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Chopping Block

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About Chopping Block:

Chopping Block is another sport/trad area of one-pitch climbs, and contains many of the hardest routes at Rushmore, including a Todd Skinner 13d/14a. A large number of moderate routes exist, and the finest boulder in the Rushmore area is also here.
Nearest town or city: Mt. Rushmore
Directions: Across the road (southwest) from the South Seas. There are two trails that access formations in this area; the main trail which heads a little to the right and up the hill from the sign-in post, and a secondary trail that heads left from the sign-in.
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Camping: Pay
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