9th Street Crag Ogden Climbing Guide
9th Street Crag is Ogden's go-to spot for quality limestone sport climbing right in town. The crag offers everything from mellow warm-ups to burly projects, with most routes being well-bolted single pitches perfect for working moves or getting volume. It's easily accessible and tends to be less crowded than the canyon crags.
Classic Routes
The must-do lines that define 9th Street. These routes offer exceptional movement, position, or character that makes them worth seeking out regardless of grade.
Routes
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Bring Your Lunch (5.9, Sport, 9th Street)
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Community Service (5.9, Sport, 9th Street)
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Isabella Hella Strong (5.8+, Sport, Porter Cash Wall)
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Jerusalem (5.11a, Sport, 9th Street)
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Cracked Lip (5.11b, Sport, 9th Street)
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Crank Addiction (5.11b, Sport, 9th Street)
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Cleft Lip (5.11c, Sport, 9th Street)
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Edge of Madness (5.11d, Sport, 9th Street)
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Golden (5.11d, Sport, 9th Street)
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Midnight Cowboy (5.10d, Sport, 9th Street)
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Tequila (5.12a, Sport, 9th Street)
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Beginner Routes (5.6–5.8+)
Perfect for building confidence on real rock or getting warmed up before moving to harder sends. These routes give you a solid introduction to limestone movement without being intimidating.
Routes
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Cub Scout Corner (5.6, Trad, 9th Street)
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EG Does It (5.6, Sport, 9th Street)
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Back To School (5.7, Sport, 9th Street)
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That's a Noyce Rock (5.7, Sport, 9th Street)
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Deny, Defend, Depose (5.8+, Sport, 9th Street)
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Inordinate Clamor (5.8+, Sport, 9th Street)
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The Reach Around (5.8+, Sport, 9th Street)
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Shino (5.8+, Sport, 9th Street)
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Intermediate Routes (5.10a–5.11a)
The meat and potatoes of 9th Street. These routes will keep you busy for sessions, offering technical movement and endurance challenges that help push your grade.
Routes
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Nerve Damage (5.10a, Trad, 9th Street)
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Dead Battery (5.10a/b, Sport, Porter Cash Wall)
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Neuropathy (5.10b, Trad, 9th Street)
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Man In Black (5.10b, Sport, Porter Cash Wall)
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Mr. Interruptus (5.10c, Sport, 9th Street)
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Pistol Whipped (5.10c/d, Sport, Porter Cash Wall)
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Cocaine Blues (5.10d, Sport, Porter Cash Wall)
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Bolt Sandwich (5.11a, Sport, 9th Street)
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Genius (5.11a, Sport, 9th Street)
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Hard Routes (5.12a–5.12d)
Project territory for most climbers. These routes demand serious fitness and technical precision, representing some of the harder sends at the crag.
Routes
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9th ST Sampler (5.12a, Sport, 9th Street)
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Like Pull'n a Tooth (5.12b, Sport, 9th Street)
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Hankerin (5.12b/c, Sport, 9th Street)
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Hankerin for a Crank Addiction (5.12b/c, Sport, 9th Street)
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Like Pull'n Teeth (5.12d, Sport, 9th Street)
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Bouldering
Limited boulder problems but worth checking out if you want to mix up your session or warm up without ropes.
Routes
- Hornets Window (V0-4-, Boulder, 9th Street)
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