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Palisades Kepler State Park Climbing

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Areas in Palisades Kepler State Park

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Top-Rope/Trad 9 / 0 / 19 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 21

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Elevation:	853 ft	260 m
GPS:	41.9085, -91.5084 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Access Issue: Registration required. Details

Register at the Ranger's office before climbing at Palisades Kepler State Park. The registration sign-up box is located outside the door to the ranger's office.

Description

River side cliffs and bouldering

Getting There

Between Cedar Rapids and Mount Vernon on U.S. 30.

78 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Palisades Kepler State Park

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

V0 4 8 ● Warm up Boulder Bouldering > Dam Wall Bouldering
V1 5 8 ● Pulchritudinous Boulder Bouldering > Last Portage
V2 5+ 6 ● Ain’t nothin but a peanut Boulder Bouldering > Dam Wall Bouldering
V2+ 5+ 5 ● Caliginosity Boulder Bouldering > Last Portage
V2-3 5+ 9 ● The Cave Boulder Bouldering > Dam Wall Bouldering
V3 6A 4 ● Wax Poetic Boulder Bouldering > Last Portage
V4 6B 4 ● Fossil Boss Boulder Bouldering > Last Portage
V4-5 6B+ 4 ● Fight or flight Boulder Bouldering > Wolf Rock
V4-5 6B+ 9 ● Flood of ‘08 Boulder Bouldering > Dam Wall Bouldering
V4-5 6B+ 6 ● Dangerous Currents Boulder Bouldering > Dam Wall Bouldering
V5 6C 8 ● Piéce de Résistance Boulder Bouldering > Last Portage
V5 6C 9 ● Pièce de Résistance Assis Boulder Bouldering > Last Portage
V5-6 6C+ 4 ● Kepler direct Boulder Bouldering > Dam Wall Bouldering
V6-7 7A+ 6 ● Skylark Boulder Bouldering > Last Portage
V7 7A+ 4 ● Takotsubo Boulder Bouldering > Dam Wall Bouldering