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Ground Up aka Big Gully Rock Climbing

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Routes in 13. Ground Up aka Big Gully

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	B.M. T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Casablanca S 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
	Hurly-Burly S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Look Before You Leak T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Play It Again T 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
	Pontius Pilot S 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
	Skull & Bones S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	True Grits S 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Venus Scribner S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Walk the Plank S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Wrestling with the Textonic S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a

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GPS:	36.33993, -80.48144 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Access Issue: NO TOP ACCESS Details

Absolutely no top access in this area. Do not climb over the fence. Do not top out and walk off. All climbers should access climbs from the ground then lower off or rappel from anchors when cleaning the route. The top of the Ground Up area is inside a fence designed to deny access to the top of the cliff. Park staff allow new route development, but only for routes that do not top out. As new routes are developed in this area the anchors will be located so that they cannot be easily reached from the top of the cliff.

Description

This area is the stretch of cliff between the Big Arête and Parking Lot areas.

The top of the cliff in this area is now fenced to prevent access from the hiking trail. There is absolutely no access to these climbs from the top of the cliff! As new routes go in the anchors will be placed so that they cannot be easily reached from above. All routes must be led from the ground up. Descents must be via lowering or rappels from anchors. Absolutely no topping out and walking off. Park officials support new route development in this area as long as the climbing community observes the cliff top closure.

Getting There

Hike climbing trail from parking lot to Three Bears Gully. Go left at the bottom of the gully. Look for the obvious, clean, white rock of Big Arete. The Ground Up Area is the portion of the cliff to the right of Big Arete.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Ground Up aka Big Gully

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

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 34 ● Skull & Bones Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 22 ● Walk the Plank Sport
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 38 ● True Grits Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 17 ● Hurly-Burly Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 12 ● Wrestling with the Textonic Sport
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b 28 ● Casablanca Sport
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b 3 ● Play It Again Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 8 ● Venus Scribner Sport