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The River Chamber Rock Climbing

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Routes in The River Chamber

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	Community Commitments T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Dirty Mike T,TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	G-Hab T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Gustofer T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Hooked On Crystal S 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Huha T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Kickapoo S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Lost Paddle S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Nagini T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Route 1 T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13
	Route 2 T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Route 3 T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Shenanagins T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Snuffleuffgus T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Spank You Very Mucho T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Wanderlust T,TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	With Love, To Chilé T,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
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Description

The rock here is pretty good quality granite. This area has a variety of climbs ranging from TR, to trad and sport leads, and one winter mixed route. All routes can be set up as a top rope on good bolted anchors.

This has good protection from most weather in a little canyon running east to west. It is secluded right along the banks of the river.

The routes are short and great for teaching people how to climb or getting in a quick workout.

Climbs from left to right:

Kickapoo, 5.9+, sport.
Gustofer, 5.8, trad.
Snuffleuffagus, 5.8, trad.
Hooked on Crystal, 5.10+, sport.
G-Hab, 5.9, trad.
Dirty Mike, 5.7, trad.
Huha, 5.8, trad.
Shenanagins 5.9, trad.
Nagini, 5.10-, trad.
Spank You Very Mucho, 5.11, trad.
With Love to Chilé, 5.9, trad.
Wanderlust, 5.10, trad.

Getting There

Slightly north of Buena Vista, turn off of US Hwy 24 onto CR 384 headed east towards the river. Take an immediate right onto CR 384A, and follow to the terminus on a dirt road. Take the dirt road to the left, and when it forks, stay right. Park at a little round about. The trail starts just south of the road and enters the canyon from the west side.

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Classic Climbing Routes at The River Chamber

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

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 23 ● Dirty Mike Trad, TR
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13 4 ● Route 1 Trad
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 7 ● Route 3 Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 29 ● G-Hab Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 7 ● Shenanagins Trad
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 5 ● Lost Paddle Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 4 ● Nagini Trad
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b 10 ● Hooked On Crystal Sport