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Rusty Ring Wall

Wisconsin > South > Fishin' Crag (Castle…

Description

The Rusty Ring Wall showcases some of the best climbing at the crag and was named for the ancient looking ring bolts found on the route On Wisconsin. They are hard to miss. The rock quality in this section is great, and the belay area is just a kick ass hang. Despite the diminuative height, most climber’s would be pressed to climb Kingdom Come, Arete Action, and Barely There in a single session. 

Getting There

This wall is on the north west side of the crag.

Routes from Left to Right

5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 20
● Half Hearted
Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 4
● Whitney's Revenge
Trad
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 3
● THE FINAL STRAW
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 47
● Kingdom Come
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 7
● Barely There
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 6
● Arete Action
Sport
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 13
● On Wisconsin
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 49
● Rusted Ring Right
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Half Hearted
 20
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Sport
● Whitney's Revenge
 4
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
● THE FINAL STRAW
 3
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
● Kingdom Come
 47
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
● Barely There
 7
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
● Arete Action
 6
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
● On Wisconsin
 13
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● Rusted Ring Right
 49
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport

Photos [Hide ALL Photos]

Andy on Kingdom Come.
[Hide Photo] Andy on Kingdom Come.
Rusty ring Wall from below, "Rusty Rings" is on the right.
[Hide Photo] Rusty ring Wall from below, "Rusty Rings" is on the right.

Comments [Hide ALL Comments]

Tradiban
[Hide Comment] I thought this wall was a bit short (25ft?) to be worth too much effort. Half Hearted looked by far the coolest route. Is there a direct start to the traverse 5.12? I will return to check it out in the spring! Feb 15, 2010
Travis Melin
Portland, OR
[Hide Comment] Hey Rhoads, Dont let the height deceive you, all the routes are really really fun. The traverse route looks contrived but is really fun. This wall has some of the best individual sequences at the Castle. I looked at the direct a bit but never found any holds...at all. Feb 15, 2010
Tradiban
[Hide Comment] Noted Melin, at first glance I was disappointed at the height but I'll take your word for it until I actually climb them myself. i wonder who puts those rings in?!!? Old School! Feb 15, 2010
Travis Melin
Portland, OR
[Hide Comment] So old school! I have a friend who climbed here back in the 60's. I told him about it (the rusty rings) but he had no clue who might have put em in.
He did mention that there used to be a really cool spire on the tippy top of the Castle, but long ago some hill billys blasted it off with dynamite. Who knows maybe those rings werent even put in by a climber? Feb 16, 2010
SteveZ
Excelsior, MN
[Hide Comment] I wanted to echo Melin's comments. It is short but I thought the routes had nice moves... and it's only a short jaunt up the hill to check it out.

Rhoads, are you still moving out to CO? We have a few longer routes here ;) Feb 18, 2010
Zander Esh
Madison, WI
[Hide Comment] I've noticed a closed project on this wall. Is anyone still working on it? If not, could I open it up for others to try? May 17, 2016
austin bullard
Somewhere
[Hide Comment] I tried that red tagged route you guys are talking about. Normally i would never do that but it has been 8 or 9 years since it was bolted so that’s a bit ridiculous. Honestly felt like 13c/d to me. Stopping to clip after every single move was really annoying and unenjoyable. If those cruxy moves were higher off the ground then it’d be great to just skip the bolts but.. yeah, cool moves, really hard and short. Not worth trying it again for me. Aug 2, 2020