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Elevation: 1,789 ft
GPS: 35.87319, -93.04787
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Description Suggest change

The East Main Bluff consists of all the lines from the Hero Maker Wall, by the road, to the Chickenhead Wall, down by the Throne, where the bluff line takes a sharp turn to become the West Main Bluff.

This area faces roughly east, so it has some pretty good climbing in cooler weather, especially fall, but all seasons are good. The rock is the same great sandstone that is found all over this area.

The order of the areas from left to right as seen from the bottom of the climbs is:
Chickenhead Wall
The Prow
Reality Wall
Dead Dog Wall
Energemata Wall
Fraggle Rock Wall
Too Big to Finger Wall
Reader's Digest Wall
Hero Maker Wall

Getting There Suggest change

From the parking lot, hike down the road to the left, ending in a a circle drive. From there, head down a trail towards the east, ending on top of the Chickenhead Wall.

From here, either rap the descent near The Wasp on the West Main Bluff or continue along the top of the East Main Bluff to the Catacomb Walkdown, which involves some downclimbing in a chimney.

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Classic Climbing Routes at East Main Bluff

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 34
● Slam Dance
Trad
Prow & Reality Wall
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 38
● Blackberry Blossom (a.k.a. Smoot…
Trad
Prow & Reality Wall
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13
 33
● The Natural
Trad
Prow & Reality Wall
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 13
● Roosevelt
Sport
Chickenhead Wall
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 18
● Carhartts Recommended
Sport
Dead Dog & Energamata…
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 7
● Cally's Flakes
Trad
Chickenhead Wall
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 16
● Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Trad
Chickenhead Wall
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 35
● Inherit the Wind
Sport
Dead Dog & Energamata…
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 56
● Job 3:25 (aka No Fear)
Sport
Chickenhead Wall
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13
 5
● Whiff of a Dead Dog
Trad, TR
Dead Dog & Energamata…
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13
 35
● Windy Armbuster
Trad
Chickenhead Wall
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 6
● Ethereal
Trad
Prow & Reality Wall
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 107
● Dead Dog
Sport
Dead Dog & Energamata…
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 28
● Arkansas Reality
Trad
Prow & Reality Wall
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 14
● SuperNatural
Trad
Prow & Reality Wall
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Slam Dance Prow & Reality Wall
 34
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
● Blackberry Blossom (a.k.a.… Prow & Reality Wall
 38
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● The Natural Prow & Reality Wall
 33
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13 Trad
● Roosevelt Chickenhead Wall
 13
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● Carhartts Recommended Dead Dog & Energamata…
 18
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● Cally's Flakes Chickenhead Wall
 7
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
● Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Chickenhead Wall
 16
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
● Inherit the Wind Dead Dog & Energamata…
 35
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
● Job 3:25 (aka No Fear) Chickenhead Wall
 56
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
● Whiff of a Dead Dog Dead Dog & Energamata…
 5
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13 Trad, TR
● Windy Armbuster Chickenhead Wall
 35
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13 Trad
● Ethereal Prow & Reality Wall
 6
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad
● Dead Dog Dead Dog & Energamata…
 107
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● Arkansas Reality Prow & Reality Wall
 28
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad
● SuperNatural Prow & Reality Wall
 14
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad
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