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Short Cliffs Rock Climbing

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Routes in Short Cliffs

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	Angry Bunnies S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Another Face in the Crowd S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Aunt Fannie T,TR 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Bag of Stems T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R
	Basic Training T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Big Fat Crack T,TR 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Bologna Pony S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Bologna Pony, var. S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Buster Bronco T,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Copperhead T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Coupe de Ville T,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Desperate Indulgence T,S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Detox T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Face in the Crowd S 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a R
	Falling Object T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	First Lead T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Frosted Flake T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Goodbye Mr. Purple S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Hex Breaker T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Hilti Dust S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Holiday Nuts T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	In Between T,TR 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Jump Chump S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Kowallis and Richards Hardware Bin T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Layback, The T,TR 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Lithium Deficiency T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Locker-box T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Lunch Ledge T,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Minuteman T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Mystery Route S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Neophyte Flight T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	No Name T,TR 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13
	Overlord S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Petty Theft S 5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
	Rigid Digits T,TR 5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13
	Safe Sex Subaru T,TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Short Crack T,TR 5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
	Spiny Trouble S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Swimmin' in Ignorance T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Temple, The T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Tijuana T T,TR 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Toddler S,TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Trimmed Bush T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Unknown T,TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Unknown T,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Unknown Leon S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Win, Lose, or Draw S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b

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Access Issue: Seasonal raptor closures - 6/6/21 update: No current raptor closures, but please keep dogs on leash in East Carbody Canyon. Please see details below on the pending BLM environmental assessment with respect to hardware installation. Details

Adding new bolts, new anchors, and new routes at the Black Cliffs are currently NOT ALLOWED pending a BLM environmental assessment. Significant trail work is also on hold. Please contact the Boise Climbers Alliance with questions or for additional information

Description

The name says it all. Some of the shortest cliffs at the Black Cliffs are located in this area. There are plenty of hard routes to be had though. The classic Bologna Pony is located here along with a good first time leading route called Toddler.

Getting There

Park in dam parking lot and hike the trail to the cliff line.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Short Cliffs

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

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R 10 ● Bag of Stems Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 19 ● Minuteman Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 22 ● Neophyte Flight Trad
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 6 ● The Layback Trad, TR
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 26 ● Trimmed Bush Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 12 ● Basic Training Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 23 ● Copperhead Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 14 ● The Temple Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 31 ● Mystery Route Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 47 ● Bologna Pony Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 20 ● Unknown Leon Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 11 ● Desperate Indulgence Trad, Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 6 ● Hilti Dust Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 3 ● Another Face in the Crowd Sport
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a 8 ● Petty Theft Sport