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Elevation: 6,395 ft 1,949 m
GPS: 45.16972, -111.24067
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The largest and most diverse area at the Red Cliff Campground, the Main Wall has the most variety of grades and the most variety of funk. With good and bad rock, good and bad routes, the Main Cliff will be hit and miss, but mostly hit...

All bolted sport lines exist at the Main Cliff, the routes range from 5.8 to 5.10c. They are steep, short, long, and some a bit slabby. A majority of the lines here are short, however there are one or two long lines, with Pocket Protector being the tallest and possibly the best.

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Park at the Elkhorn trailhead, head right to a faint switchback up towards the largest wall with a cave in its center.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Main Cliff

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
 6
● Unknown TR
TR
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 36
● The Hunted
Sport, TR
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
 9
● 70's Bush
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 15
● Unknown
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 9
● Compost in Training
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 4
● Dan Kweed
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 4
● Sandy Cheeks
Sport
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
 37
● Campground Beatdown
Sport, TR
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 26
● Main Cliff | 0579
Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 22
● Third Leg
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 45
● Pocket Protector
Sport
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 48
● Pocket Pool
Sport
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 5
● Tuscaloosa Dumpling
Sport
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 21
● Unknown 2
Sport
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 4
● Pink Eye
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Unknown TR
 6
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c TR
● The Hunted
 36
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport, TR
● 70's Bush
 9
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c Sport
● Unknown
 15
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● Compost in Training
 9
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● Dan Kweed
 4
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● Sandy Cheeks
 4
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● Campground Beatdown
 37
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c Sport, TR
● Main Cliff | 0579
 26
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
● Third Leg
 22
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
● Pocket Protector
 45
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● Pocket Pool
 48
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● Tuscaloosa Dumpling
 5
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● Unknown 2
 21
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
● Pink Eye
 4
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
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