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Northwest Buttress Rock Climbing

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Routes in Northwest Buttress

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	Archangeli T Easy 5th 1+ 3 I 5 M 1c
	By Pass TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a X
	Drop Out T,TR 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Great Expectations TR 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c X
	Hit and Run T,TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Ivy league T,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Northwest Buttress Direct TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R
	Northwest Corner T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Solution Crack T,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13

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Description

This is the first climbable area you see to the left as you walk in from the parking area at the base of Chickies Hill Road.

Getting There

Park at the pull-off along 443. Walk across the grassy field with a few white buildings. Follow the path toward the river, you'll see the buttress on your left.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Northwest Buttress

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

5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a 6 ● Drop Out Trad, TR
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 14 ● Hit and Run Trad, TR
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 14 ● Ivy league Trad, TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13 21 ● Solution Crack Trad, TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R 6 ● Northwest Buttress Direct TR
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a X 11 ● By Pass TR
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c X 9 ● Great Expectations TR