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Meader Wall


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Submitted By: TravisMelin on Jun 22, 2007
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This is THE destination in La Crosse. Most all the routes on this wall would be classic at any larger crag like Barn Bluff. Currently there are 9 bolted lines here, with maybe 1 more in the making. The cliff is about 55 feet tall and overhangs by about 4 feet on many of the routes.


Getting There 

To access the wall Park at the second to last pullout, and hike west and down along the powerline cut. Follow the trail straight for about 400yards, turn right towards the flag just after a large rock step. As always when on grandads keep a low profile, carry all gear concealed in a bag, and be safe. Tickets for climbing or hiking are almost 200$ .


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Meader Wall:
Patent Pending   5.10d     Sport   
Big Man on Campus   5.12-     Sport, 45 feet   
Nihilist   5.12a/b     Sport, 45 feet   
Pork Tornado   5.12b     Sport, 1 pitch, 65 feet   
Hawaiian Bill   5.12b     Sport, 1 pitch, 65 feet   
Brown Reason to Live   5.12d     Sport, 1 pitch, 65 feet   
The Man In The Black Pajamas   5.13a     Sport, 45 feet   
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Moving towards the rest hold below the crux dyno.

Pork Tornado 5.12b  WI : Grandad's Bluff : Meader Wall
One of the more difficult routes at the Meader wall at Grandads Bluff. Vertical and Overhanging. Very powerful climb. ...[more]   Browse More Classics in WI


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Ben on the amazing Hawaiian Bill.  Beautiful October day, super cold and windy on top, 65 and sunny at the wall.

Ben on the amazing Hawaiian Bill. Beautiful Octob...

Ben high up on Hawaiian Bill.  What a route, what a day.

Ben high up on Hawaiian Bill. What a route, what ...

Meter Wall with routes as seen from the west.

BETA PHOTO: Meter Wall with routes as seen from the west.

Common Meader Wall sightings.

Common Meader Wall sightings.

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Necessary items for bringing to the Meader Wall: GriGri, Rope, The Guns.

Necessary items for bringing to the Meader Wall: G...


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By Remo
From: Madison, WI
Jun 27, 2007

The Meader Wall is one of the best sport crags in the state. It is small, but the routes there are hard and super fun. I'm grateful to have grown up with this as my home wall.

By Kris Gorny
Jun 29, 2007

Dave, Steve, and Fred have done an incredible job developing the whole area. They have recently practically excavated the Adidas Wall and put up 7 cool sport routes on it. Hats off to you guys.

By Chris treggE
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From: Madison, WI
Jun 30, 2007

Amen to that. Great routes, well protected and beautiful climbing.

By josh wabaunsee
Oct 26, 2007

the wall should be spelled Meader wall...named for Gary Meader

By TravisMelin
From: La Crosse, WI Blacksburg, Va
Oct 27, 2007

Thanks, I had wondered if it was misspelled...

By TravisMelin
From: La Crosse, WI Blacksburg, Va
Nov 13, 2007

Two new routes have been drilled, and bolted.
New routes are:
Big Man on Campus at probably 5.12- with a bouldery feel
Man in the Black Pajamas very likely 5.13a featuring thin sustained crimping to a powerful crux stab.

By Michael Ringsred
Jun 1, 2009

Can anyone give a better description from the second pullout on how to find the meader wall. perhaps starting from the addidas wall.

By Jonathan Williams
From: Palo Alto, CA
Jun 1, 2009

From the addidas wall, walk to the main trail (about 50 yards away from the routes). Turn right. Walk approximately 100-200 yards down the main trail, until you see a small open area/"miniprairie" to your right. Follow a small trail across the open area to the cliff wall. The trail meets the wall at the Mushroom Wall-- look for the purple mushroom spray painted on the wall. Follow the trail to the left (around a small boulder) and walk along the cliff band. You will pass a few small walls including the Donkey Punch Wall. Walk ~5 minutes until you reach a dirt hill and the large open space at the base of the Meader Wall. The wall itself is ~ 100 feet in length and clean, large, and overhanging. You cannot miss it. If you find yourself asking, is this is? Then you haven't found it yet. It's pretty obvious, as well as being the last part of the trail that is right along the cliff band.

Or, you could just wander around a bit and look for bolts in the cliff. It's not all that tough to find. JW

Update. See photos under "Grandad's Bluff" for photo map to the walls.