Gold Wall  Photos:  Recent | Best | Popular Elevation:  4,600' Page Views:  3,373. Good page?    Administrators:  M.Morley, Sam Vanderhyden, Tom Erickson Submitted By:  Scott Bennett on May 20, 2010 Make this area a Favorite What's New   Print a Mini-Guide with routes Add Route  Add Photo  Add Comment  Add Event  Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon 67° | 30° 66° | 28° 64° | 32° 63° | 30° 61° | 34°

Fifi Buttress To Close! MORE INFO >>> The following areas are closed to all visitor use to protect peregrine falcon aeries from March 1 until August 1 of each year or until the young falcons of the current year have fledged: Fifi Buttress Immediately west of Leaning Tower. Closure includes all routes on Fifi Buttress. This information is a public crowdsourcing effort between the Access Fund, and Mountain Project. You should confirm closures, restrictions, and/or related dates. Keeping climbing areas open and conserving the climbing environment

BETA PHOTO: Ribbon Falls area with the "Gold Wall" in red. Pho...

Description 

The Gold Wall is the major wall to the left of Ribbon Falls. If sports excellent, well featured golden granite, and at least one excellent route. Layton Kor's "Gold Wall" follows the central crack system through the huge roof at mid-height, and the "Silent Line" is a free variation to that route.

Getting There 

Driving out of the Valley, you'll pass through El Cap Meadows. A few hundred yards past the meadows, look for the first dirt road on the right. There is a small sign that says "V9" marking the turn. Park here, or continue up the road if it's not too muddy. Stay right at the first fork in the road, and then pass a few huge woodpiles as the road starts to switchback. After the last switchback, the road makes a sharp left turn. Look for a small cairn on the right marking the start of the trail.
Follow this trail uphill, staying west of the Ribbon Falls drainage. If you stay on it, this trail will take you to the base of the Gold Wall. Plan for about an hour, more if carrying bivy gear.

The Classics

Featured Route For Gold Wall

The Silent Line 5.10 C1  CA : Yosemite National Park : ... : Gold Wall

The Silent Line is the free version of the Gold Wall. It has been freed in its entirety by Dean Potter at 5.13a, but since 99% of folks (myself included) will aid the crux, I've posted it here as 5.10 C1. Once you've arrived at the base of the wall (see area description), look for a flake system with a slung horn about 25' up. Up and left of the slung horn, you'll see a line of bolts leading to a splitter crack system. This is the route. There is another partially bolted route in the vicinity, a...[more]   Browse More Classics in CA