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Indy Wall Rock Climbing

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Routes in Indy Wall

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	Annie the Annihilator S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Drop the Hammer S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Face Up to That Arete S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Happy Fisherman, The S 5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
	Makin' Bacon S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Mentor Powers S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Mid-Life Crisis S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Muir the Merrier, The S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Owgli Mowgli T 5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
	Parasite S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Peer Pressure S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Posse Whipped S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Social Stigma S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Stretcherous S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Tight Lipped S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a

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Access Issue: Land Owned by Muir Valley Nature Preserve Details

Officially known as Muir Valley Climbing Area and a Nature Preserve, Muir Valley is one of Red River Gorge's crown jewels. Originally the area was privately owned by Rick and Liz Weber, but in March 2015 the Webers gifted the land to the non-profit Friends of Muir Valley (FOMV), a 501(c)3 organization. FOMV is now 100% responsible for the ownership, in addition to funding and up-keeping the property.
The valley is home to more than 30 separate climbing walls, all open to climbers at no charge, a $15 fee is charged per car for parking to offset maintenance costs.

Some important rules must be followed to ensure future access and enjoyment by all. A complete list can be found at muirvalley.org/tabs/#pills-1 , but the most important are listed below:

All climbers must fill out a legal release form before climbing. muirvalley.org/waiver/ ;
The parking lot described in the directions below is the only permitted parking. Do not park on private drives.
No dogs are allowed in Muir Valley (nor left in your car in the parking lot.)
No hammocks are allowed to be hung/used in Muir Valley.

Description

A nice short wall slightly overhanging with routes from 5.8 to 5.12b... great quality for the most part and fun moves... Not as pumpy as some of the super long walls... For those of us who have good technical skills but get pumped on some of those endless pump fests this might be a good place to regain confidence...

There are a few routes on a wall to the left of the main area of the Indy Wall that have a slightly different quality to them and they are longer...

Getting There

Take the North Main Trail from the parking lot down the stairs. Cross the stream immediately at the bottom of the stairs and follow the signs uphill, taking the left path for Indy Wall.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Indy Wall

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

5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 254 ● Annie the Annihilator Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 208 ● Makin' Bacon Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 84 ● Mentor Powers Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 42 ● Social Stigma Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 145 ● Mid-Life Crisis Sport
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a 30 ● The Happy Fisherman Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 27 ● Posse Whipped Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 46 ● Stretcherous Sport