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Classic Climbs for Minnesota

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

WI4
 36
Nightfall
Ice 2 pitches
WI5 M5
 15
I) The Chimney
Sport, TR, Mixed, Ice
M7-
 17
E) Deer Bait
Sport, Mixed
M6-7
 11
L) Martini
Sport, Mixed
WI4-5
 11
Minnesota Wall Section
Trad, TR, Ice
WI4
 14
Main Wall Ice
TR, Ice
V0-1 4+
 14
Porcupine Crack
Boulder
V1 5
 105
Way To Blue
Boulder
V1 5
 12
Gorilla Warfare
Boulder
V2 5+
 45
Slicksides
Boulder
V2 5+
 25
Honeycomb
Boulder
V2 5+
 44
Double Rainbow
Boulder
V2+ 5+
 56
Mike's Lunge
Boulder
V3- 6A
 20
XMen
Boulder
V3 6A
 79
The Prow
Boulder
V4 6B PG13
 19
Friction Fighter
Boulder
V4 6B
 28
Lunge or Plunge
Boulder
V4 6B
 41
B2 Bomber
Boulder
V4 6B
 14
Lip Sync
Boulder
V4 6B
 30
Riverside V4
Boulder
V4-5 6B+
 11
Chump Unknown
Boulder
V5 6C
 39
Digitalis prow
Boulder
V5 6C
 12
Dice moves
Boulder
V5 6C
 21
Perseus
Boulder
V5 6C
 74
Best Boulder in Minnesota
Boulder
V6 7A
 33
Eldon | 4090
Boulder
V6 7A
 46
The Nose Thing
Boulder
V6 7A
 14
Shot Down in Flames Right Exit
Boulder
V6+ 7A
 11
Pieta
Boulder
V7- 7A+
 36
Sticky Icky
Boulder
V7 7A+
 22
Payback
Boulder
V7 7A+
 33
Jaws
Boulder
V7 7A+
 25
Lukewarm Persistance
Boulder
V7 7A+
 31
The Raven Stand
Boulder
V7+ 7A+
 32
Counselor Moon
Boulder
V8 7B
 26
The Woodpecker
Boulder
V10 7C+
 19
Tengo De La Muerte
Boulder
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 154
Dance of the Sugar-Plum Faeries
TR
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 16
Citation Needed (aka #16)
TR
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 11
Afghanistan Bananastand
Trad, TR
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 12
Mermar
Sport, Alpine
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 11
Good Omann
Sport, Alpine
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 43
Crooked Hillary
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 43
Rubble Trouble Direct
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 15
Arrowhead Direct
TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 16
Birch Flakes
Trad, TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 14
Beach Party
Sport, Alpine
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 14
Kanaranzi Right
TR
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 11
Poison Ivy
Sport, Alpine
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 27
Yamadori [CURRENTLY CLOSED]
Trad, TR
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 18
Well Done Ham
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 192
Number 6 a.k.a. The Bulge
Trad, TR
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 12
Black Gate
Trad, TR
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 11
Old Man Smoldering (OMS)
Sport, Alpine
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 40
Running Scared
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 15
Oath of Fealty
Trad, TR
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 79
Gold Plated
TR
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b R
 56
Laceration Jam
Trad 3 pitches
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 95
Scars and Tripes Forever
Trad, TR
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 128
Rapprochement
Trad, TR
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 109
Urge to Mate
Trad, TR
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 12
Black Feather
Trad, TR
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 12
Qisma (kiss-mah)
Sport, Alpine
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 71
A Feathery Tong
Trad, TR
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 15
Gargoyle
Sport, Alpine
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 11
Purgatory
Trad, TR
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 24
Digit Damage
Trad, TR
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 25
Sacred Biscuit
TR
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c R
 55
Driving in Duluth
Trad
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 15
Silver Slab
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 75
Hidden Treasure
Trad, TR
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 89
Don't bring a knife to a gun fig…
