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Rock climbing in Iowa

The 69 climbing areas Cordada has in Iowa, with 406 routes. For each one: its grades (YDS and V-scale), which way the walls face and the best season.

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Areas

69

Routes

406

With a page

69

Half the routes

5.8–5.11a

// The map

Where they are

Boundaries © Natural Earth

// The grades

Grades in Iowa

Routes by grade

From 5.0 to 5.13c. Half are between 5.8 and 5.11a.

18

20

23

14

34

48

19

1

Boulders by grade

From V0 to V11. Half are between V1 and V3.

29

28

19

21

8

9

5

1

1

1

0

1

// The crags

Areas by size

GRADES · ROCK · ROUTES

01Coralville Lake BoulderingV0–V11 · Sandstone · Bouldering31 boulders 02The North SlopeV0–V0+ · Dolomite · Bouldering29 boulders 03Hoot Bluff5.7–5.12d · Dolomite · Sport18 routes 04The South SlopeV0–V0+ · Dolomite · Bouldering17 boulders 05Centennial ParkV2–V4 · Shale · Bouldering14 boulders 06187 Crag5.1–5.13c · boulders V3–V4 · Dolomite · Sport13 routes and boulders 07Wild Iowa Wall5.6–5.12a · Dolomite · Sport12 routes 08Devil's Backbone5.0–5.11a · Dolomite · Trad · Top rope12 routes 09West BluffDolomite12 routes 10Mossy GlenShale12 routes 11Freshman BoulderV0–V5 · Dolomite · Bouldering9 boulders 12Boneless Chicken Ranch5.7–5.12a · Dolomite · Sport9 routes 13Windy Point5.9–5.12b · Dolomite · Sport8 routes 14Boulevard Wall5.8–5.12b · Dolomite · Sport8 routes 15Overlook BouldersV1–V5 · Shale · Bouldering8 boulders 16Comic Gallery5.10a–5.11c · Dolomite · Sport8 routes 17The Last PortageV1–V5 · Dolomite · Bouldering7 boulders 18Waldo's Rock ParkV1–V3 · Dolomite · Bouldering7 boulders 19Drive In Wall5.7–5.12b · Dolomite · Trad · Top rope7 routes 20Dip BoulderV0–V3 · Dolomite · Bouldering7 boulders 21Alcove boulderV0–V1 · Dolomite · Bouldering6 boulders 22Raccoon Cove5.6–5.10a · Dolomite · Top rope6 routes 23Gumby Wall5.9–5.11d · Dolomite · Sport6 routes 24Quantum Chromodynamics AreaV0–V3 · Dolomite · Bouldering6 boulders 25Ice Cave Wall5.7–5.9 · Dolomite · Sport6 routes 26A Wall5.6–5.11a · Dolomite · Sport5 routes 27Project boulderV1–V6 · Dolomite · Bouldering5 boulders 28Chicago Wall5.11a–5.12a · Dolomite · Sport5 routes 29Blue Groove5.11c–5.12a · Dolomite · Sport5 routes 30Upper and Lower BouldersV0–V3 · Dolomite · Bouldering5 boulders 31Horseshoe BendV0–V2 · Dolomite · Bouldering5 boulders 32Shiprock5.7–5.10b · Dolomite · Sport5 routes 33Pequod5.4–5.6 · Dolomite · Top rope · Trad4 routes 34Mild Iowa Wall5.7–5.8 · Dolomite · Sport · Trad4 routes 35Collin's wall aka Parking lot wall5.6–5.8 · Dolomite · Sport · Trad4 routes 36Sistine Grapple5.8–5.10c · Dolomite · Trad · Top rope4 routes 37Mother Wall5.11a–5.11c · Dolomite · Sport4 routes 38Furniture boulderV0–V1 · Dolomite · Bouldering4 boulders 39JT boulderV0–V1 · Dolomite · Bouldering4 boulders 40Bae Wall BoulderV1–V5 · Dolomite · Bouldering4 boulders 41Flying Buttress5.5–5.11a · boulders V0 · Dolomite · Sport · Bouldering4 routes and boulders 42Cake Walk and Razor Wall5.0–5.8 · Dolomite · Top rope · Trad3 routes 43Crapo ParkV1–V3 · Dolomite · Bouldering3 boulders 44Palisades-Dows Preserve5.7–5.10a · Dolomite · Trad3 routes 45Barbed Wire boulderV0–V1 · Dolomite · Bouldering3 boulders 46Music Man boulderV1 · Dolomite · Bouldering3 boulders 47Morell boulderV1–V2 · Dolomite · Bouldering3 boulders 48T-Wall5.12b–5.12d · Dolomite · Sport3 routes 49Cattesse Hollow5.7–5.10c · Dolomite · Trad · Top rope2 routes 50The WaystationV2 · Dolomite · Bouldering2 boulders 51Outlook5.6–5.7 · Dolomite · Top rope2 routes 52Orlando Buttress (Four Points)5.7–5.9 · Dolomite · Trad2 routes 53Razorblade BoulderDolomite2 routes 54Hot Stuff Camp RoofV4 · Dolomite · Bouldering2 boulders 55Merky Bottom BoulderV0 · Dolomite · Bouldering2 boulders 562020 Wall5.6–5.7 · Dolomite · Sport2 routes 57East BluffDolomite2 routes 58Cam BoulderV3 · Dolomite · Bouldering2 boulders 59Courageous BouldersV3–V5 · Dolomite · Bouldering2 boulders 60Golden Arches5.8–5.9 · Dolomite · Trad · Top rope2 routes 61Community College BoulderV0 · Dolomite · Bouldering2 boulders 62LP wallV5 · Dolomite · Bouldering2 boulders 63Primal Wall5.7–5.10d · Dolomite · Sport2 routes 64Chimney Rocks5.8 · Dolomite · Trad1 route 65Softball Crags5.8 · Shale · Top rope1 route 66Kitten WallV0 · Dolomite · Bouldering1 boulder 67Old Quaker Area5.8 · Dolomite · Trad1 route 68Boat Ramp Boulder (Roadside Attraction?)V3 · Dolomite · Bouldering1 boulder 69Ecosystems AreaDolomite1 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.