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Pearly Gate

Wisconsin > Baraboo Range > Devil's Lake > W Bluff 06 - W Bluff…

Description

Small crag with some pretty tall lines for this part of the cliff.

Getting There

500 feet north of Tyrolean Tower there is a narrow descending cleft (I will post a pic) to get to the top.

Routes from Left to Right

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 1
● Inch Worm
Trad, TR
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 3
● Heavenly Mist
Trad, TR
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 0
● St. Peter Says "YES!"
Trad, TR
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 1
● Arm Power
Trad, TR
5.13+ 8b 30 X- 31 E7 7a
 1
● Last Great Project?
Trad, TR
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a PG13
 1
● Pearls Before Swine
Trad, TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 2
● Pearly Gate
TR
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R
 1
● St. Peter Says "No"
Trad, TR
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Inch Worm
 1
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, TR
● Heavenly Mist
 3
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad, TR
● St. Peter Says "YES!"
 0
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, TR
● Arm Power
 1
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad, TR
● Last Great Project?
 1
5.13+ 8b 30 X- 31 E7 7a Trad, TR
● Pearls Before Swine
 1
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a PG13 Trad, TR
● Pearly Gate
 2
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a TR
● St. Peter Says "No"
 1
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R Trad, TR

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Diagram of the Pearly Gate area
[Hide Photo] Diagram of the Pearly Gate area
This narrow cleft right on the W Bluff trail will take you to the top of Pearly Gate.
[Hide Photo] This narrow cleft right on the W Bluff trail will take you to the top of Pearly Gate.
Inch Worm is on a separate buttress southeast and down from the main wall.
[Hide Photo] Inch Worm is on a separate buttress southeast and down from the main wall.
Left side of the buttress.
[Hide Photo] Left side of the buttress.
The middle part of the buttress. Right of a large "indentation" in the wall of the buttress. <br> <br> Numbers indicate unnamed routes in Swartling/Mayer.
[Hide Photo] The middle part of the buttress. Right of a large "indentation" in the wall of the buttress. Numbers indicate unnamed routes in Swartling/Mayer.
The right (northeast) end of the buttress. <br> <br> The numbered routes indicate unnamed routes in Swartling/Mayer.
[Hide Photo] The right (northeast) end of the buttress. The numbered routes indicate unnamed routes in Swartling/Mayer.
This is the south side of the buttress. The corner is "Arm Power" 5.11d, start left of the corner, climb the overhang to the top. To the left is a 5.7.
[Hide Photo] This is the south side of the buttress. The corner is "Arm Power" 5.11d, start left of the corner, climb the overhang to the top. To the left is a 5.7.
"Pearly Gate" 5.9 is the inside corner.
[Hide Photo] "Pearly Gate" 5.9 is the inside corner.