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Classic Climbs for 1. Southern Mountains Region

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

WI4
 22
Starshine
Ice 2 pitches
WI5-
 8
Mother Russia
Trad, Ice 2 pitches
V2 5+
 44
Silver Platter
Boulder
V2 5+
 160
Crescent Crack
Boulder
V3 6A
 102
Basketball Mantle
Boulder
V3 6A
 69
Classic Overhang
Boulder
V3 6A
 46
The Good Life
Boulder
V3+ 6A+
 40
The Harvest
Boulder
V4 6B
 72
Driver
Boulder
V4 6B
 83
Brackish One
Boulder
V4+ 6B+
 189
Dime Crack
Boulder
V5 6C
 72
Kung Fu Grip
Boulder
V5 6C
 11
The Northcarolinian
Boulder
V5 6C
 58
Sleeping in the Devil's Bed
Boulder
V5 6C
 31
The Egg
Boulder
V5 6C
 19
Bruces's Problem
Boulder
V5 6C
 32
Lost Cause
Boulder
V5 6C
 27
Leprechaun Promenade
Boulder
V5 6C
 19
Doug Reed Top Rope
Boulder
V5 6C
 13
The Politician Stand
Boulder
V5-6 6C+
 78
Rotator Cuff (sit)
Boulder
V6 7A
 53
Pit BBQ
Boulder
V6 7A
 27
Terminator Exit (aka Dyslexia)
Boulder
V6 7A
 48
Black Slab Left
Boulder
V6 7A
 20
Redneck Riviera
Boulder
V7- 7A+
 48
The Green Knob (sit)
Boulder
V7 7A+
 44
French Maid
Boulder
V7 7A+
 30
Black Slab Left SDS
Boulder
V7 7A+
 54
11:11
Boulder
V7 7A+
 11
The Butler
Boulder
V8 7B
 26
The Politician
Boulder
V8 7B
 42
Brackish Water
Boulder
V8 7B
 33
Patio Roof
Boulder
V8 7B
 20
Karma Police
Boulder
V11 8A
 8
Dreamland
Boulder
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 266
Second Coming
Trad 2 pitches
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 475
Fruit Loops
Trad 2 pitches
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
 314
Sundial Crack
Trad 4 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 512
The Nose
Trad 4 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 212
Comatose
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 206
Gemini Crack
Trad 2 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 39
Groover Variation (Fischesser Fi…
Trad 9 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 56
Mamma’s Back Crack
Trad, TR
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 268
Granola
Trad
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 201
Rat's Ass
Trad 3 pitches
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 36
Groover (Gaskin Finish)
Trad 6 pitches
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 32
Dandy Line
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 84
Seconds
Trad 7 pitches
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 284
Frosted Flake
Trad
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a R
 23
Rattle Snake Crack
Trad 4 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a R
 51
Hyperbola
Trad 4 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 128
Titties and Beer (aka "World's…
Trad 5 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 65
Fathom
Trad 8 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 50
Flappin' In the Breeze
Trad, Sport 3 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 58
Feelin' Good
Sport, TR
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 194
The Seal
Trad 4 pitches
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 163
Gunboat Diplomacy
Sport 2 pitches
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 73
Dinkus Dog
Trad 2 pitches
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 46
Lakeview
Trad, Sport 2 pitches
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b A2
 115
Invisible Airways
Trad, Aid 3 pitches
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b A3
 110
Creatures of Waste
Trad, Aid 4 pitches
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b R
 16
Fathom Direct
Trad 8 pitches
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 29
Hickory Nutcracker
Trad
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 13
Bat Shit Crazy
Trad 2 pitches
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 88
Breakfast of Champions
Trad
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 73
Capt Crunch
Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 190
Shredded Wheat
Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c R
 107
Original Route (aka Gom Jabber)
Trad 10 pitches
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 20
Caught Up in the Air
Trad 2 pitches
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 51
Hyperbola Direct Start
Trad
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 96
The Womb
Trad 3 pitches
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 38
The Odyssey
Trad 5 pitches
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 29
Old Crow
Trad, Sport
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 18
The Glass I ( Pitch 1 )
Trad
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 72
Cornflake Crack
Trad 3 pitches
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 17
Wild Hickory Nuts
Trad
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 24
Flakes of Wrath (aka Arch Rival)
Trad, Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 11
Wild Ginger Root
Trad 2 pitches
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 13
Permission Granite
Trad 5 pitches
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 8
Deep Cycle
Trad
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 66
Safari Jive
Trad 2 pitches
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 25
Pumping In Rhythm
Trad
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 28
Traditions
Trad 8 pitches
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
 10
Bombelay
Trad
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 53
Test Pilots
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 33
Screamweaver
Trad
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 22
Whippin' Boy
Trad 6 pitches
