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Routes in C. The Big Wall
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Alpine Route S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Angel Wings S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Casual Horrors T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a |
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Casual Horrors Original 1st Pitch T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a |
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Causal Horrors Direct 1st Pitch T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Coolest Route in Town S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Flight to Spokane S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Iron! S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Land of Thirst and Terror, The T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Locals Only S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Moab T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Nightmare Traverse T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Rappture S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13 |
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Sea of Iron S 5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b |
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Sea of Iron Direct 1st Pitch S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Super Duper Exposed S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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| Type: | Trad, 210 ft (64 m), 2 pitches |
| GPS: | 37.70559, -89.48795 |
| FA: | Jim Thurmond, Dan Rapp 2010 |
| Page Views: | 250 total · 13/month |
| Shared By: | Alec Tilley on Mar 23, 2025 |
| Admins: | Alec Tilley, Dave Hug, Kevin Sierzega, Aaron Mc |
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Access Issue: Private Property and Illinois Registered Land and Water Reserve
Details
Most of the climbing at Fountain Bluff occurs on private property.
This climbing area is encumbered by a conservation easement, known as an Illinois registered Land and Water Reserve (LWR) as of 2024. Allowable uses are regulated and the natural resources on site are protected by law. Please refer to LWR section for more details.
This climbing area is encumbered by a conservation easement, known as an Illinois registered Land and Water Reserve (LWR) as of 2024. Allowable uses are regulated and the natural resources on site are protected by law. Please refer to LWR section for more details.
Description
One of the coolest multi pitch trad lines in Illinois! Start up the crack in a left facing dihedral that will take you to the base of the chimney at a great bolted belay. From here, fire up the obvious squeeze chimney past 2 bolts before reaching the anchor (5.9).
Legend has it that Jim Thurmond once burrowed so deep inside the chimney that he could feel the wind coming through from the casual horrors crack. That whole wall is a detached block. Wild!
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