Portions of the approach and cliffs of this area are on private land. MORE INFO >>>
Portions of the approach and the cliffs of the Homestead are on private land. Please drive, camp, and climb in a low-impact manner to prevent losing access.
BETA PHOTO: Jim Scott near Bombay Saphire on Slate Nation. Fin...
Description
This is the orange and black streaked wall you can see driving in when you are at the second gate. This wall curves from east facing to south facing. The area called Tufa City starts more or less near the apex of the curve. The rock is good and the Tufa routes are fun. Climb fall to spring and later if you love the heat. The afternoon is a good time to be on this wall unless it is cold.
Getting There
Hike up the wash and turn left at the cairn to Slate Nation. Continue up trail past gully that separates Slate Nation from Finland. This gully is used if you approach Finland via the ridge trail. This trail starts about 100 feet from the parking area and branches left. It is a scenic hike but it takes a few minutes to get the legs working. There is also supposed to be a spot above Finland where you can rap in. Continue past the gully to find it. Dropping down the gully was easy enough. Climbing up the gully at the end of a day is work but the hike down is great.
Finland and Tufa City
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