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South Clear Creek Rock Climbing

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Areas in South Clear Creek

Balcony, The 1 / 15 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 16
Blue Sky Buttress 4 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5
Image Wall 1 / 11 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 11
Outer Circle Ampitheatre, The 0 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4
Solstice Cave 3 / 9 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 12
Stephen King Library 2 / 17 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 19
Elevation: 1,118 ft
GPS: 36.095, -84.708 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By: Chris Carver on Nov 19, 2007
Admins: saxfiend, Brad "Stonyman" Killough
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Description

South Clear is probably the most popular place to climb at the Obed. This includes the Image Wall, Solstice Cave, the Stephen King Library, and the Balcony. It gets pretty hot during the summer, which means that winter is the perfect time to climb here!

Getting There

Park at the parking lot off of Doc Howard Rd., and take the trail at the back of the lot. Follow the obvious trail for about 15 minutes before you descend on an obvious steep trail. Stay to the left and you will be at the image wall.

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Classic Climbing Routes at South Clear Creek

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 214
● Best Seat In The House
Sport
Balcony
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 129
● Shadowhawk
Sport
Image Wall
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 69
● Fat Lady Sings
Sport
Balcony
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 93
● It
Sport
Stephen King Library
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 100
● Christine
Sport
Stephen King Library
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 76
● Cheap Seats
Sport
Balcony
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 61
● Brother in Arms
Sport
Stephen King Library
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 210
● Spawn
Sport
Image Wall
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 116
● Double Feature
Sport
Balcony
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 101
● Pale Face
Sport
Balcony
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 52
● Violator, The
Sport
Image Wall
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 120
● Pet Semetery
Sport
Stephen King Library
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 63
● Alchemy
Sport
Balcony
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 88
● Solstice
Sport
Solstice Cave
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 33
● Rage
Sport
Stephen King Library
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Best Seat In The House Balcony
 214
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● Shadowhawk Image Wall
 129
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● Fat Lady Sings Balcony
 69
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
● It Stephen King Library
 93
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● Christine Stephen King Library
 100
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● Cheap Seats Balcony
 76
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● Brother in Arms Stephen King Library
 61
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
● Spawn Image Wall
 210
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
● Double Feature Balcony
 116
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
● Pale Face Balcony
 101
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● Violator, The Image Wall
 52
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● Pet Semetery Stephen King Library
 120
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● Alchemy Balcony
 63
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● Solstice Solstice Cave
 88
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
● Rage Stephen King Library
 33
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
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a = The Stand 12d<br> b = The Dark Half 13a or b<br> c = Squeeze Job 12a<br> d = It 10a<br> e1 = Pet Sematary 11a<br> e2 = 11c<br> e3 = Rage 12c
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Ryan Nelling
Ryan Nelling  
Believe I left a pair of blue La Sportiva approach shoes somewhere along South Clear - if anyone finds them a PM would be most appreciated. Gracias! Mar 30, 2017

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