PRINT: Rock Climb Bolts for Bobs, The Needles Of Rushmore

Bolts for Bobs

5.8, Sport, 40 ft (12 m),

Avg: 2.6 from 154 votes
FA: Tom Kohlmann & Dee Johnson '93
S Dakota > Needles Of Rush… > Mt Rushmore Nat… > S Seas > Borneo

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Description

The rightmost line on the rock (see directions under the rock entry), just up the small hill.

Bolts for Bob is a fun route that seems to draw me on each visit to Rushmore. A fun start leads to a bit of routefinding in the middle, be careful not to make the climb harder... Eases a bit on top to help with clipping the fixed anchor (2 bolts).

Protection

6 draws and something for the top.

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While there are a lot of trees in the way, the route roughly follows the topo which is drawn.

Mindy Harrell getting on "Bolts for Bob"

BFB

Leading Bolts for Bob. Good look at the face.

Jay on Bolts for Bob, sometime between 2005 and 2007.

Tanner does Bob...

Bill Turner leading "Bolts for Bob". Some days are Diamond... some days are... well... you know the drill...

Whit walkin the fin on bolts for bob

Whit raping down bolts for bob

Photo by Byron Adams

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Andrew Gram
Salt Lake City, UT

This is one of the few routes at Rushmore that a toprope can easily be set on. Traverse in from the right around the corner from the start of the route.

The route itself is fun face climbing. Jun 28, 2002

Eric Fischer

5.8

this is a great route. it is a very safe lead for those who are leading 5.8s all cliping stances are solid. but of course i am 6'3". it might be a bit of a reach in some spots for shorter climbers. Apr 23, 2004

chad m. davis

My wife and I climbed it for the first time yesterday(07/15/04). Solid route that allowed our son (he's 1) to cheer for us as we danced through the crux (bolts 2 and 3) and topped out. Nice belay area that is shadey in the morning. This route is a must for the South Seas Area. If you are blessed, you may get to see a mountian goat.Lastly, the LEFT anchor nut was loose. I did my best to tighten it, but fingers are not equivical to a wrench. Jul 16, 2004

Anonymous Coward

5.8

This route is pretty sweet. I think the crux is about in the middle. its not too bad. over all the route is cool and climbing next to the tree is interesting. Dec 8, 2005

chowkow

what is the next bolted route to the right? I toproped it thinking it was bolts for bob. Pretty fun. Jul 11, 2008

Mark Orsag
Omaha, NE

5.8+

Kind of slick rock-- feldspar I think? But ok with good pro.. May 2, 2013