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Wallface
Description Wallface is the largest and tallest cliff of NY state: almost 800' of very steep rock. With its quite long access from the end of the road and rather undefined access to the base of the cliff, Wallface definitely has an alpine dimension. Don't be scared though, climbing this huge cliff is really very interesting and enjoyable!
Getting There Park at the abandoned village of Upper Works, near Henderson lake. Follow the path (often very muddy ...) towards Indian Pass. You can go up to Summit Rock to have a look at the cliff and chose a line of access in the bush from there. Another option is to leave the path just before it crosses the stream for the last time and follow some cairns to the base of the cliff. This latter option is much faster and very convenient but won't give you the opportunity to have a general look at the cliff .
Budget about 3h from the car to the base of the cliff if you go for the quick option. Add at least 30 minutes if you stop by summit rock.
The ClassicsMountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Wallface:
Featured Route For Wallface
The Diagonal 5.8 NY : Adirondacks : ... : Wallface
P1 5.5 G - Climb the left facing corner (right side) of depression for 60 feet, then move across face to left leaning small ledge system (crux). Follow this up for a few moves, then traverse right across slabby terrain up to the fixed anchors, or instead of traversing right continue up the left leaning ledge and traverse above this area to a belay to the right of a roof on a slab (below some trees). 180 feetP2 5.5 G (with variants up to 5.8 near top of pitch) - Continue up and right for 50 fee... [more] Browse More Classics in NY
Climbers on Free Ride(5.11a) 9-5-09
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Wallface from the summit of Algonquin.
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Wallface from Algonquin in October
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By MojoMonkey
May 22, 2012
| Weather- and bug-wise, when is prime season for Wallface? |
By Jim Lawyer
Administrator
May 23, 2012
| Best weather with no bugs: fall (late August through October). Wallface has BAD black flies, often worse than other cliffs for some reason.
Sometimes you can lose the bugs as you get higher. Other times they get worse as you climb higher. Pray for wind. |
By Don Ford
Oct 13, 2012
| In bug season wear long sleeve shirt and long pants, tuck pants in socks if you can. DEET soaked bandana under helmet that you can rub on face and neck. I wore above outfit and only suffered bites on hands and neck.partner wore tank top and shorts. His legs were covered with blood from his knees to his ankles. he got sick later that night from black fly saliva,puked for 2hrs at wallface lean-to. I HAD TO DRINK THE YUKON JACK ALONE. |
By Andrew Jylkka
From: Columbus, OH
Feb 13, 2013
| What's the bug situation in March? |
By Sickler
3 hours ago
| I just got back from a couple days at Wallface. The black flies were just starting to come out. It was beautiful up there. |
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