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Rough Blocks (The Cliffs) Rock Climbing

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Routes in Rough Blocks (The Cliffs)

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	Bull Nose, The S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Bump & Grind S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Crash Coarse S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Hot Mud'n S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	I Get Knocked Down S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Nitty Gritty, The S 5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Orange Peel S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Palm Sander, The S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Parking Lot Party S 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Popcorn S 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Rasp, The S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	RotoZip, The S 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Tailgator S 5.13b/c 8a+ 29 X- 30 E7 6c
	Twister S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c

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Elevation:	1,852 ft	564 m
GPS:	44.3512, -103.93058 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	Barbie Cue on Aug 31, 2024 · Updates
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Description

A high quality crag with about a dozen routes that are more Spearfish Canyon than anything else in Spearfish Canyon. A wonderful cool, crispy morning area with various degrees of shade until midafternoon. Most routes are 10 to 12 bolts in length and offer gym style challenging moves mixed with old school adventure climbing that requires a thinking cap and a willingness to huck yourself to death.

Getting There

Invitation by locals only. Sorry, folks, due to bad behavior by visiting climbers and keyboard warriors this crag will remain a secret for the time being. A grand opening might happen in the summer of 2025.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Rough Blocks (The Cliffs)

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

5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 4 ● Popcorn Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 5 ● Crash Coarse Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 4 ● The Bull Nose Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 5 ● Orange Peel Sport