Climbing on The Great Wall of China. Photo by Blit...
Description
While Warm Up Wall is more likely to see traffic at any given time, and Pub Wall can have a higher density of climbers, the Great Wall overall offers the biggest scene in the Gorge. Morning shade, full afternoon sun. A broad, level bench at its base provides a comfortable hang out spot for man and beast.
As far as the climbing goes, the GW has among the most routes of any area in the Gorge as well as one of the highest concentrations of 8's and 9's (which see a lot of activity/abuse and are becoming polished) though there are also a lot of worthwhile 10's and 11s. In my opinion, the are no super-classics on the Great Wall w/ the possible exception of Aurora (I'll never know).
There is an outhouse a little bit upstream and across the river.
Getting There
The best way to get to the Great Wall is probably via the Central Gully approach. The approach from the CG parking lot takes about 20 minutes.
Great Wall of China
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