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Amphitheater Rock Climbing
Routes in Amphitheater
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All Tough: No Love T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R |
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Baby's Traverse T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b PG13 |
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Brothers Start T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13 |
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Cryptic Trip T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a |
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Daddy, The T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b |
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False Mummy T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a |
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Good Heavens T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a |
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Good Heavens Prow T 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c |
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Good Heavens variation (a.k.a. Cave variation) T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Grimy, The T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Heckfire Left var. T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Holy Moses T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b |
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Iguana Crack T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Labyrinth T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b PG13 |
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Land of the little people T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c R |
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Limey, The T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Lost in Space T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c A1-2 |
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Mummy, The T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a |
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Open Book, The T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c |
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Out of sight out of mind T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a |
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Prow (lower pitches), The T 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c |
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Prow Right, The T 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c |
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Prow, The T 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c |
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Rattlesnake Crack T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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S. D. Modiano T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Short Cake T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b |
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Sister Seagull T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13 |
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Skunk Crack T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Trinidad T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13 |
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Turkey Beard T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a |
| Elevation: | 2,727 ft | 831 m |
| GPS: |
35.871, -81.89291 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
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| Page Views: | 170,763 total · 720/month | |
| Shared By: | saxfiend on Oct 14, 2006 · Updates | |
| Admins: | Steve Lineberry, Aaron Parlier |
Description
The word "spectacular" could have been coined just so you could describe the Amphitheater. Combine long, moderate multi-pitch climbing, high-quality rock, fantastic exposure and take-your-breath-away views, and you've got some of the best climbing North Carolina has to offer. The Mummy and The Daddy are two of the highlights of the Amphitheater; both are must-do routes even if your lead level is much higher.
Getting to the base is a long, hard slog down a steep descent gully, so most climbers rack up before starting down. Stow your pack and other non-essential stuff at the big flat rock near where the gully starts (ask someone who's been there), then retrieve it on the walk-off from the top of the climb.
Getting There
From the Table Rock parking lot, head south through the campground and along the ridgeline trail. Continue past the Chimneys and past the first cut-off trail to the right (this leads to North Carolina Wall). Watch for a white quartz rock (roughly 1 cu ft.) on the trailside and take the cut-off trail to the right. Continue down this trail as it steepens and look for a split-off to the left near a large flat rock. This turns into the descent gully; downclimb this steep gully to the base of the Amphitheater. The Mummy Buttress is to your left, the Prow and Open Book to the right.
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