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Upper Wall Approach Trail

Submitted By: Jesse James on Mar 21, 2006
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BETA PHOTO: Cal Folsom's nice trail map, from the 1993 guide


Description 

Several great crags lie along the way, some need serious cleaning. Some of the cliffs are The Blues Cliff, Mid Wall, Rythm Cliff, Little Elvis, and Shady Lane.


Getting There 

This trail starts at the country, and winds up steep switchbacks to the upper wall.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Upper Wall Approach Trail:
Senior Citizens in Space   5.8     Trad, 1 pitch, 100 feet   Private Idaho
Magic Fern   5.9     Trad, 1 pitch, 70 feet   Private Idaho
Battered Sandwich   5.9     Trad, 1 pitch, 100 feet   Private Idaho
Number 9   5.10a     Trad, 1 pitch, 110 feet   The Blues Cliff
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#9

Number 9 5.10a  WA : Index Town Walls : ... : The Blues Cliff
An amazing route in an amazing position. Unique climbing for Index - steep face climbing on solid quartzite holds reminiscent of the Gunks. But just look around - the Gunks don't have air and views quite like this...Rappel in. From the 2 bolt anchor at the base of the route, climb up the corner crack through nice, smooth granite and up over a tricky bulge. From here, the character of the climb changes considerably as you leave the smooth grani...[more]   Browse More Classics in WA