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Elevation: 6,052 ft 1,845 m
GPS: 40.5729, -111.7529
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Description Suggest change

The section of the large Gate Buttress that is just to the right of the Dihedrals Area is the Beckey's Wall area.

The starts to some great moderate routes reside here, including the popular, eponymous classic Beckey's Wall (5.7) and Tarzan (5.10a). Tarzan can also be linked up with Tingey's Terror and Tingey's Torture to make one of the longest routes in the area (~11 pitches).

Getting There Suggest change

Park at the Gate Buttress parking area 1.25 miles up the canyon. Take the trail that passes the Gate Boulder, heading straight north from the road.

A good trail climbs up to rock below the Dihedrals Area. Follow the trail right along the base a short distance, then scramble up slick third-class slabs to a ledge system and the start of the climbs.

33 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Beckey's Wall Area

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 205
Sweet Jane Variation
Trad 2 pitches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 306
Tingey's Terror
Trad 4 pitches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 737
Beckey's Wall
Trad 3 pitches
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 64
Tingey's Direct
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 174
Tingey's Torture
Trad 4 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 19
Axis of Evil Arete
Trad
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
 97
Fingertrip Variation
Trad
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 14
Last Caress
Trad 2 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 123
Pebbles and Bambam
Sport, TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 4
Weapons of Mass Destruction
Trad
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 30
The Orange Sling
Trad 4 pitches
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 13
"Elementary Dear Watson"
Trad 3 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 131
Tarzan
Trad
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c R
 31
Cheetah
Trad 4 pitches
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 19
Split Fingers
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Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Sweet Jane Variation
 205
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 2 pitches
Tingey's Terror
 306
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 4 pitches
Beckey's Wall
 737
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 3 pitches
Tingey's Direct
 64
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
Tingey's Torture
 174
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 4 pitches
Axis of Evil Arete
 19
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Fingertrip Variation
 97
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13 Trad
Last Caress
 14
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 2 pitches
Pebbles and Bambam
 123
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport, TR
Weapons of Mass Destruction
 4
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
The Orange Sling
 30
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad 4 pitches
"Elementary Dear Watson"
 13
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad 3 pitches
Tarzan
 131
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
Cheetah
 31
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c R Trad 4 pitches
Split Fingers
 19
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad
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