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Classic Climbs for Mission Gorge

Mountain Project's determination of the most popular, highly-rated routes.

V3 6A 10 ● Tomahawked Boulder Mission Gorge B… > Grinding Stones… > Little Gray Block (ak…
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c 115 ● The Stairs Trad Lunch Rock
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c 82 ● Sierra Club Chimney Trad, TR Main Wall
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a 5 ● Buttered Donkeys Trad, TR Middle Earth > Secret Crag
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 64 ● The Trauma Trad, TR Lunch Rock
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 36 ● Cirith Ungol Trad Middle Earth > Upper Middle Earth
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 62 ● Radagast Trad Middle Earth > Lower Middle Earth
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 6 ● Ring My Bell Trad, TR Middle Earth > Secret Crag
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 258 ● The Ramp Trad, TR Lunch Rock
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 327 ● The Tower Sport, TR Limbo Area > Trailside
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 235 ● Turkey Chute Trad, TR Limbo Area > Trailside
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 239 ● Easy Rider Sport, TR Middle Earth > Lower Middle Earth
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 84 ● Gandalf Trad, TR Middle Earth > Lower Middle Earth
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 29 ● Room With A View (aka Helm's Deep) Trad Middle Earth > Middle of Middle Earth
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 100 ● Skyline Pinnacle Trad Lunch Rock
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 86 ● Abacab TR Limbo Area > Deviate Wall
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 55 ● Back to Basics Trad, TR Limbo Area > Deviate Wall
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 44 ● Volume II TR Limbo Area > Trailside
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 28 ● Top of the Pops Trad Limbo Area > Top of the Pops Area
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 4 ● First Impressions Trad, TR Middle Earth > Secret Crag
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 6 ● Great Gimli Trad Middle Earth > Middle Earth Corridor
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 6 ● For Whom The Hee Haws Sport Middle Earth > Secret Crag
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 287 ● As the Crow Flies Sport Limbo Area > Trailside
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 115 ● Skyline Arete Trad, Sport Lunch Rock
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 89 ● Knob Job TR Main Wall
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 184 ● Shadowfax Trad, TR Middle Earth > Lower Middle Earth
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 111 ● Dimrill Stair Trad Middle Earth > Middle Earth Corridor
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 176 ● Sam I Am Trad Middle Earth > Middle Earth Corridor
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 186 ● Crack of Dust Trad Main Wall
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 145 ● Craig's Crack Trad Limbo Area > Craig's Crack
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 274 ● Mission Control Sport Lunch Rock
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 44 ● Mission Gorge Traverse Trad Main Wall
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 42 ● True Skyline Arete Trad, Sport Lunch Rock
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 86 ● The Owl Trad Main Wall
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 60 ● Dwarrowdelf Trad Middle Earth > Middle Earth Corridor
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 35 ● Ramp Arete TR Lunch Rock
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 303 ● Suzie's Wild Ride Sport Main Wall
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 57 ● Apostrophe Trad, TR Limbo Area > Aqualunge
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 77 ● Quack of Ducks Trad Main Wall
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 21 ● Orc Trad Middle Earth > Upper Middle Earth
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 10 ● Madison Sport, TR Limbo Area > Deviate Wall
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a V1 5 18 ● Old School Problem 1 Boulder Mission Gorge B… > Grinding Stones… > Big Orange Block (aka…
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 68 ● Gallwas Crack Trad Main Wall
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 35 ● Nutcracker Trad Main Wall
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 54 ● Fingerrip Trad Main Wall
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 133 ● Hangman's Climb Sport, TR Main Wall
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 82 ● Mariah Trad, TR Main Wall
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 58 ● Caradhras Trad Middle Earth > Middle of Middle Earth
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 183 ● Karmic Relief Sport Middle Earth > Middle of Middle Earth
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 69 ● Kathy's Memorial Trad, TR Limbo Area > Deviate Wall
