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Bird's Nest Rock Climbing

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Routes in Bird's Nest

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	Armbuster TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Armbuster Descent Route T,TR 3rd 1- 1 I 1 M 1a
	Bird's Nest T,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Cruise Control AKA Plumb Loco (Combination) TR 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Eagle Scat TR 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Eagle's Nest TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Face Flop'n T,TR 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Fair Square T,TR 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Man's Route, The T,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Middle of the Road TR 5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
	One Lane Highway T,TR 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Plumb Line T,TR 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
	Rumble Strip TR 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Shoulder of the Road TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Slightly out of Plumb TR 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Two-Lane Highway TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Z-slash TR 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a

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Description

The Bird's Nest Area is located right along the river trail about 100 yards downstream of the Canal Cut. It has some of the longest climbs at Great Falls and is very popular.

Getting There

The best approach for the Birds Nest area is by the Armbuster Descent Route downstream of the area.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Bird's Nest

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

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 37 ● Bird's Nest Trad, TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 43 ● Armbuster TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 16 ● Eagle's Nest TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 8 ● Shoulder of the Road TR
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 36 ● Two-Lane Highway TR
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 24 ● One Lane Highway Trad, TR
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a 4 ● Middle of the Road TR
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 7 ● Z-slash TR