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Main North Face Rock Climbing

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Routes in Main North Face

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	Bare-Knuckle Boxing T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a R
	Curt Johnson Memorial Route T 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Dirty Love T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c A1-2 R
	Fight The Power Drill T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b R
	Human Trundle T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c A3+ PG13
	Krystal Kreme T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a R

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Elevation:	4,000 ft	1,219 m
GPS:	35.0798, -83.1432 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Access Issue: 2023 seasonal raptor closure (January 15th-August 15th) - New online pass system Details

All routes between and including Southwest Arete to Mainline are closed. fs.usda.gov/detail/nfsnc/ne…

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Description

One of the best summer crags in the southeast before around 2PM when it comes into the sun due to the elevation and shade. The cliff doesn't get any sun in winter. Most of the routes here go through a low roof then up excellent slightly less than vertical granite for the rest of the route. The cliff receives an oddly low amount of traffic for a cliff this good which is probably due to a combination of the difficulty of the routes (mostly 5.11+ and up), the long approach (almost as long as laurel knob's), and often dirty and/or runout climbing.

Getting There

Either hike below the south face of the courthouse or hike to the east end of the catwalk ledge. In either case, Hike up to the ridgeline east of the devil's courthouse and follow the trail as it winds its way through huckleberry bushes then down a short slab, then follow the trail as it jogs a little left then a little right near a boulder and then down the obvious to follow steep section of the trail through rhodos to the base of the cliff.