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Elevation: 5,423 ft
GPS: 34.93186, -111.73298
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Shared By: Josh Janes on Jun 14, 2009
Admins: Greg Opland, Brian Boyd, JJ Schlick, Kemper Brightman, Luke Bertelsen

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The Main Amphitheater is the stunning section of tall, steep rock in the middle of The Waterfall area. Essentially this wall starts just past The Sword and Bladerunner on the left and wraps around to the right margins at Black and Tan and Lord Humongous. This section includes the black falls, and is the first section of the cliff that you come face to face with if you wisely stuck to the gulley on the approach.

During the summer months a thick patch of poison ivy lines the base of the wall from the route Could Be Worse on the left to Black in the Day on the right. 

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See the general directions for The Waterfall.

29 Total Climbs

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Location: 2. The Main Amphitheater- Fall Wall Change
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Classic Climbing Routes at The Main Amphitheater- Fall Wall

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 210
Black and Tan
Trad
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 50
Dark Arts
Trad
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 107
Lord Humongous
Trad
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 11
Fierce Invalids Extension
Trad
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 64
False Prophet
Trad
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 36
Death and Taxes
Trad
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 24
Could be Worse
Trad
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a R
 4
Walking Far From Home
Trad
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 11
Sphere of Influence
Trad
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
 14
Fade to Black
Trad
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
 9
Logic Bomb
Trad
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 19
Pyrokinesis
Trad
5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b
 28
There will be Blood
Trad
5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b
 8
Pressure Drop
Trad
5.13 8a 29 X- 30 E7 6c R
 4
Gemini Dragonfire
Trad
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Black and Tan
 210
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
Dark Arts
 50
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad
Lord Humongous
 107
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad
Fierce Invalids Extension
 11
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad
False Prophet
 64
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Trad
Death and Taxes
 36
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Trad
Could be Worse
 24
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad
Walking Far From Home
 4
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a R Trad
Sphere of Influence
 11
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad
Fade to Black
 14
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b Trad
Logic Bomb
 9
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b Trad
Pyrokinesis
 19
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Trad
There will be Blood
 28
5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b Trad
Pressure Drop
 8
5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b Trad
Gemini Dragonfire
 4
5.13 8a 29 X- 30 E7 6c R Trad
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