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The Danks Rock Climbing

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Areas in The Danks

Blowin' Kisses Wall 0 / 10 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 10

Booze Wall, The 0 / 8 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 8

Half-Baked Wall 0 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

Hangover Wall 0 / 4 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5

Lower Danks 0 / 9 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 9

Party Wall 0 / 5 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5

Upper Danks 0 / 9 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 9

Elevation:	5,880 ft
GPS:	44.28844, -103.89758 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	jamison coin on Apr 15, 2012 · Updates
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Description

Danks has morning sun , afternoon shade and a 5 minute hike. The area is home to about 50 routes with grades between 5.9- to 5.13+ with more going in. The routes here are pretty long and pumpy on very featured limestone.

Getting There

Park in pull out between shadowlands and sunshine . Walk back towards sunhine for about 150 yds and head up trail on west side of road. Parking lot is found just a bit north of Home Post 21498 when traveling on Highway 85.

49 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Danks

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

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 25 ● Sticky Icky Sport Half-Baked Wall
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 47 ● The Roach Sport Upper Danks
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 30 ● Twist One Up Sport Lower Danks
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 17 ● Kim Gnardashian Sport Blowin' Kisses Wall
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 41 ● If We All Had a Bong Weed All Ge… Sport Lower Danks
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 15 ● Freakin' High Sport Lower Danks
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 57 ● Mary Jane Sport Upper Danks
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c 29 ● Blowin' Kisses At Disinterested… Sport Blowin' Kisses Wall
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 12 ● Stakes Are High And So Am I Sport Lower Danks
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 16 ● Hippie Grenade Sport Upper Danks
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a 15 ● Party In My Pants Sport Party Wall
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 24 ● Laughing Grass Sport Upper Danks
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 7 ● Too Drunk To Huck Sport Party Wall
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b 8 ● My Bitch Makes Pizza Sport Blowin' Kisses Wall
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b 7 ● She Ain't No Lady Unless She's 280 Sport Blowin' Kisses Wall