J Wall (aka L Face)  Photos:  Recent | Best | Popular Elevation:  100' Page Views:  2,130. Good page?    Administrators:  Old Timer, Tom Erickson Submitted By:  Leo Paik on Jan 14, 2007 Make this area a Favorite What's New   Print a Mini-Guide with routes Add Route  Add Photo  Add Comment  Add Event

J Wall.

Description 

This is a very nice wall with a terrific layback, which can be led. There is a fair bit of loose rock above this face. There is a large ring anchor 10 feet back from the edge of the face on right side. There is a large ring anchor 15 feet back from the edge on the left side. There is a bolt near the top of Layback. To its right is the M Face.

L->R:

A1. Transfusion, 9, 1p, 25', TR.
A2. Teepee traverse, 9
A3A2. Teepee, 8+
B1A2. Teepee Variation, 7
B2. Tepee Erect, 10+
B3. Lurch, 7+, 1p, 50', TR.
CB3. Lurch Direct, 10
D. Ladder Line, 10 or 11, 1p, 50', TR.
E1. Layback, 6, 1p, 50', gear or TR.
E2. Outside Chance, 10
F1. Manic Depressive, 8
F2. Balance, 4
G. Graffitti (unfinished?), 12?
H. More, 9

Getting There 

This area is the area just left of the Granite Rail Quarry. It lies just left of the striking face/prow of the M Face.

The Classics

Featured Route For J Wall (aka L Face)

Ladder Line 5.11c  MA : Quincy Quarries : J Wall (aka L Face)

This is one of the best route in the Quarries. It has nice, steepish climbing and is quite sustained cruxes at the top and bottom.Crank out the start 5.11, then move right a little, straight up past a tough laybacky section on face holds to the top....[more]   Browse More Classics in MA