Trad
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 14
The Layback
TR
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 115
Adoption
Sport, TR
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 147
Chinese Freedom
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 130
Advanced Birding
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 80
Arachnid Tendencies
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a PG13
 79
Poseidon Adventure
Trad 2 pitches
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 46
Mr. Lean
Trad, TR
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 17
Narcoleptic Epic
Trad, TR
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 180
Work Ethic
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 51
Soli Deo Gloria
Trad, TR
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a R
 20
Sunny and Sheer
Trad, TR
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 15
Sierra Madre
Sport
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a V4 6B
 11
Lunge or Plunge
Trad, TR, Boulder
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
 98
Preemptive Strike
Sport
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
 129
Sigma
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 84
Living All Over Me
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 41
Oz - (AKA The Road To Emerald City)
Trad
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b R
 24
Superior Arete
Trad, TR
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 60
Mississippi
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 47
Femme Fatale
Sport, TR
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
 16
Light My Fire
Sport
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
 23
Harvest Moon
Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 46
Paradigm Shift
Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 23
Palisaid
Trad, TR
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 38
Nexus
Sport
5.13- 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c
 11
Happy Happy, Joy Joy
Sport
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
 13
NSP
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Nightfall N Shore Ice > Grand Marais Ar… > Devil Track River
 36
WI4 Ice 2 pitches
I) The Chimney Duluth Area > Casket Quarry (ICE/MI…
 15
WI5 M5 Sport, TR, Mixed, Ice
E) Deer Bait Duluth Area > Casket Quarry (ICE/MI…
 17
M7- Sport, Mixed
L) Martini Duluth Area > Casket Quarry (ICE/MI…
 11
M6-7 Sport, Mixed
Minnesota Wall Section Winona Ice Park > Main Wall Area
 11
WI4-5 Trad, TR, Ice
Main Wall Ice Winona Ice Park > Main Wall Area
 14
WI4 TR, Ice
Porcupine Crack Duluth Area > … > Porcupine Crag > W Face
 14
V0-1 4+ Boulder
Way To Blue N Shore Rock > Sawmill Creek Dome > Picnic Rock
 105
V1 5 Boulder
Gorilla Warfare Duluth Area > Sanctuary > Confederate Wall
 12
V1 5 Boulder
Slicksides Interstate SP (… > Interstate SP B… > Slicksides Pit
 45
V2 5+ Boulder
Honeycomb Louisville Swamp Boulder
 25
V2 5+ Boulder
Double Rainbow Duluth Area > Ely's Peak Boul… > Bluff Boulder
 44
V2 5+ Boulder
Mike's Lunge Sandstone > Eldon
 56
V2+ 5+ Boulder
XMen Duluth Area > Piedmont roadsi… > Lower Wall
 20
V3- 6A Boulder
The Prow N Shore Rock > Sawmill Creek Dome > Picnic Rock
 79
V3 6A Boulder
Friction Fighter Duluth Area > Little Foxx Canyon > N Little Foxx
 19
V4 6B PG13 Boulder
Lunge or Plunge Interstate SP (… > Interstate SP B… > Slicksides Pit
 28
V4 6B Boulder
B2 Bomber Interstate SP (… > Interstate SP B… > Boonyards aka The B2 Pit
 41
V4 6B Boulder
Lip Sync Blue Mounds SP… > Bouldering @ Bl… > E Quarry Boulder
 14
V4 6B Boulder
Riverside V4 Sandstone > Eldon
 30
V4 6B Boulder
Chump Unknown Duluth Area > First Street Boulder
 11
V4-5 6B+ Boulder
Digitalis prow Interstate SP (… > Interstate SP B… > Slicksides Pit
 39
V5 6C Boulder
Dice moves Duluth Area > Ely's Peak Boul… > ALC (Alternative Livi…
 12
V5 6C Boulder
Perseus Blue Mounds SP… > Bouldering @ Bl… > Quarry Boulder
 21
V5 6C Boulder
Best Boulder in Minnesota Sandstone > Eldon
 74
V5 6C Boulder
Eldon | 4090 Sandstone > Eldon
 33
V6 7A Boulder
The Nose Thing Sandstone > Eldon
 46
V6 7A Boulder
Shot Down in Flames Right Exit Interstate SP (… > Interstate SP B… > Boonyards aka The B2 Pit
