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Elevation: 1,321 ft
GPS: 43.41753, -89.73823
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Shared By: Tom Anderson-Brown on Mar 11, 2002
Admins: Ian Cotter-Brown, Doug Hemken, James Schroeder, chris tregge, Ben Strobel

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The Wiessner Wall is named after Fritz Wiessner, a very big name in climbing back in the 1930's. The wall contains a handfull of moderate climbs that are well worth your time.

Getting There Suggest change

To access the Wiessner Wall hike up the West Bluff Trail to the lookout above the Cleo Amphitheater. Follow a climbers trail 200 feet northeast to a gully that drops down the north side of Turk's Head. (To find Turk's Head you can also look at the back of the map handed out at the registration offices). Once below Turk's Head turn back to the southwest to find Wiessner Wall. Alternatively, you could drop down from the West Bluff Trail to a climbers trail that follows the rim of the Cleo Amphitheater and use the access routes that that enter the amphitheater from the northwest above Cleopatra's Needle. From the Needle go northeast about 50 yards.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Wiessner Wall

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5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
 60
Upper Wiessner Crack
Trad, TR
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
 5
Upper Left Crack
Trad, TR
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 78
Wiessner Chimney
Trad, TR
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 24
Fritz
Trad, TR
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 97
Wiessner Face
Trad, TR
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 7
The Wasp
Trad, TR
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 39
Stinger
Trad, TR
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 18
Just Another Pretty Face
TR
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Upper Wiessner Crack
 60
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a Trad, TR
Upper Left Crack
 5
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c Trad, TR
Wiessner Chimney
 78
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Trad, TR
Fritz
 24
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, TR
Wiessner Face
 97
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, TR
The Wasp
 7
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, TR
Stinger
 39
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, TR
Just Another Pretty Face
 18
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c TR
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