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The Raven Rock Climbing

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Routes in The Raven

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	Aerial Acrobatics S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Albatross, The S 5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a
	As the Crow Flies S 5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b
	Beak, The T 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Fight Secondary S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Flight Bombay S 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Flight Primary S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Grey Jay S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Grip S 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
	Huginn T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Magpie S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Morrigan, The S 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Muninn S 5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
	Optunivor T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Pilgrimage to Lordran S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Playing in the Updraft S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Ptarmigan Traverse (link-up) S 5.13d 8b 31 X 32 E8 7a
	Rave On TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Rook, The S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Steller's S 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Trickster in Black T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Unkindness, The S 5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
	Welcome to Baltimore S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Yatagarasu T,TR 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a

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Access Issue: Falcon Closures Details

Seasonal Falcon Closures in effect from March 15 - July 31.

- Lion's Head
- Roughneck Area
- Wildcatter Wall

Note that the annual closures of the Park View Dome, The Ranch Hand, Black Creek Wall, and Sawmill Crag have been permanently lifted. These cliffs will continue to be monitored, but will only close if a new nest is spotted.

Seasonal Falcon closures in effect from March 15 - July 31. - Lion's Head (not pictured). - Roughneck Area. There are no closures at Staunton Rocks.

Access Issue: Closure: Fire Mitigation - starting Sept. 10, 2025 Details

Per: Zach Taylor #656, Park Manager, Staunton State Park:

The closure of Raven will be in effect starting Sept. 10 as hand crews will begin felling trees in the southern area of the work zone.

Mason Creek Trail will remain open until Sept. 29th at which time helicopters should begin flying trees out down to the meadow lot area

Starting Sept. 29, closure of the Mason Creek Trail will force the closures of the Dines and Reynolds Wall areas 7 days a week (per ryan laird).

The Mason Creek Trail will be closed and a helicopter will be assisting the mitigation operations.

Description

The Raven is a west-facing ~25 meter cliff just above Mason Creek. It faces the East end of Dines Cliff The central part of the cliff has overhanging rock. The south end has lower angles and a gentle slab.

Access to the cliff top is easy to the south.

Getting There

Take the Mason Creek trail about 3/4 of a mile. This will take you past the first creekside rest stop with several benches. The next creekside benches are at the waterfall. Stay on the Mason Creek trail another 10 yards to the clearing where a large log spans the creek. Cross the creek here. From the log, follow the climbers access trail up and right for 20 yards to the base of the cliff.

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Raven

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

5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c 124 ● Muninn Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 19 ● Huginn Trad
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c 79 ● Grip Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 147 ● Playing in the Updraft Sport 2 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 27 ● Optunivor Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 76 ● Pilgrimage to Lordran Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 103 ● Aerial Acrobatics Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 107 ● Flight Primary Sport
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b 17 ● Flight Bombay Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 40 ● Fight Secondary Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 36 ● Trickster in Black Trad
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 12 ● Yatagarasu Trad, TR
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c 13 ● The Unkindness Sport

● Muninn

124

5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c Sport

● Huginn

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad

● Grip

5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c Sport

● Playing in the Updraft

147

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport 2 pitches

● Optunivor

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad

● Pilgrimage to Lordran

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport

● Aerial Acrobatics

103

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport

● Flight Primary

107

5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport

● Flight Bombay

5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Sport

● Fight Secondary

5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport

● Trickster in Black

5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad

● Yatagarasu

5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Trad, TR

● The Unkindness

5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c Sport

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Sun & Shade

Sun Angles Details:

Routes Mostly Face: Northwest

Sunny Roughly 11am to 6pm during high season

6am

8pm

Details: The lower grade routes at climber's right wrap around a corner and are more sun exposed. The harder and more overhung routes are more north facing and shaded, likely staying shaded all day