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Elevation: 1,222 ft 372 m
GPS: 47.82059, -121.56988
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Rhythm is home to a slew of excellent new pitches as well as a few older classics. The lower cliff is full of short but awesome moderates in all styles while the upper wall is loaded with atypically steep lines for Index. Both are worth the trip. Can be combined with the Blues Cliff or Mid Wall for an excellent day of cragging. More potential awaits...

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Take the UTW trail to the left at the signed fork for Blues/Rhythm/Mid walls. Wander along the path for 5 minutes until you see a signed turn off on the right for Rhythm Cliff (just before the left turn for Blues Cliff). The lower wall is sparkly clean and visible from the trail. For the upper wall either walk up and left from the new lines or continue along the Mid Wall trail until you turn right past a scrubbed lowball boulder and climb under a huge fallen snag. A faint trail leads directly uphill to the wall after this. The upper wall is clearly visible up and left from the base of the lower wall.

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Rhythm Cliff

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 110
● Jam Session
Trad
Lower Rhythm
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 69
● Coal Train
Trad
Lower Rhythm
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 127
● With Apologies to Kenny G
Trad
Lower Rhythm
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 120
● 5.10 in B-minor
Trad
Lower Rhythm
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 6
● 5.10 in B-Major (Top Roping)
TR
Lower Rhythm
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 25
● Coltrane Roof
Trad
Lower Rhythm
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 11
● Toccata and Fugue
Trad
Lower Rhythm
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 40
● Playing by Ear
Sport
Lower Rhythm
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 186
● Perfect Pitch
Trad
Lower Rhythm
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 21
● In Tune and On Time
Trad
Lower Rhythm
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 12
● Summer
Sport
Lower Rhythm
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 28
● Unnatural Act
Sport
Upper Rhythm
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 32
● Act Natural
Sport
Upper Rhythm
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 18
● Stud Farm
Sport
Upper Rhythm
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 4
● Jazz Hands
Trad
Lower Rhythm
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Jam Session Lower Rhythm
 110
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
● Coal Train Lower Rhythm
 69
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● With Apologies to Kenny G Lower Rhythm
 127
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Trad
● 5.10 in B-minor Lower Rhythm
 120
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
● 5.10 in B-Major (Top Roping) Lower Rhythm
 6
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b TR
● Coltrane Roof Lower Rhythm
 25
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
● Toccata and Fugue Lower Rhythm
 11
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
● Playing by Ear Lower Rhythm
 40
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
● Perfect Pitch Lower Rhythm
 186
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad
● In Tune and On Time Lower Rhythm
 21
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad
● Summer Lower Rhythm
 12
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● Unnatural Act Upper Rhythm
 28
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● Act Natural Upper Rhythm
 32
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● Stud Farm Upper Rhythm
 18
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
● Jazz Hands Lower Rhythm
 4
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad
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Signage along the Upper Town Walls trail marking the fork towards Blues/Rhythm Cliffs. Sign is on the right side of trail just before the fork
Signage along the Upper Town Walls trail markin…
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Perfect Pitch stands out clearly as you walk along the trail, but there are helpful signs for Rhythm/Blues as well
Perfect Pitch stands out clearly as you walk al…
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