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Elevation: 5,077 ft 1,547 m
GPS: 43.5963, -111.6331
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South Park is certainly a unique crag. You'll find it on the same road as Pointless. This concludes the list of similarities.

South Park offers no single-digit routes, and most lines go easier than 12c. Most of the wall overhangs about 6 feet in 90. The stone is broken and sometimes loose, and by all indications will continue to be so until the rapture. This place cannot be treated like a gym. Holds break unexpectedly. Pay attention and communicate with your belayer.

The real essence of South Park climbing is the overwhelming prevalence of open-handed pinches. Climbing here tends to be pumpy more than technical. Think fitness over bouldery cruxes.

Watch out for snakes and falling rock. Belayer, wear a helmet, and do not stand directly under the climber. Do not flake your rope directly under the climber unless you like core shots. Bring your stick clip and have a great time.

The area guidebook is Sweet Spots, by Jerry Painter and Matt TeNgaio.

Getting There Suggest change

Follow directions to Heise Rock. Continue east past Heise a little less than a mile until you reach a dirt road on the right. Follow this road about 4 miles.
You'll see a large sign saying "Wolf Flats". The wall is .8 miles past this sign.
Please don't park in the little turnout directly across from the wall. Park in the large pullout on the left about 100 yards past.

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Classic Climbing Routes at South Park

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 22
● Smug Alert
Sport
Main Wall
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 16
● Who Killed Kenny
Sport
Main Wall
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 23
● Chef's Meatballs
Sport
In the trees
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 22
● Cartman
Sport
Main Wall
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 19
● Scuzzlebutt
Sport
In the trees
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 5
● Big Gay Al
Sport
Main Wall
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 31
● Mr Hankey
Sport
In the trees
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
 17
● Hippy Digger
Sport
Main Wall
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
 19
● Temptation
Sport
In the trees
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 13
● Make Love Not Warcraft
Sport
Main Wall
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 27
● Drive-by Trucker
Sport
In the trees
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 19
● Ricardo Gets an Anal Probe
Sport
In the trees
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
 11
● EDS
Sport
In the trees
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 5
● In Between Days
Sport
In the trees
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 6
● Government Shutdown
Sport
In the trees
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Smug Alert Main Wall
 22
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
● Who Killed Kenny Main Wall
 16
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
● Chef's Meatballs In the trees
 23
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
● Cartman Main Wall
 22
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● Scuzzlebutt In the trees
 19
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● Big Gay Al Main Wall
 5
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● Mr Hankey In the trees
 31
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
● Hippy Digger Main Wall
 17
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a Sport
● Temptation In the trees
 19
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a Sport
● Make Love Not Warcraft Main Wall
 13
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
● Drive-by Trucker In the trees
 27
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
● Ricardo Gets an Anal Probe In the trees
 19
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
● EDS In the trees
 11
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Sport
● In Between Days In the trees
 5
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport
● Government Shutdown In the trees
 6
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport
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As long as it is a sunny and dry day, the black basalt rock gets so warm that you can basically climb here all year long
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Going into the crux of "Temptation"
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