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Elevation: 2,031 ft 619 m
GPS: 34.99919, -85.35541
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This area features four star classics between 5.8 and 5.12 including Bill's Route (5.8), Broemel's Route (5.8+), RJ Gold (5.9), Jefferson Airplane (5.10-), A Stitch in Time (5.10+), Cornerstone (5.11-), and Space Ranger (5.12-). This tends to be a popular area so expect crowds on good weather days. The area also hosts one of the hardest trad routes in the Southeast, Power Ranger (5.14). 

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If you're coming from Cravens House, walk past the Towers until you come to a distinctive set of concrete steps. Go up the steps and stay on the trail. This will put you below Cornerstone and Broemel's Route. 

if you are coming from Sunset South/Sunset Rock, keep walking for some time. Bills Route, RJ Gold, and Jefferson Airplane are easily identifiable from the elevated belay ledge shown in photos.  If you see the concrete steps, you have gone too far. 

15 Total Climbs

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Location: b. Bolt Pinnacle and Space Ranger Buttress Change
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Classic Climbing Routes at Bolt Pinnacle and Space Ranger Buttress

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 118
● Bill's Route
Trad
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 77
● Broemel's Route
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 173
● R.J. Gold
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 133
● Jefferson Airplane
Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 12
● Horribilus Maximus
Trad
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b R
 4
● Ambidextrous
Trad
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 21
● Stitch in Time
Trad
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c R
 6
● Bolt Pinnacle
Trad
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 35
● Cornerstone
Trad
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 13
● Mineral Fright
Trad
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 27
● Space Ranger
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Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Bill's Route
 118
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● Broemel's Route
 77
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● R.J. Gold
 173
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
● Jefferson Airplane
 133
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
● Horribilus Maximus
 12
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
● Ambidextrous
 4
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b R Trad
● Stitch in Time
 21
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad
● Bolt Pinnacle
 6
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c R Trad
● Cornerstone
 35
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad
● Mineral Fright
 13
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad
● Space Ranger
 27
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad
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Getting past the wide section on Broemel's!
Getting past the wide section on Broemel's!
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