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AAA Wall Rock Climbing

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Routes in AAA Wall

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	0 Home Free S,TR 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	1. 'Tis Merely A Flesh Wound. T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	10. Protein Boy S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	11. Finger Lick'n Good S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	12. Flight Of The Gumbies S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	13. Flakey S 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
	14. Flat Iron Left S,TR 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	15. Flat Iron Right S,TR 5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	16. Iron Man S,TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	17. Final Fantasy TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	18. Banjo Godfather S,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	19. Frozen Fingers S,TR 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
	2. Greg's Sonic Boom S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	20. Friction Friction TR 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	3. Gooble Gooble S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	4. Politely Insistent S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	5. Nasal Drip TR 5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b
	6. Fine Wine S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13
	7. Cheese And Crackers S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	7.3 Cheez-it T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	7.5 Charcuterie T,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	8. Carbo Boy S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	9. Lipid Boy TR 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Holy Wah, Eh! S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Turkey Trot T,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a

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Access Issue: Organized groups need to file with the U.P.C.C. Details

Climbing at the AAA Walls has been reopened thanks to the landowner, Access Fund, Upper Peninsula Climbers Coalition, and the entire local climbing community. Access is contingent on the UPCC coming up with $700 dollars a year for liability insurance. Please help us out by donating to the UPCC. Access is open to all for climbing though organized groups need to register with the UPCC.
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Description

This is a great sport climbing and TR crag with easy access and a great assortment of climbs from 5.4 to 5.12c. This area is broken into three crags, the AAA Wall which has most of the classic routes (#1-18), Buds Wall which was the original TR area just up the road, and Secret Crag with its stout little climbs about 2 miles away. There is no camping or fires permitted. Please make sure to park off the road so any traffic can easily pass. The town of Big Bay is about 15 minutes away, just up CR 550 a little more past the turn to AAA and it has two nice bars with decent food and Crams Gas Station and General Store. All in all the AAA wall is an amazing little sport climbing area with a diverse variety of climbs and great access. Please tread lightly and pack out whatever you packed in.

It costs the Upper Peninsula Climbers Coalition about $700 a year to purchase liability insurance to maintain access to AAA per an agreement with a local timber company. If you've ever climbed here and enjoyed it, please think about donating to the UPCC to help keep this gem of a crag open for years to come.

See the photo collection for a brief Early History of The AAA Wall.

Getting There

Head North on CR 550 toward Big Bay. Take a left onto CR 510, and reset your trip. Follow mileage closely, because it's easy to get lost due to there not being any signage at your next turn. Stay on Cr 510 for 3.3 miles. At which time CR 510 turns into the AAA rd at an intersection just before a long land bridge with guard rail. Shortly after the long land bridge, start looking for you next turn after a short guard rail. Take this slight right dirt road for .3 miles and hang another right on a white gravel road. The road starts to curve left to a large gate, stay straight onto a small sandy two track. You'll come to a fork almost immediately, stay left and withing 50 yds you'll see the rock on the right. Park mindfully so as not to block traffic and leave enough room for others to park and turn around.

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Classic Climbing Routes at AAA Wall

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

5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c 6 ● 19. Frozen Fingers Sport, TR
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 34 ● 7. Cheese And Crackers Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 25 ● 2. Greg's Sonic Boom Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 13 ● 18. Banjo Godfather Sport, TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 19 ● 3. Gooble Gooble Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13 38 ● 6. Fine Wine Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 23 ● 4. Politely Insistent Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 11 ● 16. Iron Man Sport, TR
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b 5 ● 13. Flakey Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 20 ● 12. Flight Of The Gumbies Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 7 ● 0 Home Free Sport, TR
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 15 ● 15. Flat Iron Right Sport, TR
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 40 ● 8. Carbo Boy Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 14 ● 14. Flat Iron Left Sport, TR
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 13 ● 10. Protein Boy Sport