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Rock climbing in Illinois

The 134 climbing areas Cordada has in Illinois, with 1,553 routes. For each one: its grades (YDS and V-scale), which way the walls face and the best season.

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Areas

134

Routes

1,553

With a page

134

Half the routes

5.8–5.11d

// The map

Where they are

Boundaries © Natural Earth

// The grades

Grades in Illinois

Routes by grade

From 5.0 to 5.14b. Half are between 5.8 and 5.11d.

103

60

81

83

202

150

180

42

2

Boulders by grade

From V0 to V13. Half are between V2 and V6.

47

64

59

63

58

53

44

28

30

13

13

5

4

1

// The crags

Areas by size

GRADES · ROCK · ROUTES

01A. North Canyon5.4–5.13c · Shale · Sport124 routes 02C. North Falls5.0–5.14a · Shale · Sport104 routes 03E. South Canyon5.7–5.13c · Shale · Sport90 routes 04B. West Falls5.6–5.13d · Shale · Sport78 routes 05A. Shelter 1 Bluff5.0–5.12c · Sandstone · Sport53 routes 06F. The Promised Land5.9–5.14b · Shale · Sport52 routes 07Chicago BuilderingV0–V4 · Dolomite · Bouldering39 boulders 08Ghost Dance CanyonV0–V6 · Shale · Bouldering32 boulders 09A: Sentinel5.4–5.12d · Dolomite · Trad · Top rope32 routes 10C. Hidden Peaks5.6–5.12d · Shale · Sport31 routes 11A: Devils StandtableV0–V9 · Sandstone · Bouldering31 boulders 12B. Devils Standtable Area5.3–5.13b · Sandstone · Sport · Trad26 routes 13Main Wall5.0–5.12d · Shale · Top rope25 routes 14D. East Falls5.6–5.12b · Shale · Sport24 routes 15Z. Bouldering in the Canyon ProperV0–V11 · Shale · Bouldering21 boulders 16K: Brown Cow AreaV1–V6 · Limestone · Bouldering21 boulders 17Picnic Area BoulderfieldV0–V8 · Shale · Bouldering20 boulders 18R: Jump for Jesus AreaV1–V8 · Limestone · Bouldering20 boulders 19B: Forgotten Wall5.4–5.12c · Dolomite · Trad19 routes 20A: Sex on the BeachV0–V10 · Limestone · Bouldering18 boulders 21Henry C. Palmisano Nature ParkV0–V5 · Dolomite · Bouldering18 boulders 22D: PG Wall -Coal House Area5.7–5.13a · Shale · Trad · Sport17 routes 23I: Public Enemy BoulderV2–V10 · Limestone · Bouldering17 boulders 24E: Twin Sisters5.5–5.10c · Dolomite · Trad17 routes 25B: Broken Bridge AreaV0–V3 · Sandstone · Bouldering17 boulders 26A: Starting AreaV0–V5 · Sandstone · Bouldering16 boulders 27F: Shadow of a Man AreaV2–V7 · Limestone · Bouldering16 boulders 28A: Main AreaV1–V10 · Sandstone · Bouldering16 boulders 29I: Bee Wall5.5–5.10c · Dolomite · Trad15 routes 30Q: Illuminati BouldersV7–V13 · Limestone · Bouldering14 boulders 31A: Playground Wall -Detention Area5.5–5.12c · Shale · Trad · Sport12 routes 32D: Atlas BoulderV0–V6 · Limestone · Bouldering12 boulders 33F: BoulderingV1–V4 · Limestone · Bouldering12 boulders 34C: Sun Buttress5.3–5.10c · Dolomite · Trad12 routes 35A: Quetil Trail Bluff5.6–5.11c · Limestone · Sport12 routes 36Y: The SinkholeV0–V6 · Limestone · Bouldering11 boulders 37A: Lily Wall5.7–5.10c · Dolomite · Sport · Trad11 routes 38C: Red Sea BoulderV1–V11 · Limestone · Bouldering11 boulders 39E: BoulderingV2–V11 · Shale · Bouldering11 boulders 40F: Brother Buttress5.2–5.10a · Dolomite · Trad · Top rope11 routes 41K: BoulderingV0–V0+ · Dolomite · Bouldering10 boulders 42C: Park BoulderingV3–V12 · Sandstone · Bouldering10 boulders 43G: Worms WayV1–V12 · Limestone · Bouldering9 boulders 44D: Open Bible5.1–5.11d · Dolomite · Trad9 routes 45H: Eagle Wall5.6–5.12d · Dolomite · Trad · Sport8 routes 46J: Amphitheater Wall5.0–5.11c · Dolomite · Trad8 routes 47BoulderingV4–V10 · Shale · Bouldering8 boulders 48V: Open Gates BoulderV1–V8 · Limestone · Bouldering8 boulders 49J: Tyler Durden AreaV1–V8 · Limestone · Bouldering8 boulders 50I: Meadow Slab5.6–5.10c · Dolomite · Sport · Trad8 routes 5145 Degree WallV1–V9 · Limestone · Bouldering8 boulders 52L: Dihedrals Area5.6–5.13b · Dolomite · Trad7 routes 53J: Boy Scout Cove5.2–5.7 · Dolomite · Sport · Trad7 routes 54The ForgeV1–V8 · Sandstone · Bouldering7 boulders 55N: Star Wars BoulderV0–V2 · Limestone · Bouldering7 boulders 56L: Mollusk BoulderV2–V7 · Limestone · Bouldering7 boulders 57Warm-Up WallV2–V5 · Limestone · Bouldering7 boulders 58Oriole BoulderV0–V9 · Shale · Bouldering7 boulders 59E: The WastelandV1–V8 · Limestone · Bouldering7 boulders 60Cemetery WallV0–V10 · Limestone · Bouldering7 boulders 61Main Amphitheater5.10a–5.13a · Sandstone · Sport · Trad7 routes 62T: Brown Recluse BoulderV2–V9 · Limestone · Bouldering6 boulders 63Pistol5.10c–5.12d · Limestone · Sport6 routes 64G: The Wall of Wild Things5.6–5.10a · Dolomite · Sport · Trad6 routes 65S: Cliffline ProblemsV4–V8 · Limestone · Bouldering6 boulders 66A: Alamo BoulderV4–V7 · Limestone · Bouldering6 boulders 67B: Bull AreaV3–V10 · Sandstone · Bouldering6 boulders 68Shawnee SolitaireV6 · Shale · Bouldering6 boulders 69The Rubik's Cube5.10a–5.12b · Shale · Trad · Sport6 routes 70H: The Bar StoolV0–V4 · Limestone · Bouldering6 boulders 71K: Butter Walls5.5–5.9 · Dolomite · Trad6 routes 72The Woodland Ledge5.6–5.10b · Shale · Trad · Sport6 routes 73U: Vultures Nest BouldersV4–V6 · Limestone · Bouldering6 boulders 74The Dugout5.9–5.12d · Sandstone · Sport5 routes 75E: 911 AretesV0–V6 · Limestone · Bouldering5 boulders 76O: Bio-Terrorism BoulderV2–V4 · Limestone · Bouldering5 boulders 77C: Picnic BouldersV2–V4 · Limestone · Bouldering5 boulders 78Moon Rock5.10b–5.12c · Sandstone · Sport5 routes 79Steelworkers ParkV1–V4 · routes 5.8 · Dolomite · Bouldering · Trad5 routes and boulders 80E: Ryan's Balcony5.8–5.11c · Dolomite · Sport5 routes 81C: Hornbein's Wall5.6–5.11a · Dolomite · Trad5 routes 82H: Indian Head5.3–5.9 · Dolomite · Trad5 routes 83D: Community Effort Wall5.6–5.12a · Dolomite · Sport5 routes 84W: Bowfin BoulderV5–V6 · Limestone · Bouldering4 boulders 85Main CliffV2–V3 · Shale · Bouldering4 boulders 86B: Texas Revolution BoulderV1–V5 · Limestone · Bouldering4 boulders 87Union Pacific TraverseV1–V6 · Dolomite · Bouldering4 boulders 88B: Carol Lamb's Bedroom5.8–5.9 · Limestone · Trad · Top rope4 routes 89Cooker's CaveV4–V12 · Shale · Bouldering4 boulders 90F: Tombstone5.6–5.11a · Dolomite · Sport4 routes 91The Grateful FinV0–V4 · Shale · Bouldering4 boulders 92B: Sunset BouldersV1–V5 · Limestone · Bouldering4 boulders 93The Gap AreaV0–V7 · Shale · Bouldering4 boulders 94K. Higher Ed Zone5.8–5.11a · Shale · Sport · Trad4 routes 95Montrose Lakefront Trail BridgeV1–V3 · Dolomite · Bouldering4 boulders 96D: The GalleryV1–V2 · Limestone · Bouldering3 boulders 97C: Blue Elephant AreaSandstone3 routes 98C: Little Big Wall5.9–5.11c · Shale · Trad3 routes 99Z: Cliffline Trad5.7–5.10c · Limestone · Trad3 routes 100D: Red Bud Meadow5.11c · Limestone · Sport3 routes 101C: Root Beer Saloon5.7–5.8 · Limestone · Sport3 routes 102M: Bubble Wrap AreaV2–V7 · Limestone · Bouldering3 boulders 103F: Bootleg BoulderV5–V10 · Limestone · Bouldering3 boulders 104B: Above Detention Wall5.9–5.11a · Shale · Trad · Sport3 routes 105Louis Pasteur Statue ParkDolomite3 routes 106The Sociable Wall5.6–5.12a · Shale · Sport · Trad3 routes 107B: Lucky Strike Pillar5.10a–5.10c · Dolomite · Sport3 routes 108Woods RockV1–V3 · Shale · Bouldering3 boulders 109Dropzone AreaV4–V6 · Shale · Bouldering3 boulders 110Shout Area5.11c–5.13a · Sandstone · Sport2 routes 111The Tar BoulderDolomite2 routes 112EIU CampusV4 · Shale · Bouldering2 boulders 113Christmas AreaV0–V1 · Sandstone · Bouldering2 boulders 114Kankakee River State ParkV2 · Dolomite · Bouldering2 boulders 115A: House BouldersV4–V6 · Limestone · Bouldering2 boulders 116Staircase RockV2–V3 · Shale · Bouldering2 boulders 117BoulderingV7 · Shale · Bouldering2 boulders 118Lake BouldersV6–V8 · Shale · Bouldering2 boulders 119Ryan's AreaV3–V7 · Shale · Bouldering2 boulders 120Elmhurst AreaDolomite2 routes 121Nimbus BoulderV1 · Shale · Bouldering2 boulders 122H: The LunkersV3–V4 · Limestone · Bouldering2 boulders 123Peoria - Rocky GlenShale2 routes 124Sterling Sinnissippi ParkV2 · Shale · Bouldering1 boulder 125Cove Hollow Trail SouthV6 · Shale · Bouldering1 boulder 126Blue Island BridgeDolomite1 route 127Winston's Boulder5.8 · Dolomite · Top rope1 route 128The Spirit CaveShale1 route 129Lies AreaDolomite1 route 130E: Overlook Wall5.10c · Limestone · Sport1 route 131P: Chernobyl BoulderV5 · Limestone · Bouldering1 boulder 13218th St BridgeDolomite1 route 133G: NessyV7 · Limestone · Bouldering1 boulder 134G: Practice Wall5.4 · Dolomite · Top rope1 route

// The Friction Score for every crag

Climb more. Guess less.

When the rock grips, hour by hour and wall by wall; topos, your logbook and people to climb with. In your units (°F or °C) and your grades (YDS or French). The social side is free, always.