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The Keweenaw Peninsula has excellent rock and ice climbing. The crown jewel is Cliff Drive, which offers, secluded, 20-150+ ft. grey basalt cliff outcroppings. Awesome climbing experience in the isolated Keweenaw Peninsula. Great beginner crags and a handful of classics for the seasoned vet. Be aware of the private property boundaries along Cliff Drive. Watch for poison ivy and ticks. These two nasties are not pervasive but present. Loose dogs can get skunked, porcupined, or picked up by the sheriff. Some of the approaches and/or climbs might be vegetated due to a lack of traffic. Fall colors are amazing. Hopefully the Aurora Borealis will put on a show if you're camping in the Keweenaw.

There are approximately 75 known and documented routes at Cliff Drive and there are new crags being developed, which will be added.

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Drive to the long pointy peninsula sticking into Lake Superior.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Copper Country

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
WI5 PG13
 5
● Big Red
Trad, TR, Ice
Red Ridge
V1 5
 8
● Old Mossy Right
Boulder
Cliff Drive Bouldering
V2 5+
 8
● Bolete
Boulder
Cliff Drive Bouldering
V3 6A
 10
● Bubblewrap Grips
Boulder
Cliff Drive Bouldering
V4 6B
 6
● Sweet Mossy Moses
Boulder
Cliff Drive Bouldering
V5 6C
 4
● Thunder Chicken
Boulder
Cliff Drive Bouldering
V5 6C
 4
● Thunder Chicken Express
Boulder
Cliff Drive Bouldering
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 9
● Batteries Not Included
Sport 2 pitches
Cliff Drive Roped
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 14
● Obsession
Trad, TR
Cliff Drive Roped
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 22
● J.C. Superstar
Trad, TR
Cliff Drive Roped
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 6
● Last Call For Alcohol
Trad
Cliff Drive Roped
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 8
● Lie Detector
Trad, TR
Cliff Drive Roped
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 11
● Attack of the Killer Bees
Trad, TR
Cliff Drive Roped
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 4
● Three Roofs
Trad
Cliff Drive Roped
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 6
● Rated P.G.
Sport
Cliff Drive Roped
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Big Red Red Ridge
 5
WI5 PG13 Trad, TR, Ice
● Old Mossy Right Cliff Drive Bouldering
 8
V1 5 Boulder
● Bolete Cliff Drive Bouldering
 8
V2 5+ Boulder
● Bubblewrap Grips Cliff Drive Bouldering
 10
V3 6A Boulder
● Sweet Mossy Moses Cliff Drive Bouldering
 6
V4 6B Boulder
● Thunder Chicken Cliff Drive Bouldering
 4
V5 6C Boulder
● Thunder Chicken Express Cliff Drive Bouldering
 4
V5 6C Boulder
● Batteries Not Included Cliff Drive Roped
 9
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport 2 pitches
● Obsession Cliff Drive Roped
 14
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, TR
● J.C. Superstar Cliff Drive Roped
 22
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, TR
● Last Call For Alcohol Cliff Drive Roped
 6
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● Lie Detector Cliff Drive Roped
 8
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, TR
● Attack of the Killer Bees Cliff Drive Roped
 11
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, TR
● Three Roofs Cliff Drive Roped
 4
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
● Rated P.G. Cliff Drive Roped
 6
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
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Looking at Rated P.G. from the side at the top of the cliff band. Circa Fall 1997.
Looking at Rated P.G. from the side at the top…
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