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Cunning Stunt 
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Hairway to Stephen 
Heart of the Country 
Heironymous Bosch 
Just say no to Frank Sinatra 
Kite Flying Blind 
Leave My Face Alone 
Little Jupiter- Short Version 
Phone Calls from the Dead 
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The Country

Submitted By: Lizzy Trower on Jan 26, 2006
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BETA PHOTO: Country - Center - lower pitches topo (1993)


Description 

The Country is often less crowded than the Main Wall, and is always warm when the sun is out.


Getting There 

After you cross the train tracks, walk right along the tracks. An old road will turn off to the left into an open area with a picnic table that tends to migrate (it's not bolted down) and an obvious tunnel with a door blocking it off.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for The Country:
Ultrabrutal   5.7     Trad, 1 pitch   
GM Route   5.9     Trad, 3 pitches, Grade II   
Cunning Stunt   5.10d     Sport, 1 pitch, 80 feet   
Zoom   5.10d     Trad, Sport, 1 pitch, 80 feet   
Frank Presley   5.11a     Sport, 1 pitch, 90 feet   
Leave My Face Alone   5.11a     Sport, 1 pitch, 90 feet   
Hairway to Stephen   5.11a     Sport, 1 pitch, 110 feet   
Phone Calls from the Dead   5.11b     Trad, Sport, 1 pitch   
Heart of the Country   5.11b     Trad, 3 pitches   
Wham   5.11c     Sport, 1 pitch   
Kite Flying Blind   5.11c     Sport, 2 pitches, 200 feet   
Climax Control   5.11c     Sport, 1 pitch   
Just say no to Frank Sinatra   5.11d     Trad, 1 pitch, 100 feet   
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Featured Route For The Country
The second pitch of G-M goes up the corner right of the tree. The handcrack on the Heart of the Country is also visible above.

GM Route 5.9  WA : Index Town Walls : ... : The Country
A fun route with great rock and varied climbing. Walk right from the clearing in front of the tunnel and turn left when the trail allows. There is a ledge 15-20 ft. up. There are a couple of boulder problems that go up the face, or you can scramble around up and right to gain the ledge, then traverse back left to the bolts where the route begins. P1 (5.8+) Climb up the corner past a bolt to a long ledge. Traverse to the left end of the ledge, whe...[more]   Browse More Classics in WA


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Country - Right topo (1993)

BETA PHOTO: Country - Right topo (1993)


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By Drewsky
Oct 30, 2009

ROCKFALL HAS OCCURRED FAIRLY RECENTLY AT THE COUNTRY!!!

Within the past 2 years, somewhat significant rockfall has affected the Country area. A large block landed about 100 feet from the wall next to the trail. Another block landed precisely where the belayer would typically stand for Zoom. More blocks fell into the creek area behind Zoom.

USE CAUTION AND CONSIDER WEARING A HELMET WHILE CLIMBING IN THIS AREA!!!