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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.

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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.
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 39
● Handy Man
Trad
Northern Point > Right Side
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 31
● Thumper
Trad, TR
Northern Point > Right Side
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 27
● Burn Baby, Burn
Trad, TR
Northern Point > Left Side
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 54
● Llamas on the Lam
Sport, TR
Northern Point > Right Side
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 30
● If I Ran the Circus
Trad, TR
Northern Point > Left Side
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 47
● Metamorphic Dawning
Sport
Northern Point > Left Side
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 134
● Woman In The Meadow
Sport
Northern Point > Left Side
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 44
● Limbo
Sport
Northern Point > Left Side
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 33
● [Redacted]
Sport
Northern Point > Left Side
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 37
● Drilling Zona
Sport
Student Wall > Reproductive Wall
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 18
● Embryonic
Sport
Student Wall > Reproductive Wall
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 62
● Torrid Zone
Sport
Northern Point > Left Side
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 8
● The Graduate
Sport
Student Wall > Reproductive Wall
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 20
● Shiva
Sport
Northern Point > Left Side
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 9
● The Heathen
Sport
Northern Point > Left Side
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Handy Man Northern Point > Right Side
 39
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● Thumper Northern Point > Right Side
 31
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, TR
● Burn Baby, Burn Northern Point > Left Side
 27
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad, TR
● Llamas on the Lam Northern Point > Right Side
 54
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport, TR
● If I Ran the Circus Northern Point > Left Side
 30
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad, TR
● Metamorphic Dawning Northern Point > Left Side
 47
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
● Woman In The Meadow Northern Point > Left Side
 134
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● Limbo Northern Point > Left Side
 44
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Sport
● [Redacted] Northern Point > Left Side
 33
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● Drilling Zona Student Wall > Reproductive Wall
 37
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
● Embryonic Student Wall > Reproductive Wall
 18
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
● Torrid Zone Northern Point > Left Side
 62
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
● The Graduate Student Wall > Reproductive Wall
 8
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
● Shiva Northern Point > Left Side
 20
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
● The Heathen Northern Point > Left Side
 9
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 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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