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 32
Boldfingers
Trad
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 45
Black Planet
Trad
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a R
 22
Waverly Waster
Trad
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a PG13
 11
Arm and Hammer
Trad 7 pitches
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 17
Whitney's Excellent Route
Trad
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 16
Crown Royal
Sport
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
 14
Spiders & Snakes
Trad
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 19
Spry Look
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 8
Hanging Chain
Trad
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 12
Leapin' Lizards
Trad
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b R
 34
Waste Not, Want Not
Trad
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c PG13
 66
The Glass Menagerie
Trad 7 pitches
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 13
The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test
Trad, Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Starshine Cashiers Area (… > Whiteside (ice)
 22
WI4 Ice 2 pitches
Mother Russia Cashiers Area (… > Whiteside (ice)
 8
WI5- Trad, Ice 2 pitches
Silver Platter Rumbling Bald > … > E Side Boulders > Silver Platter Boulder
 44
V2 5+ Boulder
Crescent Crack Rumbling Bald > … > W Side Boulders > Devil Boulder
 160
V2 5+ Boulder
Basketball Mantle Rumbling Bald > … > Hull Area > Shady Grove
 102
V3 6A Boulder
Classic Overhang Rumbling Bald > … > W Side Boulders > Classic Overhang
 69
V3 6A Boulder
The Good Life Rumbling Bald > … > W Side Boulders > Gateway Boulders
 46
V3 6A Boulder
The Harvest Rumbling Bald > … > W Side Boulders > Cluster
 40
V3+ 6A+ Boulder
Driver Rumbling Bald > … > E Side Boulders > Driver Boulder
 72
V4 6B Boulder
Brackish One Rumbling Bald > … > E Side Boulders > Brackish Boulder
 83
V4 6B Boulder
Dime Crack Rumbling Bald > … > Trailside Area > Trailside Boulder
 189
V4+ 6B+ Boulder
Kung Fu Grip Rumbling Bald > … > W Side Boulders > Cave Boulder
 72
V5 6C Boulder
The Northcarolinian Rumbling Bald > … > E Side Boulders > Pit
 11
V5 6C Boulder
Sleeping in the Devil's Bed Rumbling Bald > … > W Side Boulders > Devil Boulder
 58
V5 6C Boulder
The Egg Rumbling Bald > … > Obscure Area > Egg Boulder
 31
V5 6C Boulder
Bruces's Problem Rumbling Bald > … > Central Boulders > Slash And Burn Boulder
 19
V5 6C Boulder
Lost Cause Rumbling Bald > … > W Side Boulders > 45 degree boulder
 32
V5 6C Boulder
Leprechaun Promenade Rumbling Bald > … > Obscure Area > Leprechaun Roof
 27
V5 6C Boulder
Doug Reed Top Rope Rumbling Bald > … > W Side Boulders > Devil Boulder
 19
V5 6C Boulder
The Politician Stand Rumbling Bald > … > E Side Boulders > Politician Boulder
 13
V5 6C Boulder
Rotator Cuff (sit) Rumbling Bald > … > W Side Boulders > Cave Boulder
 78
V5-6 6C+ Boulder
Pit BBQ Rumbling Bald > … > E Side Boulders > Pit
 53
V6 7A Boulder
Terminator Exit (aka Dyslexia) Rumbling Bald > … > Terraces > Patio Roof
 27
V6 7A Boulder
Black Slab Left Rumbling Bald > … > W Side Boulders > Cave Boulder
 48
V6 7A Boulder
Redneck Riviera Rumbling Bald > … > Hull Area > Hull
 20
V6 7A Boulder
The Green Knob (sit) Rumbling Bald > … > W Side Boulders > Cave Boulder
 48
V7- 7A+ Boulder
French Maid Rumbling Bald > … > W Side Boulders > French Maid Area
 44
V7 7A+ Boulder
Black Slab Left SDS Rumbling Bald > … > W Side Boulders > Cave Boulder
 30
V7 7A+ Boulder
11:11 Rumbling Bald > … > W Side Boulders > Washing Machine Boulder
 54
V7 7A+ Boulder
The Butler Rumbling Bald > … > W Side Boulders > French Maid Area
 11
V7 7A+ Boulder
The Politician Rumbling Bald > … > E Side Boulders > Politician Boulder
 26
V8 7B Boulder
Brackish Water Rumbling Bald > … > E Side Boulders > Brackish Boulder
 42
V8 7B Boulder
Patio Roof Rumbling Bald > … > Terraces > Patio Roof
 33
V8 7B Boulder
Karma Police Rumbling Bald > … > Hull Area > Loaf
 20
V8 7B Boulder
Dreamland Rumbling Bald > … > Terraces > Dreamland & Mandibles
 8
V11 8A Boulder
Second Coming Looking Glass Rock > S Side
 266
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 2 pitches
Fruit Loops Rumbling Bald > Cereal Buttress
 475
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 2 pitches
Sundial Crack Looking Glass Rock > Nose Area
 314
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c Trad 4 pitches
The Nose Looking Glass Rock > Nose Area
 512
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 4 pitches
Comatose Rumbling Bald > Comatose Area
 212
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Gemini Crack Looking Glass Rock > S Side
 206
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 2 pitches
Groover Variation (Fischess… Laurel Knob
 39
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 9 pitches
Mamma’s Back Crack Melrose Mtn. Cl… > W Cliff - Main
 56
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, TR
Granola Rumbling Bald > Cereal Buttress
 268
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Rat's Ass Looking Glass Rock > S Side
 201
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 3 pitches
Groover (Gaskin Finish) Laurel Knob
 36
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 6 pitches
Dandy Line Cedar Rock > Cedar Rock - North
 32
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Seconds Laurel Knob
 84
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 7 pitches
Frosted Flake Rumbling Bald > Cereal Buttress
 284
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad
Rattle Snake Crack John Rock
 23
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a R Trad 4 pitches
Hyperbola Looking Glass Rock > Nose Area
 51
