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Emerald City Rock Climbing

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Routes in Emerald City

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	Black Out T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a R
	Bulge, The S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Diamond in the Rough S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Father's Day T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Flying Monkeys S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Friable T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13
	Lollipop Kids S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Man Behind the Curtain, The T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Mandarin TR 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	No Place Like Home S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Oz S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Ruby Slippers S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Sharp T 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
	Shining, The T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Spiny Norman T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	TNT T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Whiteout T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Whiteout Direct (aka Nerds) S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	WICKED T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Yellow Brick Road S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c

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Follow existing trails and climb using removable protection or in climbing areas with existing approved fixed anchors or bolts. Development of any new rock climbing, bouldering or rappelling areas and development of any climbing routes involving the permanent installation of new fixed anchors or new trail construction requires prior Forest Service authorization.

Description

South facing, tall and variable rock quality characterize this wall. There is a nice snapshot of RRG climbing here, from 5.10-11 vertical slab sport to short moderate trad, to multi-pitch trad. Not a lot of any one type of climbing, but a good selection of each.

Getting There

From Slade, drive south on KY11, passing by Miguel's, for 4.8 miles to a grassy meadow area and pulloff parking area on the right (37.7508, -83.66375). From the parking, cross KY11 to find a trail leading uphill. Follow the trail up to a split at a large boulder. Hike left and up the hill for Emerald City and right along a bench to the bouldering area and Global Village.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Emerald City

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

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 254 ● Whiteout Trad 2 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 120 ● Whiteout Direct (aka Nerds) Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 5 ● WICKED Trad
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c 108 ● Sharp Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 129 ● The Shining Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 273 ● Diamond in the Rough Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 175 ● Ruby Slippers Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 52 ● Lollipop Kids Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 293 ● Yellow Brick Road Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 21 ● Oz Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 291 ● No Place Like Home Sport
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a 11 ● The Man Behind the Curtain Trad
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 27 ● Flying Monkeys Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 15 ● The Bulge Sport