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Middle Earth Rock Climbing

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Routes in Middle Earth

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	Afterthought S,TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Andúril S,TR 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Art Imitates Life S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Art of the Pissant S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Balrog TR 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Between Two Towers TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Big Kahuna S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Black Rider S,TR 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Bolg TR 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Caradhras T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Celebrimbor TR 5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Cirith Ungol T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Clairemont Calling TR 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Dimrill Stair T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Dwarrowdelf T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Easy Rider S,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Fangorn Crack T,TR 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Fool's Gold S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Gandalf T,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Glamdring S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Grandpa's Dihedral TR 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Imagining Mordor T 5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
	Isengard S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Karmic Relief S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Khazad-dûm S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Little Bruiser T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Lord of the Rings S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	ME Overhang Center TR 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	ME Overhang Left TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Merryanne TR 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Middle Finger TR 5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Moments of Zen TR 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Morannon T,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Nameless Right of Shadowfax TR 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
	Nameless to the right of Fools Gold T,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Orange Sunshine S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Orc T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Orthanc S 5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
	Out on a Whim T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Radagast T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Radagast Direct T,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Risky Business T,S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Rock Wrestling/ Smaug T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Rocking the Dalai Lama S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Room With A View (aka Helm's Deep) T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Sam I Am S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Shadowfax T,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Shelob's Lair T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Slice and Dice T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Smeagol's Surprise T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Stink Finger S,TR 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Straight Out of Sitka TR 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Strider TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Strider Face TR 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Sunnyside of Strider TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	When Good Books Go Bad TR 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a

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Description

Middle Earth contains several short and enjoyable climbs such as Sam I Am, aka Left of Dimrill Stairs, The Dimrill Stair, Shelob's Lair, Easy Rider, Shadowfax, Caradhras.

Getting There

From the kiosk at the first climbers loop enterance, follow the trail up the hillside along several switchbacks until the trail turns to the climbers left (north) as you approach several prominent formations. These formations, which can been seen easily from the parking lot, are Middle Earth.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Middle Earth

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

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 225 ● Easy Rider Sport, TR
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 170 ● Shadowfax Trad, TR
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 103 ● Dimrill Stair Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 167 ● Sam I Am Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 54 ● Caradhras Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 167 ● Karmic Relief Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 70 ● Fool's Gold Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 63 ● Afterthought Sport, TR
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 117 ● Khazad-dûm Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 51 ● Lord of the Rings Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 169 ● Orange Sunshine Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 92 ● Glamdring Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 53 ● Andúril Sport, TR
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 34 ● Black Rider Sport, TR
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 20 ● Rocking the Dalai Lama Sport