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The Dihedrals Rock Climbing

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Routes in (k) The Dihedrals

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	Almost Nothing S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Ancylostoma S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Bookworm T,S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Bunny Face S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Captain Xenolith S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Chain Reaction S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Cinnamon Slab T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Cognition S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Crossfire S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Cry Baby S 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Darkness At Noon S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Darkness at Noon Start S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Easy Reader S 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Encore S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Evil Sister S 5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
	Firing line S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Flat Earth, The S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Fox In Socks S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	French Connection T,S 5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
	Freshly Squeezed S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Ginger Snap S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Go Dog Go S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Heinous Cling (Full) S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Heinous Cling Start S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Helium Woman S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Karate Crack T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Karate Wall (aka Powerline) S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Karot Tots T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Last Waltz S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Latest Rage S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Latin Lover S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Left Slab Crack T 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
	Lichen It S 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Lycopodophyta T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Methuselah's Column S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13
	Middle Aged Vandal S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Monster Rage S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c PG13
	Moondance S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Moonshine Dihedral T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Night Flight S 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Peapod Cave T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Peep Show S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Powder in the Eyes S 5.12c/d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Power Dive S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Rabbit Stew T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Rattlesnake Chimney T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Rebirth S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Right Slab Crack T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Rodney's Chocolate Frosted Love Donut S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Slow Burn T,S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a R
	Sound Of Sunshine, The S 5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
	Sunshine Dihedral T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Take a Powder S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	To Bolt Or Not To Be S 5.14a 8b+ 32 X+ 32 E8 7a
	Vision S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Watts Tots S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Wedding Day S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b

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Access Issue: 2023 Seasonal Raptor Nesting Closures Details

JULY 5 UPDATE FROM PARK MANAGEMENT:

ALL SEASONAL CLIMBING CLOSURES FOR CLIMBING AND SLACKLINING WILL BE LIFTED ON FRIDAY, JULY 7TH THIS WEEK.
THANKS, EVERYONE FOR YOUR HELP IN OBSERVING RESTRICTIONS DURING THE NESTING SEASON!

There are many seasonal raptor closures with varying dates and specific boundaries. These generally effect The Monument, Kiss of the Lepers, Picnic Lunch Wall and/or Smith Rock group, and possibly elsewhere. These usually run from February to the beginning of August, but each closure is usually shorter than this, and is dependent on the birds' behavior. Check this site for details: smithrock.com/seasonal-clos…

Description

The Dihedrals contain one of the highest concentrations of great sport climbing anywhere in North America. Home to big-name climbs like To Bolt Or Not To Be, Chain Reaction, and many others, this area can certainly be humbling. The Dihedrals have played an important part in Smith's history and have often been home to the area's (and world's) most difficult routes.

The walls appear almost impossibly sheer, and were it not for the white-on-brown contrast of chalk marks they'd look virtually featureless from below. The climbs here are bold but well-bolted and any loose rock has fallen off long ago on the popular climbs.

Getting There

The Dihedrals lie on the front side of Smith Rock between Asterisk Pass and the Four Horsemen. Their clear profiles can be seen easily from the vantage point of the parking lot, and are directly accessable via the trails along the hillside.

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Dihedrals

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

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 554 ● Moonshine Dihedral Trad 2 pitches
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 231 ● Moondance Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 168 ● Latin Lover Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 57 ● Sunshine Dihedral Trad 2 pitches
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 343 ● Heinous Cling Start Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 78 ● Crossfire Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 138 ● Latest Rage Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 73 ● Vision Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 97 ● Watts Tots Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 135 ● Heinous Cling (Full) Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 183 ● Chain Reaction Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 47 ● Karate Wall (aka Powerline) Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 26 ● Last Waltz Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c 64 ● Darkness At Noon Sport
5.14a 8b+ 32 X+ 32 E8 7a 4 ● To Bolt Or Not To Be Sport