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Classic Climbs for Illinois

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

V0 4
 158
Yosemite Slab
Boulder
V2 5+ PG13
 42
Anthrax Arête
Boulder
V2 5+
 14
Tubetown
Boulder
V2-3 5+
 257
The Mollusk
Boulder
V3-4 6A+
 54
Standard
Boulder
V4 6B
 32
Jimbo's
Boulder
V4 6B
 95
Embryo Stasis
Boulder
V4 6B
 145
Atlas
Boulder
V4 6B
 98
Full Grain
Boulder
V4 6B
 31
Bioterrorism
Boulder
V4+ 6B+
 113
Enlightenment
Boulder
V5 6C
 173
Shadow of a Man
Boulder
V5 6C
 41
Sex on the Beach
Boulder
V5 6C
 88
Tyler Durden
Boulder
V5 6C
 109
Open Gates
Boulder
V5 6C
 82
Tabernacle
Boulder
V5 6C
 25
Three Hound Roof
Boulder
V5-6 6C+
 50
Undercling King
Boulder
V6 7A
 101
The Red Sea
Boulder
V6 7A
 77
Calypso
Boulder
V6 7A
 39
$h*t Show
Boulder
V7- 7A+
 47
Onyx
Boulder
V7 7A+
 38
Devil on a Leash
Boulder
V7 7A+
 28
Leather Face
Boulder
V7 7A+
 56
Moses
Boulder
V7 7A+
 30
Slopey Joe
Boulder
V7 7A+
 17
Turkey Jerky
Boulder
V7-8 7B
 14
Camaro
Boulder
V8 7B
 70
Jungle Book
Boulder
V8 7B
 16
Body Karate
Boulder
V8 7B
 45
Cain and Ankle
Boulder
V9 7C
 22
Brown Recluse
Boulder
V9 7C
 14
Best in Show
Boulder
V10-11 8A
 11
Armageddon 5000
Boulder
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 251
Stubborn Swede
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 66
Chimney Sweep
Sport
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 37
Makanda Layback
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 21
Ant Killer
Trad 2 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 109
Groovy Marcia!
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 45
For Mom
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 44
Corner of Revelation
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 20
Coolest Route in Town
Sport 2 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 256
Cheerio Bowl
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 182
Venom
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 82
Archangel
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 54
Skipper
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 69
Jane Fonda
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 28
Hydrangea
Sport
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 41
Last Dance
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 142
Spiders From Mars
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 50
Alaska
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 141
Who Let the Snakes Out
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 36
Finke’s Arete
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 223
Group Therapy
Sport
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 35
Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 62
Into the Sun (Aka Fragile Egos)
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 39
Ruby Red Stilettos
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 167
Lovely Arete
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 57
Lasso the Vulture
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 35
Naked Blade
Trad, Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 159
Wild at Heart
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 34
Fashionably Late
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 29
Wishbone
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 29
Tim of all Trades
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 35
Generator X
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 27
Intuitive Compass
Sport
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 12
Walking Gunslinger
Sport
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 36
Honey Nut Girl
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 78
Blue Velvet
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 19
The Father's Gift
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 19
Automatic Damnation
Sport
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
 37
Henhouse Prowler
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a R
 26
The Bolted One
Trad, Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 15
The Vow
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 17
American Handgunner
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 136
Detox Mountain
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 56
Who Needs Friends
Trad
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 125
Hidden Treasure
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 89
Everybody Needs Friends
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 57
The Farmer
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 56
The Reckoning
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 19
Raging Intensity
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 32
Energizer
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 23
Team Honda
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 26
Medusa
Sport
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
 11
Galaxy 500
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 31
Frizzle Fry
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 24
Barbarians at the Gate
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 36
Cro-Magnon Warrior
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 16
The Silmarillion
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 36
Here Come the Snakes
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 17
Bursting Out
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 42
Viking Blood
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 24
Lost Innocence
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 11
Balance of Power
Sport
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
