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The Thinking Spot Rock Climbing

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Routes in The Thinking Spot

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	5.11 roof S 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	5.7 corner T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Arete Route S 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Beach Invasion S 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Beginner 1 S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Beginner 2 S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Beginner 3 S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Big Ernies Revenge T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Boy Scout Route S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Cheers Mr Smith S 5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Civil Disobedience T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Dirty August S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Family Trust Cabin S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Fire on the Mountain S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Little Birds - Juncos TR 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Little Birds - Wrens TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	No Left Turns S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Oh Eight! S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Perkolator S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Pregame S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Rodin's Belly Button S 5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	RZR Parade S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Silver Rush S 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
	Sparkle Dance T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Thinker, The S 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Unnamed Chimney T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Webb of Truth S 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Zig Zag corner T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a

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Elevation:	4,995 ft	1,522 m
GPS:	45.00345, -116.05926 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Description

A 200-300 foot granite formation with a few established routes and potential for many more. There is also really fun bouldering here!

Getting There

Follow Lick Creek Road until it turns into Eastside Drive. Follow Eastside Drive until you are on the north side of Payette Lake. The formation is obvious.

28 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Thinking Spot

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 23 ● Beginner 3 Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 24 ● Beginner 2 Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 24 ● Beginner 1 Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 41 ● Fire on the Mountain Sport 2 pitches
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b 19 ● Silver Rush Sport 2 pitches
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 24 ● Dirty August Sport
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 18 ● Boy Scout Route Sport 2 pitches
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 14 ● No Left Turns Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 5 ● Family Trust Cabin Sport
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b 4 ● Civil Disobedience Trad 2 pitches
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 12 ● RZR Parade Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 19 ● Oh Eight! Sport
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c 5 ● The Thinker Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 7 ● Perkolator Sport
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 4 ● Cheers Mr Smith Sport