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Tall Cliffs Rock Climbing

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Routes in Tall Cliffs

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	[Redacted] S 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Balloon Party TR 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Beta Junkie S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Bosom Buddies T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Circumciser S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Dolly TR 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Fly the Friendly Skies T 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
	Full Tilt Boogie S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Grandpa's Route S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Hara-Kiri in a Combine T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Headlights in the Fog T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Horrible Human History T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	In Cahoots TR 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Joe Pro T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Muchachas Borrachas S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	My Stinky Hole S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Number Eight S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Number Eight Left T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Raptor Arete T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Rosy Palms T 5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Thanks for the Mammaries S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Unknown bolted route between Number Eight and Dolly S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a

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Elevation:	3,053 ft
GPS:	43.5363, -116.0857 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Access Issue: Seasonal raptor closures - 5/6/23 update: Nixon Head is closed for raptors. 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 Tall Cliffs provide some taller routes at the Black Cliffs. Most routes in this area are 5.10 and up. The cliffs are usually in the sun.

Getting There

Take Highway 21 to the Lucky Peak Recreation area parking lot and turn around and drive out of lucky peak. Park in the big gravel parking lot on your right or pull into the damn parking lot and drive on the gravel trail to the big parking lot. Park and take the trail to the right to reach the Tall Cliffs.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Tall Cliffs

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

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 4 ● Number Eight Left Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 28 ● Number Eight Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 19 ● Unknown bolted route between Num… Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 3 ● Bosom Buddies Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 44 ● Circumciser Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 15 ● Raptor Arete Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 25 ● Beta Junkie Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 10 ● Full Tilt Boogie Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 16 ● Grandpa's Route Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 25 ● Thanks for the Mammaries Sport
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c 23 ● [Redacted] Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 10 ● Hara-Kiri in a Combine Trad