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a R Trad 4 pitches
Titties and Beer (aka "Wor… Looking Glass Rock > Sun Wall
 128
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 5 pitches
Fathom Laurel Knob
 65
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 8 pitches
Flappin' In the Breeze Rumbling Bald > Flapping.../Nuclear a…
 50
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad, Sport 3 pitches
Feelin' Good Melrose Mtn. Cl… > W Cliff - Main
 58
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport, TR
The Seal Looking Glass Rock > N Side
 194
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Trad 4 pitches
Gunboat Diplomacy Rumbling Bald > Flakeview Area
 163
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport 2 pitches
Dinkus Dog Looking Glass Rock > S Side
 73
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 2 pitches
Lakeview Rumbling Bald > Lakeview Area
 46
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, Sport 2 pitches
Invisible Airways Looking Glass Rock > N Side
 115
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b A2 Trad, Aid 3 pitches
Creatures of Waste Looking Glass Rock > N Side
 110
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b A3 Trad, Aid 4 pitches
Fathom Direct Laurel Knob
 16
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b R Trad 8 pitches
Hickory Nutcracker Rumbling Bald > Hickory Nutcracker Area
 29
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad
Bat Shit Crazy Whiteside Mountain > Southwest Corner
 13
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad 2 pitches
Breakfast of Champions Rumbling Bald > Cereal Buttress
 88
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad
Capt Crunch Rumbling Bald > Cereal Buttress
 73
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad
Shredded Wheat Rumbling Bald > Cereal Buttress
 190
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad
Original Route (aka Gom Jab… Whiteside Mountain > Southeast Face
 107
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c R Trad 10 pitches
Caught Up in the Air Cedar Rock > Cedar Rock - Main Wall
 20
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad 2 pitches
Hyperbola Direct Start Looking Glass Rock > Nose Area
 51
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad
The Womb Looking Glass Rock > N Side
 96
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Trad 3 pitches
The Odyssey Looking Glass Rock > Sun Wall
 38
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Trad 5 pitches
Old Crow Cathey's Creek… > Cave
 29
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Trad, Sport
The Glass I ( Pitch 1 ) Looking Glass Rock > N Side
 18
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Trad
Cornflake Crack Looking Glass Rock > N Side
 72
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad 3 pitches
Wild Hickory Nuts Rumbling Bald > Cereal Wall
 17
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad
Flakes of Wrath (aka Arch R… Rumbling Bald > Behind Test Pilots Bu…
 24
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad, Sport
Wild Ginger Root Cedar Rock > Cedar Rock - Main Wall
 11
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad 2 pitches
Permission Granite Laurel Knob
 13
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad 5 pitches
Deep Cycle Looking Glass Rock > N Side
 8
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad
Safari Jive Looking Glass Rock > N Side
 66
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad 2 pitches
Pumping In Rhythm Rumbling Bald > Screamweaver Area
 25
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad
Traditions Whiteside Mountain > Southeast Face
 28
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Trad 8 pitches
Bombelay Looking Glass Rock > N Side
 10
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a Trad
Test Pilots Rumbling Bald > Test Pilots Buttress
 53
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
Screamweaver Rumbling Bald > Screamweaver Area
 33
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Trad
Whippin' Boy Whiteside Mountain > Southeast Face
 22
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Trad 6 pitches
Boldfingers Rumbling Bald > Screamweaver Area
 32
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad
Black Planet Rumbling Bald > Screamweaver Area
 45
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad
Waverly Waster Looking Glass Rock > N Side
 22
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a R Trad
Arm and Hammer Whiteside Mountain > Southeast Face
 11
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a PG13 Trad 7 pitches
Whitney's Excellent Route Looking Glass Rock > N Side
 17
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad
Crown Royal Cathey's Creek… > Sport Wall
 16
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Spiders & Snakes Rumbling Bald > Hanging Chain
 14
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a Trad
Spry Look Rumbling Bald > Hanging Chain
 19
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
Hanging Chain Rumbling Bald > Hanging Chain
 8
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Trad
Leapin' Lizards Rumbling Bald > Screamweaver Area
 12
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Trad
Waste Not, Want Not Looking Glass Rock > N Side
 34
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b R Trad
The Glass Menagerie Looking Glass Rock > N Side
 66
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c PG13 Trad 7 pitches
The Electric Kool-Aid Acid… Looking Glass Rock > Sun Wall
 13
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Trad, Sport
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