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Comic Gallery

Iowa > Pictured Rocks > Sport/TR/Trad

Description

Small U shaped wall with 5.10 and hard sport climbs, generally steep and juggy. If it has rained this area is pretty much unclimbable. This area houses one of Pictured Rocks' most popular climbs - Flash!

Note: Julie's Kiss, Three Strikes No Balls, and Exquze me, do you have any Grey Poupon? are best accessed by climbing up a small boulder(to the right of Super Fly) to a belay ledge.

Getting There

From A Wall: Walk up steep trail to the right past several rail road ties and erosion fences.

From Main Trail: Pass the small trail leading to the clearing below A Wall. Take the next left leading you up the steep hill into the Comic Gallery.

Routes from Left to Right

5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 25
● Julie's Kiss
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 69
● Three Strikes No Balls
Sport, TR
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 37
● Exquze me, do you have any Grey…
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 22
● The Buddha (aka Turn Me Loose)
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 77
● Flash
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 17
● He Man
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 39
● Skeletor
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 61
● Tazmanian Devil
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 73
● Schoolio
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Julie's Kiss
 25
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
● Three Strikes No Balls
 69
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport, TR
● Exquze me, do you have any…
 37
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Sport
● The Buddha (aka Turn Me Loose)
 22
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
● Flash
 77
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● He Man
 17
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● Skeletor
 39
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● Tazmanian Devil
 61
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
● Schoolio
 73
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport

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Comic Gallery blanketed in December snow.
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Comic Gallery (West Face), Pictured Rocks, Iowa. 1 - Flash, 2 - He-Man, 3 - Skeletor.
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Jonny rapping in the Comic Gallery
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Ben going for the clip on the Buddha route
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Comic Gallery (North Face), Pictured Rocks, Iowa. 1 - Julie's Kiss, 2 - Three Strikes No Balls, 3 - Exquze Me..., 4 - Turn Me Loose, 5 - Flash, 6 - He-Man, 7 - Tazmanian Devil.
[Hide Photo] Comic Gallery (North Face), Pictured Rocks, Iowa. 1 - Julie's Kiss, 2 - Three Strikes No Balls, 3 - Exquze Me..., 4 - Turn Me Loose, 5 - Flash, 6 - He-Man, 7 - Tazmanian Devil.