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Roadside Wall Rock Climbing

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Routes in Roadside Wall

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	Bad Apple T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Bolters Beware T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R
	Cruise Control T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Dance of the Spider T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	End of the Road T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Ethiopia T,TR 5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Five Roofs In Reverse T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	GPS Crack T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Happy birthday S 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a PG13
	Jawbone T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Men In Boots T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Needle In The Haystack T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Nifty Nine T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Obsessed, The T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Odyssey, The S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Ramp, The T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Rose, The T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Sandtrap T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Songs of the SharkTooth T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13
	Special Olympics T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Thread That Runs So True, The T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Uncle Pervy's Playhouse S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a

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Description

The first area to be developed here, Roadside Wall is considered by many to be Suck Creek's finest climbing area. Combine that with a relatively short and easy approach, and Roadside is probably the best choice for your first visit to Suck Creek. Highlights include The Rose (5.10a) and Special Olympics (5.11b).

Getting There

Drive up Suck Creek Road for about 1.8 miles until you reach the parking at the pull off (35.1478989, -85.3924138). Then, walk for about 500ft up the road along the guardrail until you meet the very next pull off. Find the white blaze located on the guardrail and head directly down the hill where you'll need to boulder hop to cross the creek as there is no bridge. As of 12/7/21 there is a short length of rope tied off to a tree to help get up the other side of the creek, and orange blazes marking the trail up the hill. After reaching the wall continue walking right along the base till you reach the climbs located in the "Roadside Wall" area. Tip: The route "The Rose" is located directly across from the parking pull off and is great as you can keep an eye on your car.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Roadside Wall

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

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 10 ● The Ramp Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 8 ● GPS Crack Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 30 ● The Rose Trad 2 pitches
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 16 ● Ethiopia Trad, TR
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 10 ● Special Olympics Trad
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 4 ● Uncle Pervy's Playhouse Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 7 ● The Odyssey Sport