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The Unnamed Wall

Montana > Southwest Region > Hyalite Canyon
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Description

The Unnamed Wall has a variety of climbs, ranging from fat WI 3 to very difficult mixed (M7-9). Unlike the Genesis/Mummy areas, the Unnamed Wall is favorably located on the sunny aspect of the canyon. However, this does cause less consistency in the formation of several routes. Also note that lead climbing is required here as there is no easy way to walk around to set up top-ropes.

Getting There

The Unnamed Wall approach (with a beaten path) is shorter than one might expect. From the Hyalite Creek/Peak aka Grotto Falls Trailhead follow the main trail for a short distance to the first major clearing (the one with the trail sign at its far side). Follow the first trail off to the right (west) down to the creek. Cross the creek and traverse right around a steep hill. Then, angle left up a wide drainage, and go right past the tree choked gully. Continue up to the talus slope and hike up its right side to arrive at the cliff band just left of the impressive climb of Bingo World. Approach times will vary from somewhere around 25-45 minutes depending on the trail conditions and one's hiking speed.

Routes from Left to Right

M5
 1
Fire Escape
Mixed
WI3-4
 141
The Elevator Shaft
Ice
M7
 4
Broken Stair
Trad, Mixed
M4 R
 1
Totally Safe D1
Trad, Mixed
WI3
 129
The Fat One
Ice
WI2 M3
 17
The Thin One
Trad, Mixed, Ice
WI3
 19
The Scrappy One
Trad, Ice
M4+
 20
Mousetrap
Sport, Mixed
M6
 1
Into the Void
Sport, Mixed
WI5 M6 R
 5
Sharp Dressed Man
Mixed, Ice
M4
 121
The Thrill is Gone
Mixed
WI3 M7
 1
Mask Off
Trad, Mixed, Ice
WI5-6
 19
Bingo World
Ice
M11
 4
Northwest Passage
Sport, Mixed
M9-10
 14
Straights of Gibraltar
Sport, Mixed
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a M7
 36
Panama Canal
Sport, Mixed
M8
 4
Suez Canal
Sport, Mixed
M7
 7
Straits of Magellan
Sport, Mixed
WI5- M5-6
 45
The Good Lookin' One
Mixed, Ice
WI4
 13
Jeffs Left
Ice
WI3 M3
 54
Jeffs Right
Mixed, Ice
WI4 M4
 42
Magically Delicious
Trad, Mixed, Ice
M5-
 1
Borborygmus
Sport, Mixed
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Fire Escape
 1
M5 Mixed
The Elevator Shaft
 141
WI3-4 Ice
Broken Stair
 4
M7 Trad, Mixed
Totally Safe D1
 1
M4 R Trad, Mixed
The Fat One
 129
WI3 Ice
The Thin One
 17
WI2 M3 Trad, Mixed, Ice
The Scrappy One
 19
WI3 Trad, Ice
Mousetrap
 20
M4+ Sport, Mixed
Into the Void
 1
M6 Sport, Mixed
Sharp Dressed Man
 5
WI5 M6 R Mixed, Ice
The Thrill is Gone
 121
M4 Mixed
Mask Off
 1
WI3 M7 Trad, Mixed, Ice
Bingo World
 19
WI5-6 Ice
Northwest Passage
 4
M11 Sport, Mixed
Straights of Gibraltar
 14
M9-10 Sport, Mixed
Panama Canal
 36
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a M7 Sport, Mixed
Suez Canal
 4
M8 Sport, Mixed
Straits of Magellan
 7
M7 Sport, Mixed
The Good Lookin' One
 45
WI5- M5-6 Mixed, Ice
Jeffs Left
 13
WI4 Ice
Jeffs Right
 54
WI3 M3 Mixed, Ice
Magically Delicious
 42
WI4 M4 Trad, Mixed, Ice
Borborygmus
 1
M5- Sport, Mixed

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