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Land of the Rising Moon

Wyoming > Laramie Area > Vedauwoo
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Description

In central Vedauwoo with a very nice 20 minute approach. Area classics reside here such as: Straight and Narrow, Moontide, and Blade Runner. Blade Runner is an amazing thin dihedral, more reminiscent of Eldorado than Vedauwoo, it is one of the best 5.11 pitches in the area with two very distinct crux sections. All routes are cracks, there are no bolted routes in this area that I know of. This is a nice secluded setting with excellent views of Jurassic Park, Valley Massif, and the Blair areas. The routes face West and Northwest.

As of 6/07, there are new Fixe rappel stations at the tops of Blade Runner, Moontide, and Straight and Narrow/Master of Sport. All raps can be done with a single 50 meter rope.

Getting There

Park at the Box Canyon trailhead in central Vedauwoo. Walk up the paved walking trail to the North for maybe 200 yards. The pavement will end, but you can stay on a maintained trail that winds up using wooden stairs and walkways over the boulders. Looking to the North, you will see Glen Dome directly in front of you and Turtle Rock to the East of it. Get off the maintained trail, and head for the saddle between Glen Dome and Turtle Rock Land of the Rising Moon is on the back side of Turtle Rock. After scrambling up into the saddle between the two formations, head up slabs and boulders to the East. You will see the wall as you go up the slabs. The obvious crack of Straight and Narrow will be the first route you come to.

Per bart cubrich 1: if you follow the paved path in box canyon to where it turns to gravel, you will see two saddles and three domes in front of you. The domes are Hassler's Hatbox on your left, Glenn Dome in the middle, and part of Turtle Rock on your left. You want to take the right saddle, the one between Glenn Dome and Turtle Rock. The easiest thing to do is follow the way up to the wooden staircase, then take a right. You will see a large face with almost no lichen on it, which is the Land of the Rising Moon.

Routes from Left to Right

5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13
 1
Make A Dead Man Cum
Trad 2 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 1
Colorado Cable Cutter
Trad 2 pitches
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 1
Cross of Iron
Trad
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 2
Chitty Chimney
Trad
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
 11
Master of Sport
Trad
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 58
Straight and Narrow
Trad
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 4
Drain Pipe
Trad 2 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 1
Turtle Rock Summit Route
Trad
V8-9 7B+
 8
Analog
Boulder
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 12
Blade Runner
Trad
V6 7A
 2
Digital (aka Sector 54?)
Boulder
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 2
Drainpipe Left Exit
Trad
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 19
Moonrise Variation (Moontide?)
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 3
Moontide
Trad
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Make A Dead Man Cum
 1
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13 Trad 2 pitches
Colorado Cable Cutter
 1
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 2 pitches
Cross of Iron
 1
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Trad
Chitty Chimney
 2
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
Master of Sport
 11
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b Trad
Straight and Narrow
 58
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Drain Pipe
 4
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad 2 pitches
Turtle Rock Summit Route
 1
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Analog
 8
V8-9 7B+ Boulder
Blade Runner
 12
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad
Digital (aka Sector 54?)
 2
V6 7A Boulder
Drainpipe Left Exit
 2
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad
Moonrise Variation (Moontide?)
 19
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad
Moontide
 3
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad

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Land of the Rising Moon as seen from top of Walt's Wall.
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bart cubrich 1
Laramie, WY
[Hide Comment] In response to how to get here: I found the directions tricky as well, not knowing what Glenn Dome was made it especially difficult. If you follow the paved path in box canyon to where it turns to gravel, you will see two saddles and three domes in front of you. The domes are Hastler' Hatbox on your left, Glenn Dome in the middle, and part of Turtle Rock on your left. You want to take the right saddle, the one between Glenn Dome and Turtle Rock. The easiest thing to do is follow the way up to the wooden staircase, then take a right. You will see a large face with almost no lichen on it, which is the Land of the Rising Moon. Jun 11, 2016