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Dines Cliff Rock Climbing

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Areas in Dines Cliff

1. Trek Wall 4 / 1 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5

2. Blazing Saddles 6 / 5 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 12

3. Dines Amphitheater 0 / 6 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 6

4. Trail Boss 0 / 6 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 6

5. Cartoon Wall 4 / 6 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 13

6. The Lower East Side 12 / 6 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 18

7. The Classroom 3 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 7

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Elevation:	8,736 ft	2,663 m
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Access Issue: Falcon Closures Details

Seasonal Falcon Closures in effect from March 15 - July 31.

- Lion's Head
- Roughneck Area
- Wildcatter Wall

Note that the annual closures of the Park View Dome, The Ranch Hand, Black Creek Wall, and Sawmill Crag have been permanently lifted. These cliffs will continue to be monitored, but will only close if a new nest is spotted.

Seasonal Falcon closures in effect from March 15 - July 31. - Lion's Head (not pictured). - Roughneck Area. There are no closures at Staunton Rocks.

Access Issue: Closure: Fire Mitigation Details

Per: Zach Taylor #656, Park Manager, Staunton State Park

Starting September 30, 2025 through October 31 the following crags will be closed 7 days a week (per ryan laird) (not Monday through Friday) while forest fire mitigation work is under way:

- Dines Cliff
- Reynolds Wall
- The Raven

The Mason Creek Trail will be closed and a helicopter will be assisting the mitigation operations.

Description

This is a long, south-facing cliff with single pitch routes. It is shady until afternoon with lots of trees at the base. It's closer to the parking lots than the Staunton Rocks areas. Dines Cliff is named to honor the Dine family who donated the property below the cliff to the Park.

Getting There

Take the Dines Meadow to the Mason Creek trail from the main/top parking lot. When the trail is about to leave the meadow and enter the thicker trees by Mason Creek, look for The Dines Cliff Climbing Access trail sign. The trail arrives at the cliff about 100 yards below/right of the Mongo Corner.

Per Cara Hubbell: there is a state park sign that has been installed on the Mason Creek trail that says "Climbing Access." Climbers can't get lost trying to find this cliff. Please also note that there are no longer any yellow flags marking the trail, just that "Climbing Access" sign... or at least we couldn't find any flags. You also do not have to look for a second trail on the approach as stated in the current "Getting There." Once you see the sign, follow the approach trail up to the crag. It still drops climbers far to the right of the routes.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Dines Cliff

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 95 ● Bullwhip Trad 2. Blazing Saddles
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 62 ● Twinkle Toes Sport 6. The Lower E Side
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 79 ● Dig the Groove Sport 3. Dines Amphitheater
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 106 ● Campfire Sport 2. Blazing Saddles
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 81 ● Scooby-Doo Sport 5. Cartoon Wall
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 76 ● Inside Out Sport 6. The Lower E Side
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 102 ● Black Bart Sport, TR 2. Blazing Saddles
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 66 ● Dine-o-mite Sport 3. Dines Amphitheater
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 119 ● Doc's Holiday Sport 2. Blazing Saddles
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 60 ● Jonny Quest Sport 5. Cartoon Wall
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 92 ● Pinky and the Brain Sport 5. Cartoon Wall
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 54 ● Amimaniacs Sport 5. Cartoon Wall
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 59 ● Dineline Sport 3. Dines Amphitheater
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 103 ● The Waco Kid Sport 2. Blazing Saddles
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 41 ● The Bowery Boys Sport 6. The Lower E Side