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GPS: 38.05238, -81.03324
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Easy bolted lines are the only thing in short supply here. From difficult, slabby sport lines to corners and roofs, to beautiful plumbline cracks- Burning Buttress has something for almost everyone. Known for its concentration of quality 5.10 gear lines foremost, but also a good destination for the >5.12 sport climber.

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From The Brain, head *downstream* keeping the rock to your left. Five minutes you'll see a clearing with stellar cracks in the wall. This is Burning Buttress.

18 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at 5) Burning Buttress

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 154
● Happy Hands
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13
 13
● Broken Sling
Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 195
● Burning Calves
Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 51
● Spiderwand
Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 113
● Wham Bam Thanks for the Jam
Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 73
● Rod Serling Crack
Trad
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a R
 14
● The Will To Power
Trad
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 22
● Steve Martin's Face
Trad
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
 19
● Chorus Line
Trad
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 19
● Grace Note
Sport
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
 7
● Ad Lib
Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 12
● Ruchert Motion
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Happy Hands
 154
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
● Broken Sling
 13
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13 Trad
● Burning Calves
 195
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
● Spiderwand
 51
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
● Wham Bam Thanks for the Jam
 113
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
● Rod Serling Crack
 73
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
● The Will To Power
 14
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a R Trad
● Steve Martin's Face
 22
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad
● Chorus Line
 19
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b Trad
● Grace Note
 19
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
● Ad Lib
 7
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Sport
● Ruchert Motion
 12
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport
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Sun Angles Details:
Routes Mostly Face: South · Southwest · West
Sunny Roughly 11am to 6pm during high season
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Details: The sun for Burning Buttress depends on where you're at. The left portion of the area faces mostly west, so the sun doesn't hit the wall until early afternoon. Routes from East Meets West to the right get earlier sun- 10 to 11 depending on the season.

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Wham Bam Thanks for the Jam - full route
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