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Y-Crack Wall Rock Climbing

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	A Dish to Pass S,TR 5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Blinded by Lust S,TR 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Dakota Farms Cheese S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Death of A Salesman T,TR 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Eagle Rare T,TR 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
	Early Times S 5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Easy Tower Route T 5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
	Ezra Brooks T,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Garnish T,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Green Zipper T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	I Got a Rock T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a V0 4
	Little guy T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Little Pine T,TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Pigeon Crack T,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Rebel Yell T,TR 5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Six to Nine T,TR 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
	Straight No Chaser T,TR 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Ten High T,TR 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Tower Route S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	West Face of Tower T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
	Whiskey a Go-Go S,TR 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Y Not S 5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
	Y-Crack (aka Old and in the Way) T,TR 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b

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Description

This is the crown jewel of Necedah. A Y-shaped crack splits the center of the wall (hence the name) and a few bolted routes exist on either side of the crack. The wall is completely sheer and overhangs at about 20 degrees. Hands down, there is no better cliff for hard climbing in south-central Wisconsin.

To access the top, scramble up the north toe of the formation (fourth class), and around to the east side, also fourth class.

It's worth noting that the routes between "A Dish to Pass" and "Death of a Salesman" are on The Tower.

Getting There

Walking up from the parking area, you will see a prominet tower and a steep cliff. This cliff is the Y-Crack Wall. You can't miss it.

23 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Y-Crack Wall

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a 47 ● Easy Tower Route Trad
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 10 ● Little guy Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 55 ● Ezra Brooks Trad, TR
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 66 ● Pigeon Crack Trad, TR
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13 11 ● West Face of Tower Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 229 ● Tower Route Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 116 ● Y-Crack (aka Old and in the Way) Trad, TR
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 114 ● Dakota Farms Cheese Sport
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 142 ● Early Times Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 48 ● Straight No Chaser Trad, TR
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 23 ● Rebel Yell Trad, TR
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 17 ● Death of A Salesman Trad, TR
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c 81 ● Whiskey a Go-Go Sport, TR
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c 4 ● Y Not Sport