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	A Little Help From My Friends T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13
	April Fools TR 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
	Boobs T,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Box Lunch T 5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
	Bubba T,TR 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Buckets T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Burly Girls TR 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Captain Crunch T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Captain Hook TR 5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b
	Cashmere T,TR 5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
	Chimney T,TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Christmas Crack T,TR 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Corner Arete, The T,TR 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Dirty Dancing TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Elephant Crack T,TR 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Etheral Cathedral T,TR 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Exit Stage Left T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Face Of A Phantom TR 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Fire Tower T,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Five Nine Arete T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Flake Face, The TR 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Flake, The T,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Foton's Finish T,TR 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Hard Days Night TR 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Jumpin' Jeff Flash T 5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
	Kiddie Crack T,TR V0+ 4+
	Kodiak Arrest TR 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Lady Fingers T,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Lead This? TR 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Loose Stitches T,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Marginal Monster (M&M) T,TR 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Mickey's Mantle T,TR 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Micro Gulley TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Mister Green Jeans T,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	My Little Pocket Frog T,TR 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Nameless Arete TR 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Night of the climbing dead TR 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Nine to Five T,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Nose, The T,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Oh My Achin' Head T,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Pharaoh's Revenge T,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Pickin Pockets T,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Pillar T,TR 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
	Posey's Pass T,TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Post Nasal Drip T,TR 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	R&D T,TR 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Snake Bit T,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Spinnin' Wheels T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Squat T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Steeples T,TR 5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
	Street Fighting Man T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Stumbling Block T,TR 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
	Three's A Charm T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Tim's Route T,TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Tinkerbell TR 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
	Trivial Pursuit T,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Unnamed 7 T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	USS Comfort Arete T,TR 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Warp Factor T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Whip Me, Beat Me T,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c

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Description

If you're looking for a pleasant spot to bring friends new to climbing, Alabama's Palisades Park is a great choice.

Located not far from Birmingham, Palisades is a Blount County Park with a nice little cliff line running just below its parking lot. There's a good range of climbing difficulty, ranging from easy 5.4 up to roofy 5.12. Almost all routes can be easily top-roped without leading, and most have permanent anchors, so it's a perfect place for a beginner's first outdoor climbing experience. And if you're just getting started on trad, Palisades is an excellent training ground; routes like Buckets (5.5) offer easy leading and plentiful protection. Be aware, though, that the grades tend to be sandbagged; Elephant Crack (5.6) and Box Lunch (5.7) are not for the novice leader. There's no sport climbing at Palisades; no bolting is allowed.

All climbers must register at the park office and buy a $5 climbing permit (good for three days) or a $35 annual permit. From the parking lot, head for the cliff top near a picnic pavilion and scramble down a fourth-class gully/chimney to the base of the cliff.

If you need a map of the routes, the park office will supply you with one. Otherwise, the Dixie Cragger's Atlas is a good resource for routes at Palisades.

Getting There

From Birmingham, take SR 75 north to Oneonta. Take a left on US 231 (north); about a mile or two outside of Oneonta, watch for signs pointing to Palisades Park and follow county roads to the park entrance.

From Atlanta, take I-20 west to the US 231 exit. Follow 231 north through Oneonta, then follow directions above to the park.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Palisades Park

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

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 33 ● Posey's Pass Trad, TR
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 52 ● Elephant Crack Trad, TR
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c 36 ● Box Lunch Trad
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c 53 ● Cashmere Trad, TR
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c 35 ● Steeples Trad, TR
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 25 ● Nine to Five Trad, TR
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 17 ● R&D Trad, TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 49 ● Boobs Trad, TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 18 ● Captain Crunch Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 33 ● The Flake Trad, TR
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 10 ● Post Nasal Drip Trad, TR
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 21 ● Mickey's Mantle Trad, TR
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 18 ● Tim's Route Trad, TR
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 18 ● Night of the climbing dead TR
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 18 ● Christmas Crack Trad, TR