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Shared By: Justin Brunson on Dec 28, 2010 with improvements by Mike Silver
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Description

Downstream from Crank Cave is the Playground, a vertical wall with some great moderates on blocky, broken basalt.

The place bakes during the summer but is quite nice early or late in the season.

The area guidebook is Sweet Spots, by Jerry Painter and Matt TeNgaio, available at Idaho Mountain Trading and Sticks and Stones. Pick up a copy!

Getting There

East from Firth about 10 miles on Wolverine canyon road. If you pass the Rattlesnake transfer sign, you've gone about a half mile too far. (you're at Crank Cave)

Either take the descent trail to the west (near the large pipeline) or rappel from bolt anchors at the top of the wall.

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Playground

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
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● Cure for the Hangover
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5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
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● American Gladiator
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● Cure for the Hangover
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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● American Gladiator
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5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport, TR
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Jimmy Weed
Jimmy Weed  
There are at least 3 other routes at the playground that have been developed. Good area to climb, I recommend toproping the majority of the routes here for beginners as there is a high chance of decking on several ledges if on lead. Jun 8, 2016
Tim McJunkin
Idaho Falls
Tim McJunkin   Idaho Falls
On the way down Don't get fooled by the bolts prior to the pump station--they are not the bolts your are looking for. keep going to the basalt formations. Jul 22, 2018