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Track 1 Rock Climbing

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Routes in Track 1

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	Bilbos Great Adventure S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Blobbet S 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Calling All Hobbits S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Cheddarmaster's Choice S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Elvis Lives in Takaka S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Fearless Vampire Killer S 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Golden Years S 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Good Bye Cream-Poofters S 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
	Gorgonzola Goes S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Hula Yula S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Midwife Crisis S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Rawhide S 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Re-Election Blues S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Sweet Dreams S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c

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Track 1

Track 1 leads to three walls:

North End
Creese Wall
Rata Wall.

Getting There

Enter Payne's and walk past the picnic area and at the signs for the restrooms, decend into the woods on your left. The first (of a couple) bouldering area greets at the entrance to Track 1.

Break off of the main trail to get to The North End

Main Trail ends at Creese Wall

Turning right along Creese Wall will lead to Rata Wall which starts past the 20+ foot roof of 'Rawhide'

14 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Track 1

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

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 9 ● Midwife Crisis Sport
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c 19 ● Good Bye Cream-Poofters Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 6 ● Elvis Lives in Takaka Sport
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 4 ● Fearless Vampire Killer Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 4 ● Bilbos Great Adventure Sport
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c 12 ● Rawhide Sport