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John Nichol's Wall Rock Climbing

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Routes in (L1) John Nichol's Wall

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	A Ghost in the Music T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Conjugal Bliss T,S 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Last Beautiful Days of Autumn T,S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Milagro Beanfield War S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Nirvana Blues S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Obamanos! S 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	On the Mesa T,S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Ramifications T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Sterile Cuckoo, The S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Stimulus Package S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	TR TR 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
	TR2 TR 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
	Treadwell S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Wizard of Loneliness S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Writing Down the Bones S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b

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Description

Entrance to Lower Tier is from the south down Black Mamba wash. The first short wall has a nice concentration of sport and sport/trad routes. The first route is a 5.7 warm up. If you wish to toprope, it is possible to traverse to set up top ropes or drop in from boulders above. Lower level has long wall with series of nice, varied climbs

Getting There

Follow north side of wash down from Black Mamba corner on Upper Tier. Nice flat alcove with a few climbs to start. Then, move down through gap in boulders to long wall with taller cliff.

15 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at John Nichol's Wall

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

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 12 ● On the Mesa Trad, Sport
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b 4 ● Conjugal Bliss Trad, Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 16 ● Nirvana Blues Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 10 ● Wizard of Loneliness Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 4 ● Last Beautiful Days of Autumn Trad, Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 19 ● Stimulus Package Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 6 ● The Sterile Cuckoo Sport
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a 30 ● Obamanos! Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 9 ● Milagro Beanfield War Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 3 ● Ramifications Trad