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A walk on the Swasey Side 
Broken Cross 
Division Bell Crack 
Eagle Rock 
Maura's Tower - Join the Party 
Peanut Butter Jar, The 
Pleasant Surprise Tower 
Where Grandmas fear to tread 

Swaseyland

Submitted By: John J. Glime on May 6, 2007
Administrators: Andrew Gram, Perin Blanchard
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Imagine living here 85 years ago... Swasey's Cabin...


Description 

Technically, this area is called Eagle Canyon I believe. However, the area of Swaseyland is meant to encompass the region at Swasey's Cabin and in the canyons west (behind) the cabin. This region is south of I-70 (Eagle Canyon runs under I-70), and thus I felt this area falls into the San Rafael South Region. It does connect with the Eagle Canyon description that Paul Ross has in the San Rafael North Region. One section of the canyon is north of I-70, the other south.


Getting There 

The easiest way to get to Swaseyland is by driving to Swasey's Cabin and then following the 4WD road that continues past it to the west.

Swasey's Cabin is a well known landmark in the San Rafael Swell and can be found on most maps. It is a worthwhile stop, and the walk to the Icebox area is also fun. There is also a wonderful toilet located here!


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Swaseyland:
Eagle Rock   C2     Trad, Aid, 1 pitch, 110 feet   
A walk on the Swasey Side   5.6     Trad, 2 pitches, 250 feet   
Division Bell Crack   5.8     Trad, 1 pitch, 60 feet   
Maura's Tower - Join the Party   5.10 C0     Trad, Aid, 1 pitch, 130 feet   
Pleasant Surprise Tower   5.10+     Trad, 1 pitch, 150 feet   
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Eagle Canyon Arch, south of I-70.

Eagle Canyon Arch, south of I-70.