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The Marsupials are a remote collection of rock outcrops and towers on the east side of the park. The long approach keeps many away but those that make the trek will enjoy classic climbs and perhaps feel what Smith was like decades ago. Recently the marsupials have seen a great deal of new route development.

Like most places at Smith the rock varies. Many of the new routes still have loose nubbins but should improve with time.

Getting There Suggest change

Plan on about an hour to reach most of the Marsupials formations.

From the parking area head down the main trail, cross the bridge and turn right. Follow the trail until you near a series of basalt collumns. Head left up a series of switchbacks to an old road. From the road you can access any of the Marsupial formations.

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Marsupials

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 175
Thin Air
Trad 3 pitches
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 83
Delirium Tremens
Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 71
Cool Air
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 73
Bucket List
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 102
Pouches
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 23
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 32
Off the Wall
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 30
Burning and Looting
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 24
Maiden Oregon
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 29
No Contest
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 37
Eternal Stoke
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 22
Lords of Dogtown
Sport, TR
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 20
Crowd Pleaser
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 23
Redemption
Sport
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
 16
Bold as Love
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Thin Air Koala Rock
 175
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 3 pitches
Delirium Tremens Delirium Tremens
 83
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Trad
Cool Air Koala Rock
 71
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Bucket List Marsupial Wall > (a) Dreamland
 73
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Pouches Brogan Spire > N Face
 102
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Journey to the Center of th… Wombat
 23
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Off the Wall Marsupial Wall > (a) Dreamland
 32
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
Burning and Looting Brogan Spire > N Face
 30
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
Maiden Oregon Marsupial Wall > (d) Maiden Oregon Wall
 24
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
No Contest Brogan Spire > N Face
 29
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Eternal Stoke Brogan Spire > N Face
 37
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
Lords of Dogtown Marsupial Wall > (a) Dreamland
 22
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport, TR
Crowd Pleaser Marsupial Wall > (d) Maiden Oregon Wall
 20
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
Redemption Brogan Spire > N Face
 23
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
Bold as Love Brogan Spire > N Face
 16
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c Sport
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