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Elevation: 90 ft 27 m
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The areas that line the top of the canyon above the Lower Gorge and below all the tuff hold a few gems. These areas are usually only climbed by classes looking to set up top ropes but there are also some great leads to be had. The area consists of The Practice Area, The Northern Point, and The Student Wall

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on the rim of the basalt canyons.

108 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Basalt Rimrock

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 36
● Lean Cuisine
Trad, TR
Northern Point > Right Side
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 39
● Handy Man
Trad
Northern Point > Right Side
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 36
● Thumper
Trad, TR
Northern Point > Right Side
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 59
● Llamas on the Lam
Sport, TR
Northern Point > Right Side
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 31
● If I Ran the Circus
Trad, TR
Northern Point > Left Side
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 48
● Metamorphic Dawning
Sport
Northern Point > Left Side
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 141
● Woman In The Meadow
Sport
Northern Point > Left Side
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 46
● Limbo
Sport
Northern Point > Left Side
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 36
● Left Side | 4433
Sport
Northern Point > Left Side
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 38
● Drilling Zona
Sport
Student Wall > Reproductive Wall
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 19
● Embryonic
Sport
Student Wall > Reproductive Wall
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 65
● Torrid Zone
Sport
Northern Point > Left Side
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 9
● The Graduate
Sport
Student Wall > Reproductive Wall
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 21
● Shiva
Sport
Northern Point > Left Side
5.13a/b 8a 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c
 10
● The Heathen
Sport
Northern Point > Left Side
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Lean Cuisine Northern Point > Right Side
 36
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad, TR
● Handy Man Northern Point > Right Side
 39
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● Thumper Northern Point > Right Side
 36
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, TR
● Llamas on the Lam Northern Point > Right Side
 59
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport, TR
● If I Ran the Circus Northern Point > Left Side
 31
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad, TR
● Metamorphic Dawning Northern Point > Left Side
 48
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
● Woman In The Meadow Northern Point > Left Side
 141
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● Limbo Northern Point > Left Side
 46
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Sport
● Left Side | 4433 Northern Point > Left Side
 36
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● Drilling Zona Student Wall > Reproductive Wall
 38
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
● Embryonic Student Wall > Reproductive Wall
 19
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
● Torrid Zone Northern Point > Left Side
 65
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
● The Graduate Student Wall > Reproductive Wall
 9
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
● Shiva Northern Point > Left Side
 21
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
● The Heathen Northern Point > Left Side
 10
5.13a/b 8a 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c Sport
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One of two classic stein pulls on the route.
One of two classic stein pulls on the route.
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