 14
V6 7A Boulder
Pieta Blue Mounds SP… > Bouldering @ Bl… > Quarry Boulder
 11
V6+ 7A Boulder
Sticky Icky N Shore Rock > Sawmill Creek Dome > Picnic Rock
 36
V7- 7A+ Boulder
Payback N Shore Rock > Sawmill Creek Dome > Picnic Rock
 22
V7 7A+ Boulder
Jaws N Shore Rock > Sawmill Creek Dome > Picnic Rock
 33
V7 7A+ Boulder
Lukewarm Persistance N Shore Rock > Sawmill Creek Dome > Picnic Rock
 25
V7 7A+ Boulder
The Raven Stand Sandstone > Eldon
 31
V7 7A+ Boulder
Counselor Moon N Shore Rock > Sawmill Creek Dome > Picnic Rock
 32
V7+ 7A+ Boulder
The Woodpecker N Shore Rock > Sawmill Creek Dome > Picnic Rock
 26
V8 7B Boulder
Tengo De La Muerte Sandstone > Eldon
 19
V10 7C+ Boulder
Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fae… N Shore Rock > Tettegouche SP… > Shovel Point
 154
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c TR
Citation Needed (aka #16) N Shore Rock > … > Carlton Peak > S Buttress (aka Highe…
 16
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c TR
Afghanistan Bananastand N Shore Rock > … > Sawmill Creek Dome > Central Rocks
 11
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, TR
Mermar MN/Canada Borde… > Onishishin > Secret Lake
 12
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport, Alpine
Good Omann MN/Canada Borde… > Onishishin > Swamp Wall
 11
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport, Alpine
Crooked Hillary N Shore Rock > Silver Creek Tunnel Rock
 43
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Rubble Trouble Direct N Shore Rock > Lake County Rd… > Section 13
 43
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Arrowhead Direct N Shore Rock > Lake County Rd… > Section 13
 15
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a TR
Birch Flakes N Shore Rock > … > Sawmill Creek Dome > Central Rocks
 16
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, TR
Beach Party MN/Canada Borde… > Onishishin > Swamp Wall
 14
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport, Alpine
Kanaranzi Right Blue Mounds SP… > N Quarry Area > Kanaranzi Buttress (E…
 14
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a TR
Poison Ivy MN/Canada Borde… > Onishishin > Secret Lake
 11
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport, Alpine
Yamadori [CURRENTLY CLOSED] N Shore Rock > Tettegouche SP… > Palisade Head
 27
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad, TR
Well Done Ham Red Wing (a.k.a… > Large Roof Area
 18
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
Number 6 a.k.a. The Bulge Interstate SP (… > Minnesota Strip
 192
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad, TR
Black Gate N Shore Rock > Wolf Ridge ELC… > Mystical Mtn West
 12
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad, TR
Old Man Smoldering (OMS) MN/Canada Borde… > Onishishin > Secret Lake
 11
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport, Alpine
Running Scared Winona, Sugar Loaf
 40
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Oath of Fealty Blue Mounds SP… > N Quarry Area > Bison Buttress
 15
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, TR
Gold Plated N Shore Rock > Tettegouche SP… > Shovel Point
 79
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b TR
Laceration Jam N Shore Rock > Tettegouche SP… > Palisade Head
 56
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b R Trad 3 pitches
Scars and Tripes Forever N Shore Rock > Tettegouche SP… > Palisade Head
 95
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, TR
Rapprochement N Shore Rock > Tettegouche SP… > Palisade Head
 128
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, TR
Urge to Mate N Shore Rock > Tettegouche SP… > Palisade Head
 109
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, TR
Black Feather Duluth Area > Point O' Rocks
 12
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad, TR
Qisma (kiss-mah) MN/Canada Borde… > Onishishin > Secret Lake
 12
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport, Alpine
A Feathery Tong N Shore Rock > Tettegouche SP… > Palisade Head
 71
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad, TR
Gargoyle MN/Canada Borde… > Onishishin > Jeff's World (Proper)