 12
Inner Pitbull
Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 19
Butcher of Baghdad
Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 14
Red Corvette
Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 12
Manufacturing Consent
Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 21
Emperor of the North
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Yosemite Slab Jackson Falls > Z. Bouldering i… > Yosemite Slab
 158
V0 4 Boulder
Anthrax Arête Holy Boulders &… > Holy Boulders > K: Public Enemy Area
 42
V2 5+ PG13 Boulder
Tubetown Holy Boulders &… > Holy Boulders > C: Brown Recluse & Cr…
 14
V2 5+ Boulder
The Mollusk Holy Boulders &… > Holy Boulders > O: Mollusk Boulder
 257
V2-3 5+ Boulder
Standard Giant City SP > … > A: Devils Stand… > A: Gill Roof
 54
V3-4 6A+ Boulder
Jimbo's Other Shawnee B… > Beach > A: Sex on the Beach
 32
V4 6B Boulder
Embryo Stasis Holy Boulders &… > Holy Boulders > B: Vultures Nest Boul…
 95
V4 6B Boulder
Atlas Holy Boulders &… > Holy Boulders > V: Atlas Boulder & Su…
 145
V4 6B Boulder
Full Grain Holy Boulders &… > Holy Boulders > F: Jump For Jesus
 98
V4 6B Boulder
Bioterrorism Holy Boulders &… > Holy Boulders > R: Bio-Terrorism Boulder
 31
V4 6B Boulder
Enlightenment Holy Boulders &… > Holy Boulders > H: Illuminati Boulders
 113
V4+ 6B+ Boulder
Shadow of a Man Holy Boulders &… > Holy Boulders > T: Shadow of a Man Area
 173
V5 6C Boulder
Sex on the Beach Other Shawnee B… > Beach > A: Sex on the Beach
 41
V5 6C Boulder
Tyler Durden Holy Boulders &… > Holy Boulders > M: Tyler Durden Area
 88
V5 6C Boulder
Open Gates Holy Boulders &… > Holy Boulders > A: Open Gates Boulder
 109
V5 6C Boulder
Tabernacle Holy Boulders &… > Holy Boulders > F: Jump For Jesus
 82
V5 6C Boulder
Three Hound Roof Holy Boulders &… > Hagler Rd > A. Hagler Roof
 25
V5 6C Boulder
Undercling King Holy Boulders &… > Holy Boulders > H: Illuminati Boulders
 50
V5-6 6C+ Boulder
The Red Sea Holy Boulders &… > Holy Boulders > W: Red Sea Boulder
 101
V6 7A Boulder
Calypso Holy Boulders &… > Holy Boulders > V: Atlas Boulder & Su…
 77
V6 7A Boulder
$h*t Show Holy Boulders &… > House Boulders > D. Best in Show Boulder
 39
V6 7A Boulder
Onyx Holy Boulders &… > Holy Boulders > H: Illuminati Boulders
 47
V7- 7A+ Boulder
Devil on a Leash Giant City SP > … > A: Devils Stand… > A: Gill Roof
 38
V7 7A+ Boulder
Leather Face Other Shawnee B… > Graveyard > 45 Degree Wall
 28
V7 7A+ Boulder
Moses Holy Boulders &… > Holy Boulders > W: Red Sea Boulder
 56
V7 7A+ Boulder
Slopey Joe Holy Boulders &… > Hagler Rd > A. Hagler Roof
 30
V7 7A+ Boulder
Turkey Jerky Holy Boulders &… > Holy Boulders > N2: Turkey Jerky Area
 17
V7 7A+ Boulder
Camaro Holy Boulders &… > … > H. State Property > B. Camaro
 14
V7-8 7B Boulder
Jungle Book Holy Boulders &… > Holy Boulders > H: Illuminati Boulders
 70
V8 7B Boulder
Body Karate Jackson Falls > Z. Bouldering i… > Yosemite Slab
 16
V8 7B Boulder
Cain and Ankle Holy Boulders &… > Holy Boulders > W: Red Sea Boulder
 45
V8 7B Boulder
Brown Recluse Holy Boulders &… > Holy Boulders > C: Brown Recluse & Cr…
 22
V9 7C Boulder
Best in Show Holy Boulders &… > House Boulders > D. Best in Show Boulder
 14
V9 7C Boulder
Armageddon 5000 Holy Boulders &… > Holy Boulders > W: Red Sea Boulder
 11
V10-11 8A Boulder
Stubborn Swede Jackson Falls > … > C. Hidden Peaks > E The Monument
 251
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Chimney Sweep Ferne Clyffe &… > Ferne Clyffe SP > B: The Devil’s Stairc…
 66
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Makanda Layback Giant City SP > A. Shelter 1 Bluff
 37
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Ant Killer Z.2 Closed Areas > Draper's Bluff > Woodland Ledge
 21
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 2 pitches
Groovy Marcia! Jackson Falls > E S Canyon > I. The Ranch
 109
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
For Mom Ferne Clyffe &… > Ferne Clyffe SP > A: The Ferne Clyffe Wall
 45
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Corner of Revelation Ferne Clyffe &… > Ferne Clyffe SP > A: The Ferne Clyffe Wall
 44
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Coolest Route in Town Fountain Bluff… > C. The Big Wall
 20
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport 2 pitches
Cheerio Bowl Jackson Falls > … > C. Hidden Peaks > D. Pricker Peak
 256
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Venom Jackson Falls > A. N Canyon > A. Mr. Jimmy
 182
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Archangel Jackson Falls > C. N Falls > A. Royal Arches Wall
 82
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Skipper Jackson Falls > E S Canyon > H. The SS Minnow
 54
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Jane Fonda Ferne Clyffe &… > Ferne Clyffe SP > A: The Ferne Clyffe Wall
 69
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Hydrangea Ferne Clyffe &… > Ferne Clyffe SP > A: The Ferne Clyffe Wall
 28
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Last Dance Ferne Clyffe &… > Ferne Clyffe SP > A: The Ferne Clyffe Wall
 41
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Sport
Spiders From Mars Jackson Falls > A. N Canyon > A. Mr. Jimmy
 142
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Alaska Jackson Falls > A. N Canyon > E Big Star Wall
 50
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Who Let the Snakes Out Jackson Falls > C. N Falls > B. Snakes Roof
 141
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Finke’s Arete Ferne Clyffe &… > Ferne Clyffe SP > F: Watchman’s Wall
 36
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Group Therapy Jackson Falls > B. W Falls > A. The Gallery
 223
