Minnesota
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Angle Rock
Where the St. Croix River is concerned it's current doesn't get any stronger than under Angle Rock. Ten feet out from the rock the river drops off some 100 feet allowing the tourist boats to graze right by as you climb. On a couple routes you can anchor into huge giant rings just as boats did eighty years ago. While the climbs may never be crowded there will always be people atop of angle rock. Conspicuously setup and be prepared for cliff jumping red necks.
Access to the top: From the parking lot, walk towards the river, taking the first left and follow it to the top of the rock.
Access to the bottom: Rap down to the small triangular ledge and carefully pull your rope to avoid getting it wet. The easiest dry way up is 5.9. Tope roping from the top may be best.
| Barnacles and Backsides | 5.8 | |
| Climb up a nondescript book corner | ||
| Thin Ice | 5.8 | |
| Just south of Cosmos is a ledge with a large iron ring. Take the messy crack to some better holds for the short ascent. | ||
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1
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Cosmos + | 5.10- |
| Good face moves with the crux at the top | ||
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2
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Requiem for a Swillhead ++ | 5.11 |
| A hard core exposed route. Thin face moves take you to the overhanging protrusion of rock. The crux is surmounting this. | ||
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3
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Witches Tit (Iron Ring) +++ | 5.9 |
| A classic route. From the triangular ledge move up the excellent finger crack just to the right of the iron ring. Move to the ledge and climb the crux corner to the top. | ||
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4
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Stretcher | 5.11+ |
| Virtually impossible dyno to start the crack just to the left of the arete. | ||
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5
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Vasectomy (Flaming Kirbies) + | 5.11- R |
| Very cool friction moves lead to nice exposed arete climbing. | ||
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6
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Face Climb | 5.10 R |
| Between the arete and Seat Broken | ||
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7
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Seat Broken | 5.6 |
| decent crack | ||
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8
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Wide Crack + | 5.6 |
| Good line and a fun offwidth. | ||
