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Elevation: 1,954 ft
GPS: 61.81139, -148.1661
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Take the Glenn Highway east toward Glen Allen after leaving Palmer. It is located approximately 90 minutes from Anchorage. The climbing is located at mile 88 along the Glenn. Park at the 2nd pull-off on the right side of the road, just past Weiner Lake. Look for a faint trail heading up to the cliff. The boulders are off of this trail,east and west before the scree/talus field below the wall.. Continue up the north/south trail to reach the cliff band.

Description Suggest change

Alaska's only real concentration of sport climbing. The climbing is on a peculiar igneous formation, that is formed into large overhanging stacked pillars. The most common features are cracks, slopers, edges, pinches and random pockets. The Wookie Wall gets sun until late in the day and is a great early winter/early spring destination, as it site in the sun, for the majority of the day. In the warmer months, the best time to climb at Wookie is the morning or evening, as it is a solar collection furnace during the day, reducing the friction of the rock greatly. Wookie consists of a nice collection of 75-100 boulder problems on the hillside below the wall, and has over 60 sport and trad routes on the cliff line. Camping is available, just off the side of the road, for free on the right side of the Glenn Highway going east, just past Weiner Lake. The land owners on Weiner Lake graciously allow campers on their lake, which is mostly private property. The camping is confined to the above mentioned area. Please continue to treat this with respect, to maintain as cohesive relationship with the land-owners as possible.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Wookie Wall/Weiner Lake

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5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 18
First Amendment
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 15
Face the Damage
Sport 2 pitches
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 9
Kiss The Sky
Sport 3 pitches
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 19
Seismic Wave
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 4
Trust the Rubber
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a V3-4 6A+
 7
The Last Wookie
Sport, Boulder
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 7
South of Heaven
Sport 2 pitches
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
 12
Dreams Never End
Sport 3 pitches
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 6
Higher Calling
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 16
The Shaft
Sport 2 pitches
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 15
Break the Chains
Sport 3 pitches
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 7
A Stoner Among Us
Sport 2 pitches
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 10
King Size
Sport 2 pitches
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
 10
Room To Believe
Sport
5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a
 4
Eyes Wide Shut
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
First Amendment Weiner Lake Routes > Left Cave
 18
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Face the Damage Weiner Lake Routes > Right Cave
 15
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport 2 pitches
Kiss The Sky Weiner Lake Routes > Right Side Walls
 9
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport 3 pitches
Seismic Wave Weiner Lake Routes > Left Cave
 19
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Trust the Rubber Weiner Lake Routes > Right Side Walls
 4
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
The Last Wookie Weiner Lake Routes > Left Side Walls
 7
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a V3-4 6A+ Sport, Boulder
South of Heaven Weiner Lake Routes > Right Side Walls
 7
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Sport 2 pitches
Dreams Never End Weiner Lake Routes > Left Cave
 12
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a Sport 3 pitches
Higher Calling Weiner Lake Routes > Left Side Walls
 6
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
The Shaft Weiner Lake Routes > Right Cave
 16
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport 2 pitches
Break the Chains Weiner Lake Routes > Right Cave
 15
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport 3 pitches
A Stoner Among Us Weiner Lake Routes > Right Cave
 7
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport 2 pitches
King Size Weiner Lake Routes > Left Cave
 10
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport 2 pitches
Room To Believe Weiner Lake Routes > Right Cave
 10
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Sport
Eyes Wide Shut Weiner Lake Routes > Left Side Walls
 4
5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a Sport
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