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Impact Zone Rock Climbing

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Routes in Impact Zone

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	Anchors Away S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Aqualung S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Barnacle Bill S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Barnacled Anchor T 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
	Belly of the Whale S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Bends, The S 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Bird of Prey S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Black Magic S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Blood, Sweat and Chalk S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Castaways S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Davey Jones' Locker S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a PG13
	Decompression Sickness S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Early Retirement T,S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13
	Eddie's Arête S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Edge-U-Cate S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	First Aid S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Handjob S 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
	Hidden Treasure S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Jump Start S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Keelhauled S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Last Laugh, The S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a R
	Mostly Harmless S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Neptune (?) S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	No Weld S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13
	One for One S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Persephone S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Rock Your World S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13
	Shipwrecked S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Skid Marks T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Super Amazing Sea Monkeys S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Trident S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Van Idle Route 1 S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Van Idle Route 2 S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Walk the Plank S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Wintermute S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a

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Elevation:	1,950 ft
GPS:	38.66516, -79.32026 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Access Issue: PRIVATELY OWNED PROPERTY Details

This cliff line is on private property. If there are "NO TRESPASSING" signs up, and you choose to climb there, that's a personal choice. Attempts have been made to contact the landowner by the local climbing organization, but thus far, there has been no progress.

Description

Uphill from the parking lot wall.

Getting There

Follow the trail uphill and upstream from the parking lot wall.

35 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Impact Zone

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

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 78 ● First Aid Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 51 ● Belly of the Whale Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 52 ● Jump Start Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 87 ● Castaways Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 49 ● Shipwrecked Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 31 ● Wintermute Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 115 ● Blood, Sweat and Chalk Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 29 ● Anchors Away Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a R 19 ● The Last Laugh Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 36 ● Aqualung Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 20 ● Super Amazing Sea Monkeys Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 28 ● Decompression Sickness Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 18 ● Walk the Plank Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 61 ● Barnacle Bill Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a PG13 16 ● Davey Jones' Locker Sport