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Middle Earth

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About Middle Earth:

Southern most section of Mission Gorge.
Approach: Walk up the steep trail (Climber's Trail) closest to the Visitor Center.
Approach Time: 15 min.
Latitude, Longitude:
Access Issues:
Rock Type: Granite
Type of Climbing: Sport/Trad
Sun Aspect:

Routes

SequenceSequence numbers indicate the left (L) to right (R) order of the routes. Rating Route Difficulty Ascents
Average Rating = 4.00/5 Caradhras (1) 5.9 3
Average Rating = 3.67/5 Cirith Ungol (1) 5.6 V0 WI2 A0 M1 F 3
Average Rating = 3.00/5 Rocking the Dalai Lama 5.11c 1
Average Rating = 4.00/5 Shelob's Lair 5.10b 1
0 Average Rating = 3.60/5 Fool's Gold 5.10a 8
0 Average Rating = 2.00/5 Little Bruiser 5.8 1
0 Average Rating = 4.00/5 ME Overhang Center 5.10b 1
0 Average Rating = 3.40/5 ME Overhang Left 5.9 5
0 Average Rating = 3.00/5 MerryAnne (3) 5.8 9
0 Average Rating = 3.00/5 Straight Out Of Sitka 5.10b 2
1 Average Rating = 2.00/5 Afterthought 5.10a 4
1 Average Rating = 4.00/5 Anduril 5.11a 3
1 Average Rating = 3.00/5 Big Kahuna 5.10d 5
1 Average Rating = 2.67/5 Dimrill Stair 5.8 16
1 Average Rating = 3.44/5 Dwarrowdelf 5.8 17
1 Average Rating = 3.24/5 Easy Rider (1) 5.7 47
1 Average Rating = 3.71/5 Glamdring 5.11a 10
1 Average Rating = 3.78/5 Karmic Relief 5.10a 31
1 Average Rating = 3.75/5 Khazad-dum 5.10d 9
1 Average Rating = 3.75/5 Orange Sunshine (2) 5.10c 28
1 Average Rating = 4.00/5 Orange Sunshine Var. 5.11a 8
1 Average Rating = 3.75/5 Risky Business 5.10a 10
1 Average Rating = 0.00/5 Rocking The Dalai Lama 5.11c 0
1 Average Rating = 1.00/5 Room With a View 5.7 3
1 Average Rating = 3.25/5 Sam I Am (1) 5.8 22
1 Average Rating = 3.00/5 Smeagol's Surprise 5.7 6
2 Average Rating = 3.00/5 Black rider 5.11b 6
3 Average Rating = 3.64/5 Shadowfax (2) 5.8 26
5 Average Rating = 0.00/5 Morranon 5.10b 1
7 Average Rating = 3.00/5 Middle Finger 5.10c 2
8 Average Rating = 3.14/5 Orthanc (1) 5.8 10
9 Average Rating = 0.00/5 Out on a Whim 5.10d 2
10 Average Rating = 0.00/5 Wormtongue A2+ 1
11 Average Rating = 2.33/5 Strider Crack 5.6 3
12 Average Rating = 2.50/5 Strider Face (1) 5.10b 4
13 Average Rating = 3.33/5 Stink Finger 5.10b 3
14 Average Rating = 3.21/5 Radagast 5.6 21
15 Average Rating = 3.30/5 Gandalf 5.7 18
16 Average Rating = 2.50/5 Rock Wrestling 5.9 4
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