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The Optimator

Submitted By: Joe Gartner on Sep 24, 2002
Administrators: Andrew Gram, Nathan Fisher, Perin Blanchard
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Description 

The Optimator Wall is in Indian Creek (as you may know) and is between the 4x4 wall and the Bridger Jacks.


Getting There 

Get There: take the 2 track road towards the "jacks" but fork left towards a south facing black wall.



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Anunnaki 5.12-  UT : Indian Creek : The Optimator
This climb is found by follwoing the trail right until it goes behind the leaning Anunnaki Pillar just as you exit this, you will see a 3" crack that thins to 1" as it climbs 50' zig-zagging wildly through clings on it's way to a set of anchors. This is on the underbelly of the leaning pillar that faces the wall and is one of the steeper splitters in the creek, albeit a short route. Climb up perfect hands for the first half of the route and get r...[more]


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By Bryson Slothower
Mar 28, 2005

At the cattle guard after crossing the creek turn left, away from the Jacks. turn right onto an access road and follow it for about 3/4 a mile to the hill below the cliff. There are a few camp sites along the access road and a turn around at the end. This will save you some walking.

By Tony Bubb
From: Boulder, CO
Nov 1, 2005

Great wall with longer pitches. Nice moring to noon-sun. Take your 70M rope!

By Eddie Avallone
From: Lewisburg, WV
Feb 4, 2008

anyone know anything about a climb called "Baroque" (12-)-Optimator Wall featured in the recent Rock and Ice photo essay on new Indian Creek routes?

it looks amazing and i'm hoping that someone knows where it's at.