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test Giant City SP > A. Shelter 1 Bluff
 35
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Sport
Into the Sun (Aka Fragile E… Jackson Falls > A. N Canyon > I. Railroad Rock
 62
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
Ruby Red Stilettos Ferne Clyffe &… > Ferne Clyffe SP > A: The Ferne Clyffe Wall
 39
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
Lovely Arete Jackson Falls > C. N Falls > D. Lovely Tower
 167
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Lasso the Vulture Jackson Falls > E S Canyon > I. The Ranch
 57
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Naked Blade Jackson Falls > … > C. Hidden Peaks > E The Monument
 35
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad, Sport
Wild at Heart Jackson Falls > A. N Canyon > I. Railroad Rock
 159
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Fashionably Late Jackson Falls > F. The Promised Land
 34
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Wishbone Jackson Falls > A. N Canyon > E Big Star Wall
 29
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Tim of all Trades Ferne Clyffe &… > Ferne Clyffe SP > F: Watchman’s Wall
 29
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Generator X Jackson Falls > F. The Promised Land
 35
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Intuitive Compass Ferne Clyffe &… > Ferne Clyffe SP > D: Spring Wall
 27
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Walking Gunslinger Giant City SP > A. Shelter 1 Bluff
 12
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Sport
Honey Nut Girl Jackson Falls > … > C. Hidden Peaks > D. Pricker Peak
 36
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Blue Velvet Jackson Falls > A. N Canyon > I. Railroad Rock
 78
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
The Father's Gift Pere Marquette SP > E: Ryan's Balcony
 19
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Automatic Damnation Jackson Falls > E S Canyon > A. Industry Wall
 19
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Henhouse Prowler Ferne Clyffe &… > Ferne Clyffe SP > C: Woodland Cove
 37
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a Sport
The Bolted One Jackson Falls > B. W Falls > E Exam Wall
 26
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a R Trad, Sport
The Vow Jackson Falls > C. N Falls > A. Royal Arches Wall
 15
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
American Handgunner Jackson Falls > A. N Canyon > I. Railroad Rock
 17
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
Detox Mountain Jackson Falls > … > C. Hidden Peaks > C. Cranial/Detox Wall
 136
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Who Needs Friends Jackson Falls > A. N Canyon > D. Beaver Wall
 56
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad
Hidden Treasure Jackson Falls > C. N Falls > D. Lovely Tower
 125
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Everybody Needs Friends Jackson Falls > A. N Canyon > D. Beaver Wall
 89
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
The Farmer Jackson Falls > … > C. Hidden Peaks > C. Cranial/Detox Wall
 57
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
The Reckoning Jackson Falls > B. W Falls > D. Battle Axe Tower
 56
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Raging Intensity Jackson Falls > A. N Canyon > F. Big Star Wall Left
 19
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Energizer Jackson Falls > B. W Falls > B. Black Sheep Boulder
 32
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Team Honda Jackson Falls > F. The Promised Land
 23
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Medusa Ferne Clyffe &… > Ferne Clyffe SP > D: Spring Wall
 26
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Galaxy 500 Jackson Falls > A. N Canyon > E Big Star Wall
 11
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a Sport
Frizzle Fry Jackson Falls > A. N Canyon > D. Beaver Wall
 31
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
Barbarians at the Gate Jackson Falls > A. N Canyon > I. Railroad Rock
 24
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
Cro-Magnon Warrior Jackson Falls > C. N Falls > F. The Doors
 36
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
The Silmarillion Giant City SP > B. Devils Stand… > B: The Ampitheater
 16
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
Here Come the Snakes Jackson Falls > C. N Falls > B. Snakes Roof
 36
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
Bursting Out Jackson Falls > B. W Falls > E Exam Wall
 17
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
Viking Blood Jackson Falls > B. W Falls > D. Battle Axe Tower
 42
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
Lost Innocence Jackson Falls > C. N Falls > D. Lovely Tower
 24
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
Balance of Power Jackson Falls > F. The Promised Land
 11
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
Inner Pitbull Jackson Falls > C. N Falls > B. Snakes Roof
 12
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Sport
Butcher of Baghdad Jackson Falls > A. N Canyon > J. Railroad Rock Clif…
 19
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport
Red Corvette Jackson Falls > A. N Canyon > D. Beaver Wall
 14
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport
Manufacturing Consent Jackson Falls > A. N Canyon > F. Big Star Wall Left
 12
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport
Emperor of the North Jackson Falls > B. W Falls > F. Dynasty Wall
 21
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport
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