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The Membrane Rock Climbing

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Routes in The Membrane

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	26 S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	66 Monkeys S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Bad Faith S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Between The Lines S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Butterfingers S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Caress of Steel S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Caress the Zone S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Dad Dick S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Double Vision S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Drop Zone S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Flight Fright S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Flight Fright direct S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	High on Boulder S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Insane in the Brain S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Insane in The Membrane S 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Invisible Membrane aka Wrong Day, Wrong Route, The S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Kitchen Sink S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	License to 66 (Linkup) S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	License To Thrill S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Little Big Wall S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Mandela S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Membrane Roof, The S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Membrane \| 4347, The S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Mucus S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Nelson S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	On There S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Plasma Membrane S 5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
	Reverse Osmosis S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Reverse Traverse S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Rincon S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Riptide S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Route 66 S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Steel Monkey S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b

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Elevation:	5,988 ft	1,825 m
GPS:	40.44666, -111.68668 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Description

North facing, jug hauling, blitz-krieg limestone. The Membrane hosts some of AF's finest sport routes, and on most days the crag will have someone on one of them. The Membrane is the perfect crag for busting out of Boulder and jumping on a pump-fest before you even set up the tent. With zero approach, good stone, and a wide range of difficulty to pick from, The Membrane is hard to beat. Warning: these routes are not grid bolted, so be prepared to run for the clips on most routes.

Getting There

Park at the pull-out ~1.0 mile after passing TCNM (Timpanogos Cave National Monument. It's a big building with a huge parking lot, very obvious) on the right. The Membrane is immediately across the stream. You'll cross over a wide log with a fixed rope to the base of Butterfingers.

Here is a photo of the Google Street View. The parking lot coordinates are 40.446923, -111.686530.

Route List

Left to right:

1. Mucus 5.10d
2. Little Big Wall 5.11d
3. Kitchen Sink 5.10b
4. Drunken Midget 5.10a
5. On There 5.11a
6. Bad Faith 5.9
7. Caress of Steel 5.10a
8. Steel Monkey 5.10d
9. Route 66 5.12a
10. License To Thrill 5.11c
11. Flight Fright 5.12c (variation of License To Thrill)
12. Mandela 5.12a
13. Riptide 5.11a (far right)
14. Cosmological Retreat 5.11b (P2 above License To Thrill)

33 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Membrane

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

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 221 ● Butterfingers Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 420 ● Caress of Steel Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 244 ● The Membrane \| 4347 Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 253 ● Drop Zone Sport
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 101 ● Insane in The Membrane Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 249 ● Steel Monkey Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 159 ● Riptide Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 96 ● On There Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 145 ● Reverse Osmosis Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 43 ● Insane in the Brain Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 417 ● License To Thrill Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 175 ● Route 66 Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 82 ● Mandela Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 156 ● 26 Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 34 ● Between The Lines Sport

● Butterfingers

221

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport

● Caress of Steel

420

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport

● The Membrane | 4347

244

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport

● Drop Zone

253

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport

● Insane in The Membrane

101

5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport

● Steel Monkey

249

5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport

● Riptide

159

5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport

● On There

5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport

● Reverse Osmosis

145

5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport

● Insane in the Brain

5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport

● License To Thrill

417

5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport

● Route 66

175

5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport

● Mandela

5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport

● 26

156

5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport

● Between The Lines

5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport

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Sun & Shade

Sun Angles Details:

Routes Mostly Face: North

Mostly Shady All Day

Details: Because it is a North facing wall it is mostly shady all day, but there is also amazing tree coverage so that helps it stay in the shade as well. About the only time it will be in the sun is during midday when the sun is directly overhead not behind trees