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Summit Wall Rock Climbing

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Routes in (a) Summit Wall

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	Apex, The T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	BlackJack T 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
	Edge, The TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Gross Misdemeanor TR 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Jack of Diamonds T,TR 5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
	Joker, The T,TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	King of Diamonds T,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Nose Direct, The TR 5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Nose, The T,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Open Book, The T,TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Queen of Diamonds TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Roger's Romp T 5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
	Sidewalk T,TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Ten of Diamonds TR 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b

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Description

A mostly short, south-facing wall of solid diorite just below the summit of Mount Erie. Home to several moderate trad leads, but many come here specifically to top-rope. There are several easily accessible bolted anchors and convenient trees located at the top of the feature, but come prepared with lots of webbing and anchor rope. Scramble down easily on either side of the wall. Summit Wall is a purely Trad crag with a old history and that should be respected. This wall in particular is popular with classes so don't be surprised if The Nose, The Open Book, The Apex, etc. are busy the entire day.

Getting There

Drive up the Mount Erie road until just shy of the summit towers. As you drive underneath the powerlines near the top, the Summit Wall parking area (not the main summit area parking & viewpoint) is visible directly ahead & on the right as the road swings sharply left. Only room for a few cars, but the main parking area is only another several hundred feet along the road.
Approach: from the lower parking area (not the main one at the top), two trails head south to the buttress. Left trail leads to the top of the crag & the lower or right trail leads out through the trees & across an exposed step-around bouldering move to reach the bottom of the crag (at least one non-climber fatality has occurred at the step-around move--be cautious).

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Classic Climbing Routes at Summit Wall

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

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 103 ● The Open Book Trad, TR
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c 45 ● Jack of Diamonds Trad, TR
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 39 ● King of Diamonds Trad, TR
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 35 ● The Nose Trad, TR
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 23 ● Queen of Diamonds TR
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 27 ● The Nose Direct TR