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This composes the main section of Ship Rock. It's what you reach as you walk up the approach trail.

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The approach trail from the Parkway (see main description) takes you right there.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Main Tier

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 256
● Boardwalk
Trad 2 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 149
● Hindu Kush
Trad 2 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 95
● Airlie Gardens
Trad 2 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 198
● Harpoon
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 128
● Linn Cove Lullaby
Trad 2 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 79
● KB Capers
Trad 2 pitches
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 58
● Welcome to Watauga
Trad 2 pitches
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 80
● B.O.G Man
Trad 2 pitches
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c R
 29
● Special Forces
Trad, Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 30
● First Flight
Trad 2 pitches
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c R
 24
● Revival
Trad
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 92
● Anguish of Captain Bligh
Trad
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 60
● The Broach
Trad 2 pitches
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 66
● Gumfighter
Trad
5.13- 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c
 4
● Fire in the Hole
Trad 2 pitches
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Boardwalk
 256
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 2 pitches
● Hindu Kush
 149
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 2 pitches
● Airlie Gardens
 95
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 2 pitches
● Harpoon
 198
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
● Linn Cove Lullaby
 128
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 2 pitches
● KB Capers
 79
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 2 pitches
● Welcome to Watauga
 58
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad 2 pitches
● B.O.G Man
 80
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad 2 pitches
● Special Forces
 29
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c R Trad, Sport
● First Flight
 30
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad 2 pitches
● Revival
 24
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c R Trad
● Anguish of Captain Bligh
 92
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad
● The Broach
 60
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad 2 pitches
● Gumfighter
 66
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Trad
● Fire in the Hole
 4
5.13- 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c Trad 2 pitches
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