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Central Sandstone Climbing

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Areas in Central Sandstone

Iceberg (Port end Starboard side of the Main Deck of Shiprock), The 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0

Lone Rock 0 / 0 / 0 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

Owens Rock 7 / 0 / 6 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 15

Quincy Bluff and Wetland Reserve 0 / 0 / 0 / 8 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 8

Rabbit Rock 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0

Rattlesnake Mound 20 / 0 / 25 / 50 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 74

Rattlesnake Mound South 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0

Shiprock 8 / 23 / 26 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 31

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Elevation:	890 ft	271 m
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Description

The Central Sandstone areas are bluffs littered with boulders that rise out of the central plains of Adams County. Located between Adams-Friendship and Wisconsin Dells, are Rattlesnake Mound and Quincy Bluff Reserve. Both really cool, state owned areas, with easy access and great sandstone.

Rattlesnake has more rock and established problems, but both areas are worth a trip. About 5 years ago, a couple tornadoes touched down right on top of Rattlesnake and threw trees all over the area. Locals along with the state cleared a lot of the windthrow. Some boulders are still covered but its not bad.

Getting There

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Classic Climbing Routes at Central Sandstone

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

V1+ 5 32 ● Warm Up 2 Boulder Rattlesnake Mound > House Boulder Area
V2 5+ 19 ● double scoop Boulder Rattlesnake Mound > House Boulder Area
V3 6A 30 ● Red Rocket Arete. Boulder Rattlesnake Mound > House Boulder Area
V4 6B 36 ● Beached Whale Boulder Rattlesnake Mound > House Boulder Area
V4 6B 22 ● Jump for Joy Boulder Rattlesnake Mound > Main Cliff East
V4 6B 18 ● Down South Raven Boulder Rattlesnake Mound > House Boulder Area
V5 6C 11 ● Speechless Boulder Rattlesnake Mound > Main Cliff West
V7 7A+ 19 ● Direct Line Boulder Quincy Bluff & Wetlan…
V7 7A+ 15 ● Chaos Boulder Rattlesnake Mound > Main Cliff East
Easy 5th 1+ 3 I 5 M 1c R 4 ● Summit Tunnel Route Trad Shiprock
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 5 ● Cottonmouth Trad, TR Rattlesnake Mound > Main Cliff East
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 6 ● Walking the Plank Sport, TR Shiprock
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 5 ● Gunwale Sport, TR Shiprock
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b 4 ● Port side Sport, TR Shiprock
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 5 ● First class cruise Sport, TR Shiprock