Visionary Wall Rock Climbing
GPS: | 40.447, -111.688 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
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Shared By: | Perin Blanchard on Jul 18, 2009 |
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The Lone Peak Wilderness boundary begins a short distance into Tank Canyon. Wilderness rulesblm.gov/wo/st/en/info/regul… apply.
See the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest Service fee pagefs.fed.us/r4/uwc/passes/ for more information.
Description
A great crag for hot afternoons, Visionary Wall is in a steep, east-facing gully with the routes on the north-facing wall of the gully. This, combined with many trees allows for shade most of the day. Add a nearby stream that runs for most of the spring and summer, and this crag is a pleasant location.
The routes are mostly steep, fairly tricky affairs with none of the standard American Fork pockets and lots of devious edges.
The routes are mostly steep, fairly tricky affairs with none of the standard American Fork pockets and lots of devious edges.
Getting There
Walk up Tank Canyon and follow the trail on the east (right) of the streambed. The trail will cross the streambed heading north and then immediately turn east (right). Continue following the trail through a grove of evergreens and then step over some tree roots and a short steep section to walk to the left of the stream.
The trail (and stream) turns north again (left); follow the trail past two gullies on the left. Just before the third gully a bolted route will appear on a limestone outcropping that almost reaches to the streambed. This is the first route. Look up the gully and you'll see constructed belay landings.
About a 12-minute walk.
The trail (and stream) turns north again (left); follow the trail past two gullies on the left. Just before the third gully a bolted route will appear on a limestone outcropping that almost reaches to the streambed. This is the first route. Look up the gully and you'll see constructed belay landings.
About a 12-minute walk.
Route List
Left side (south) side of the gully, starting at the bottom (i.e., left-to-right).
1. Eye Opener 5.10b
2. The Vision 5.12c
3. project
4. Tank Trap 5.10c (a corner crack)
5. Zorba The Greek 5.12a
6. Gemini 5.11c
7. Barbie Twins 5.10a (chimney)
8. Dag Nasty 5.10d
9. Drop the Clutch 5.11c
10. Inky 5.12a
11. Tanks For Nothing (to corner anchor) 5.7
12. project
13. project
1. Eye Opener 5.10b
2. The Vision 5.12c
3. project
4. Tank Trap 5.10c (a corner crack)
5. Zorba The Greek 5.12a
6. Gemini 5.11c
7. Barbie Twins 5.10a (chimney)
8. Dag Nasty 5.10d
9. Drop the Clutch 5.11c
10. Inky 5.12a
11. Tanks For Nothing (to corner anchor) 5.7
12. project
13. project
Classic Climbing Routes at Visionary Wall
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Maybe this description makes sense when the stream is running, but when it's dry, I looked for about 1 1/2 hours before I found this area. This is my description of the approach ASSUMING THE STREAM IS DRY:
Follow the stream until you reach a big cliff that reaches almost into the streambed. This wall has one bolted route on it. This is Bug Bananas from the miscellaneous routes.
(If you stay on the right side of the stream, you are going to walk past Two O'Clock Rock and the miscellaneous route Warthog before you get to the Visionary / Old School area)
Keep following the stream bed past Bug Bananas. On your left in (I believe) the next gully/canyon, you will see obvious belay ledges on the left side of the gully. The left wall/side of the gully is Visionary Wall. The right wall/side of the gully is Old School. Aug 4, 2015