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Jack's Fortress 

Smith Wall

Submitted By: agarhart on Sep 14, 2009
Administrators: Jesse Zacher, Ben Mottinger, Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monomaniac
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Climbs are on private property. Liability waiver is required to climb.

BETA PHOTO: The Buttress.


Description 

Smith Wall has south-facing and north-northeast-facing buttresses and encompasses the Jack's Fortress formation. The rock is a combination of metamorphics and granitic pegmatites. Typical of Unaweep the rock quality is hit and miss.


Getting There 

It is located ~ 1/2 mile west of the Sun Tower formation on the north side of CO Highway 141. Approach is 15-20 minutes across private land. Talk to land owner if you wish to access these climbs.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Smith Wall:
Addiction   5.8     Trad, 1 pitch, 50 feet   Frontside
Frontal Assault   5.9-     Trad, 1 pitch, 115 feet   Jack's Fortress
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