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Climbing Area Map

Areas in Ropes

Cake Walk and Razor Wall 1 / 0 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

Devil's Backbone 8 / 0 / 12 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 12

Drive In Wall 5 / 0 / 7 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 7

East Lake Trail 1 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Onion Buttress 2 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Pretty, Scary Things 2 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

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Elevation:	1,003 ft	306 m
GPS:	42.61401, -91.55977 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Description

Roped climbing areas at Backbone State Park

Getting There

These crags will be located at different areas throughout the park

28 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Ropes

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

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 13 ● Stairway to Heaven Trad, TR Drive In Wall
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 16 ● Slot Machine Trad, TR Drive In Wall
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 6 ● The Razor TR Cake Walk & Razor Wall
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a R 9 ● A-Wall Trad, TR Drive In Wall