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The Badlands Rock Climbing

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Routes in D. The Badlands

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	Black Hole Sun S 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
	Cat Dancer S 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c PG13
	Easy Breezy T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Easy Peasy S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Gravity Well S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13
	Onyx S 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
	Perusal, The T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Raven, The S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Roughcut aka Small Tree Route S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Shadow Work S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13
	Ways, The S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b

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Elevation:	9,199 ft	2,804 m
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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.

Description

The Badlands is a long, 200’ tall wall with a dozen bolted face routes and some mixed lines as well. The routes are 5.9-5.12 and ascend mostly vertical face. It has good climbing all year, though you may need to pack out a snow ledge in the winter to get started.

Getting There

From the new parking lot, head up the Old Mill Trail 1 mile to the junction of Borderline and Mason Creek Trails. Continue up Mason Creek 2 minutes until the trail for the cliff on the left. The Badlands start right off the trail and continue to the Black Hole.

11 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Badlands

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

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 12 ● The Perusal Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 58 ● Easy Peasy Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 47 ● Roughcut aka Small Tree Route Sport
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b 56 ● Black Hole Sun Sport 2 pitches
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b 35 ● Onyx Sport
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 8 ● Easy Breezy Trad 2 pitches
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 11 ● The Ways Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13 22 ● Shadow Work Sport
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c PG13 29 ● Cat Dancer Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13 6 ● Gravity Well Sport 2 pitches
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 17 ● The Raven Sport 2 pitches