 15
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport, Alpine
Purgatory Blue Mounds SP… > N Quarry Area > Kanaranzi Buttress (E…
 11
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad, TR
Digit Damage N Shore Rock > Lake County Rd… > Section 13
 24
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad, TR
Sacred Biscuit N Shore Rock > Tettegouche SP… > Shovel Point
 25
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c TR
Driving in Duluth N Shore Rock > Tettegouche SP… > Palisade Head
 55
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c R Trad
Silver Slab N Shore Rock > Silver Creek Tunnel Rock
 15
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Sport
Hidden Treasure N Shore Rock > Tettegouche SP… > Palisade Head
 75
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad, TR
Don't bring a knife to a gu… N Shore Rock > Tettegouche SP… > Palisade Head
 89
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad
The Layback Blue Mounds SP… > N Quarry Area > Kanaranzi Buttress (S…
 14
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c TR
Adoption Sandstone > Robinson Park > Relationship Wall
 115
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport, TR
Chinese Freedom Red Wing (a.k.a… > Winter Wall
 147
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
Advanced Birding Red Wing (a.k.a… > Perfect Crimb Area
 130
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
Arachnid Tendencies Red Wing (a.k.a… > Large Roof Area
 80
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
Poseidon Adventure N Shore Rock > Tettegouche SP… > Palisade Head
 79
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a PG13 Trad 2 pitches
Mr. Lean N Shore Rock > Tettegouche SP… > Palisade Head
 46
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Trad, TR
Narcoleptic Epic N Shore Rock > Tettegouche SP… > Shovel Point
 17
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Trad, TR
Work Ethic Red Wing (a.k.a… > Cyclops Area
 180
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Soli Deo Gloria N Shore Rock > Tettegouche SP… > Palisade Head
 51
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad, TR
Sunny and Sheer N Shore Rock > Tettegouche SP… > Palisade Head
 20
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a R Trad, TR
Sierra Madre Red Wing (a.k.a… > Large Roof Area
 15
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Lunge or Plunge Interstate SP (… > Pot Holes Area
 11
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a V4 6B Trad, TR, Boulder
Preemptive Strike Red Wing (a.k.a… > Winter Wall
 98
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a Sport
Sigma Sandstone > Robinson Park > Sigma Wall
 129
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a Sport
Living All Over Me Red Wing (a.k.a… > Winter Wall
 84
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
Oz - (AKA The Road To Emera… N Shore Rock > Tettegouche SP… > Palisade Head
 41
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Trad
Superior Arete N Shore Rock > Tettegouche SP… > Palisade Head
 24
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b R Trad, TR
Mississippi Red Wing (a.k.a… > Winter Wall
 60
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
Femme Fatale Red Wing (a.k.a… > Annadonia Area
 47
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport, TR
Light My Fire Red Wing (a.k.a… > Winter Wall
 16
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Sport
Harvest Moon Sandstone > Robinson Park > Relationship Wall
 23
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Sport
Paradigm Shift Red Wing (a.k.a… > Winter Wall
 46
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport
Palisaid N Shore Rock > Tettegouche SP… > Palisade Head
 23
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Trad, TR
Nexus Sandstone > Robinson Park > Sigma Wall
 38
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport
Happy Happy, Joy Joy N Shore Rock > Tettegouche SP… > Palisade Head
 11
5.13- 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c Sport
NSP Red Wing (a.k.a… > Winter Wall
 13
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c Sport
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