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Breakaway Wall Rock Climbing

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Routes in Breakaway Wall

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	Bat T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13
	Bone Jacker T,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Breakaway left T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Breakaway Right T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Green Subtrafuge aka Centrifuge T,TR 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13
	Mike's Finger Buckets T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b R
	Piney T,TR 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Superbulge T,TR 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a X
	Vertical T,TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b

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Description

This is the "main wall" of Rocks State Park.

The BREAKAWAY WALL hosts the longest top-rope routes, pushing 80+ feet in length. Be sure both ends of your rope reach the ground before trying these climbs!Although Indys guide recommends a 50m rope minimum, I would say 60m to be safe.

You'll need gear for most anchors here (there are a few natural anchors but will have to be used with your gear placements) and the anchors are usually set from either the EPITAPH WALL (for those climbs left of Vertical) or the platform 15 feet lower down (for Vertical and Piney).

Getting There

Accessible only by an exposed 4th class/5.l downclimb scramble down past "The Pinnacle Area" (aka Strawberry Jam Pillar). Please be very careful when going down/up this area (especially when it's wet). A fall could spell BAD NEWS (Death perhaps). Rope up if you have to.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Breakaway Wall

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

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 70 ● Vertical Trad, TR
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 13 ● Bone Jacker Trad, TR
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13 15 ● Green Subtrafuge aka Centrifuge Trad, TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 42 ● Breakaway left Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 38 ● Breakaway Right Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b R 26 ● Mike's Finger Buckets Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 14 ● Piney Trad, TR