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Symphony Wall Rock Climbing

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Routes in Symphony Wall

	Arms M. Bargo T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b C1
	Boogered T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Pop Tart T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13

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Elevation:	1,158 ft	353 m
GPS:	37.8739, -83.66673 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	Tony B on Feb 8, 2007
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Access Issue: New route development is prohibited in the Daniel Boone National Forest. Details

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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

A south-facing wall with good sunshine and a few good routes of varying difficulty. The rock is pretty good on Boogered and Pop Tart, but is poor in a spot or two at Arms M. Bargo, a route that would easily go free if cleaned and attempted.
This wall was named in an extension of the Musical Theme that we believed that "Jazz Rock", just 50 meters away, might start for the area, but it never stuck.

Getting There

Symphony Wall is a part of the same cliff system that begets the following walls, East to West along Forest Road #9B:
Minas Tirith, Willie's Wall, Brighton Wall, Symphony Wall, Jazz Rock, and then a space to get to Pistol Ridge.
Approach as for the rest of the walls, going up Forest Service road #9b to a trashed out "camping area" on the right side of the road just before a concrete river crossing and a permanently closed gate over it. Park here and walk, or drive a little further up on 9B to an old road heading up the hill to the left, which is now grass covered and littered with small trees, more closely resembling a very wide trail. Follow this trail past a switch back and continue past a point where the main cliff ends Brighton Wall and to a distinct saddle in the ridge. Jazz Rock is the chunk of sandstone on the opposite side of the saddle, Symphony the nearer.