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Middle Earth Rock Climbing

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Routes in (2) Middle Earth

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	Grab n' Go S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Helm's Deep S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	House of Pain S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Leisure Time T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Mean Street S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Night Owl T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Redhorn Gate T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Rude Boy T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Variety T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Why Must I Cry S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a

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Elevation:	600 ft	183 m
GPS:	45.56658, -122.21157 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Description

Middle-earth is the first area you'll come across if you're taking the usual approach into Ozone--and, conveniently, it's home to a variety of excellent warmup routes! There are a few cracks which I can't comment on since I haven't climbed them, and four sport routes rated 5.9, 5.10a, 5.10c and 5.11a.

Getting There

Middle-earth is the first collection of long, bolted climbs you'll see as you descend into Ozone from the standard (western) approach trail. The trail will split, with the left fork leading up to a bulge of rock and the right fork leading down to the rest of the crag. The climbs off the left fork comprise Middle-earth.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Middle Earth

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

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 25 ● Rude Boy Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 17 ● Variety Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 240 ● Helm's Deep Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 119 ● Why Must I Cry Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 75 ● Mean Street Sport 2 pitches
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 95 ● Grab n' Go Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 138 ● House of Pain Sport