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 72 ● Fool's Gold Sport Middle Earth > Middle Earth Left
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a R 33 ● Clear Light Trad, TR Lunch Rock
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 77 ● Afterthought Sport, TR Middle Earth > Middle Earth Corridor
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 29 ● Shelob's Lair Trad Middle Earth > Lower Middle Earth
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 88 ● Monkey Dance Sport, TR Limbo Area > Deviate Wall
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 27 ● Mickey Finn Sport Main Wall
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 6 ● Sympathy Trad Main Wall
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 36 ● Facial Tissue TR Limbo Area > Craig's Crack
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 61 ● Rock On Trad, Sport Main Wall
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 120 ● Khazad-dûm Sport Middle Earth > Middle Earth Corridor
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 92 ● Empathy Sport Main Wall
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 26 ● Strider Face TR Middle Earth > Lower Middle Earth
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 23 ● Straight Out of Sitka TR Middle Earth > Middle Earth Left
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 12 ● Gratitude Sport, TR Limbo Area > Trailside
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 14 ● Lord of the Flies TR Limbo Area > Craig's Crack
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 53 ● Lord of the Rings Sport Middle Earth > Middle Earth Left
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 56 ● Never Intended Sport Main Wall
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 30 ● Middle Finger TR Middle Earth > Lower Middle Earth
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 15 ● Rectum Roof Trad Main Wall
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 45 ● Orange Walk Trad, Sport Lunch Rock
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 9 ● Prime Directive Trad, Sport Main Wall
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 41 ● Double Trouble Sport Limbo Area > Trailside
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 106 ● Standard Deviation Sport, TR Limbo Area > Deviate Wall
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 178 ● Orange Sunshine Sport Middle Earth > Middle of Middle Earth
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 13 ● Cornered TR Main Wall
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 83 ● Mighty Monger Sport Limbo Area > Trailside
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 14 ● Out on a Whim Trad Middle Earth > Lower Middle Earth
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 84 ● Escapade Sport, TR Main Wall
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 25 ● Big Kahuna Sport Middle Earth > Middle Earth Corridor
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 98 ● Glamdring Sport Middle Earth > Middle of Middle Earth
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 28 ● Aqualunge Sport Limbo Area > Aqualunge
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 54 ● Andúril Sport, TR Middle Earth > Middle Earth Corridor
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 25 ● General Dynamics Trad, Sport Main Wall
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 5 ● Left Overture TR Main Wall
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 28 ● Master of Defeet Sport Main Wall
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 4 ● Say My Name Sauron Sport, TR Middle Earth > Upper Middle Earth
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c V3 6A 9 ● Old School Problem 2 AKA South… Boulder Mission Gorge B… > Grinding Stones… > Big Orange Block (aka…
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 35 ● Black Rider Sport, TR Middle Earth > Lower Middle Earth
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 15 ● The Wasp Trad Main Wall
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c PG13 9 ● Trapeze Trad Main Wall
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 10 ● Escape From The Underworld Sport Limbo Area > Aqualunge
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 15 ● Quantum Leap Sport Main Wall
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a 16 ● Deviate Behavior Sport Limbo Area > Deviate Wall
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 21 ● Rocking the Dalai Lama Sport Middle Earth > Middle of Middle Earth
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 20 ● Obverse from the Gap Sport Main Wall
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 14 ● Mission Impossible Sport Main Wall
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 6 ● Yellow Jacket Sport Main Wall
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b V5-6 6C+ 4 ● Big Orange Boulder Mission Gorge B… > Grinding Stones… > Big Orange Block (aka…
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 7 ● The Thumb Sport Main Wall
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b PG13 4 ● MissBeGettin Trad Main Wall

