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Main Amphitheater Rock Climbing

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Routes in Main Amphitheater

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	Back Room T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Dune S 5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
	Generation Gap S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Heingerous T,S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a PG13
	Hyperion S 5.13a/b 8a 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c
	Inception S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	King of the Fourth S 5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
	Legacy S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Moon Beam S 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Slimy Arches T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Third Base S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c

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Description

This is the large amphitheater sporting a beautiful waterfall, accentuated by broken bottles, trash and graffiti around the fire pit under the overhang... the price of being close to town and in Southern Illinois.

The clean overhanging wall left of the waterfall is undercut by a large chossy roof, which is why all the climbs share a start on the left side of the wall. By working these routes, if nothing else, you will absolutely dial the shared boulder problem that serves as a start to these routes.

Be sure to watch out for the large icicles that form above the shared start during the winter. They have been known to break free and bludgeon the heads of unwary belayers.

Getting There

Along the main trail, it's the large, obvious amphitheater with a waterfall.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Main Amphitheater

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

5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 6 ● Legacy Sport
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b 6 ● Inception Sport
5.13a/b 8a 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c 4 ● Hyperion Sport
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c 4 ● Dune Sport