulder
Kim
 266
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad
Little Old Crack aka Boulde…
 59
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad
Sugar Crack
 165
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 2 pitches
Stem Christie
 17
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c Trad
Petit Crapon
 48
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Overload
 52
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Fantasia
 160
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad
Ape Walk
 8
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad
Skull
 85
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 2 pitches
Tanfasia
 19
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
Orbital Ridge
 10
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, TR
Piece of Dirt
 35
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
The Bistro
 9
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c V2 5+ Boulder
Remote Control
 4
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Trad
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