● Tomahawked

Mission Gorge B… > Grinding Stones… > Little Gray Block (ak…

V3 6A Boulder

● The Stairs

Lunch Rock

115

5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c Trad

● Sierra Club Chimney

Main Wall

5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c Trad, TR

● Buttered Donkeys

Middle Earth > Secret Crag

5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Trad, TR

● The Trauma

Lunch Rock

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad, TR

● Cirith Ungol

Middle Earth > Upper Middle Earth

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad

● Radagast

Middle Earth > Lower Middle Earth

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad

● Ring My Bell

Middle Earth > Secret Crag

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad, TR

● The Ramp

Lunch Rock

258

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, TR

● The Tower

Limbo Area > Trailside

327

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport, TR

● Turkey Chute

Limbo Area > Trailside

235

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, TR

● Easy Rider

Middle Earth > Lower Middle Earth

239

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport, TR

● Gandalf

Middle Earth > Lower Middle Earth

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, TR

● Room With A View (aka Helm'…

Middle Earth > Middle of Middle Earth

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad

● Skyline Pinnacle

Lunch Rock

100

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad

● Abacab

Limbo Area > Deviate Wall

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b TR

● Back to Basics

Limbo Area > Deviate Wall

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, TR

● Volume II

Limbo Area > Trailside

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b TR

● Top of the Pops

Limbo Area > Top of the Pops Area

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad

● First Impressions

Middle Earth > Secret Crag

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, TR

● Great Gimli

Middle Earth > Middle Earth Corridor

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad

● For Whom The Hee Haws

Middle Earth > Secret Crag

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport

● As the Crow Flies

Limbo Area > Trailside

287

5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport

● Skyline Arete

Lunch Rock

115

5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, Sport

● Knob Job

Main Wall

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c TR

● Shadowfax

Middle Earth > Lower Middle Earth

184

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, TR

● Dimrill Stair

Middle Earth > Middle Earth Corridor

111

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad

● Sam I Am

Middle Earth > Middle Earth Corridor

176

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad

● Crack of Dust

Main Wall

186

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad

● Craig's Crack

Limbo Area > Craig's Crack

145

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad

● Mission Control

Lunch Rock

274

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport

● Mission Gorge Traverse

Main Wall

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad

● True Skyline Arete

Lunch Rock

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, Sport

● The Owl

Main Wall

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad

● Dwarrowdelf

Middle Earth > Middle Earth Corridor

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad

● Ramp Arete

Lunch Rock

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c TR

● Suzie's Wild Ride

Main Wall

303

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport

● Apostrophe

Limbo Area > Aqualunge

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, TR

● Quack of Ducks

Main Wall

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad

● Orc

Middle Earth > Upper Middle Earth

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad

● Madison

Limbo Area > Deviate Wall

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport, TR

● Old School Problem 1

Mission Gorge B… > Grinding Stones… > Big Orange Block (aka…

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a V1 5 Boulder

● Gallwas Crack

Main Wall

5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad

● Nutcracker

Main Wall

5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad

● Fingerrip

Main Wall

5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad

● Hangman's Climb

Main Wall

133

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport, TR

● Mariah

Main Wall

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad, TR

● Caradhras

Middle Earth > Middle of Middle Earth

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad

● Karmic Relief

Middle Earth > Middle of Middle Earth

183

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport

● Kathy's Memorial

Limbo Area > Deviate Wall

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad, TR

● Fool's Gold

Middle Earth > Middle Earth Left

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport

● Clear Light

Lunch Rock

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a R Trad, TR

● Afterthought

Middle Earth > Middle Earth Corridor

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport, TR

● Shelob's Lair

Middle Earth > Lower Middle Earth

5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad

● Monkey Dance

Limbo Area > Deviate Wall

5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport, TR

● Mickey Finn

Main Wall

5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport

● Sympathy

Main Wall

5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad

● Facial Tissue

Limbo Area > Craig's Crack

5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b TR

● Rock On

Main Wall

5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, Sport

● Khazad-dûm

Middle Earth > Middle Earth Corridor

120

5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport

● Empathy

Main Wall

5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport

● Strider Face

Middle Earth > Lower Middle Earth

5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b TR

● Straight Out of Sitka

Middle Earth > Middle Earth Left

5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b TR

● Gratitude

Limbo Area > Trailside

5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport, TR

● Lord of the Flies

Limbo Area > Craig's Crack

5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b TR

● Lord of the Rings

Middle Earth > Middle Earth Left

5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport

● Never Intended

Main Wall

5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport

● Middle Finger

Middle Earth > Lower Middle Earth

5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b TR

● Rectum Roof

Main Wall

5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad

● Orange Walk

Lunch Rock

5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad, Sport

● Prime Directive

Main Wall

5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad, Sport

● Double Trouble

Limbo Area > Trailside

5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport

● Standard Deviation

Limbo Area > Deviate Wall

106

5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport, TR

● Orange Sunshine

Middle Earth > Middle of Middle Earth

178

5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport

● Cornered

Main Wall

5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b TR

● Mighty Monger

Limbo Area > Trailside

5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport

● Out on a Whim

Middle Earth > Lower Middle Earth

5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad

● Escapade

Main Wall

5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport, TR

● Big Kahuna

Middle Earth > Middle Earth Corridor

5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport

● Glamdring

Middle Earth > Middle of Middle Earth

5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport

● Aqualunge

Limbo Area > Aqualunge

5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport

● Andúril

Middle Earth > Middle Earth Corridor

5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport, TR

● General Dynamics

Main Wall

5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad, Sport

● Left Overture

Main Wall

5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c TR

● Master of Defeet

Main Wall

5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport

● Say My Name Sauron

Middle Earth > Upper Middle Earth

5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport, TR

● Old School Problem 2 AKA S…

Mission Gorge B… > Grinding Stones… > Big Orange Block (aka…

5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c V3 6A Boulder

● Black Rider

Middle Earth > Lower Middle Earth

5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport, TR

● The Wasp

Main Wall

5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad

● Trapeze

Main Wall

5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c PG13 Trad

● Escape From The Underworld

Limbo Area > Aqualunge

5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport

● Quantum Leap

Main Wall

5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport

● Deviate Behavior

Limbo Area > Deviate Wall

5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Sport

● Rocking the Dalai Lama

Middle Earth > Middle of Middle Earth

5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport

● Obverse from the Gap

Main Wall

5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport

● Mission Impossible

Main Wall

5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport

● Yellow Jacket

Main Wall

5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport

● Big Orange

Mission Gorge B… > Grinding Stones… > Big Orange Block (aka…

5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b V5-6 6C+ Boulder

● The Thumb

Main Wall

5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport

● MissBeGettin

Main Wall

5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b PG13 Trad

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