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Elevation: 1,064 ft 324 m
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Major Features: The Mac Wall is named after the man whose name graces almost all of the first ascents in the area: Jim McCarthy. It's no coincidence that this area is dense in multi-starred classic routes, particularly in the 5.10 range.

If someone says "Meet me at the Mac Wall", they're almost certainly describing the dozen or so routes centered around MF, up to about Overhanging Layback.

For our purposes, though, this entire area starts with the major, classic corner system of Three Pines, and extends past the Mac Wall proper, past Welcome to the Gunks, and ends at the huge right-facing orange corner of Asphodel.

Approach: For the Mac Wall proper, walk down the carriage road; once you're past the East Trapps Connector (Stairmaster) intersection, keep an eye out for the very obvious right-leaning crack of Something Interesting. The next
- a few yards down the carriage road - brings you right to the base of MF. A bit further down the carriage road, another
will bring you straight to the bottom of Welcome.

Descent: For the Mac Wall proper, many routes have two-bolt anchors atop first pitches, and one 60m rope will get you to the ground.

There is a set of three bolted anchors descending from the clifftop between Three Pines and Something Interesting. The bolts at the clifftop themselves are a bit hidden in a copse of trees, well left of the top of Three Pines. Rap 3x with one rope, or 2x with 2 ropes, and be aware of parties below you.

There is a tree rappel over Overhanging Layback from the GT; one rope will get you to first-pitch bolts over the right end of the Mac Wall, or two to the ground.

For Tequila Mockingbird and neighbors, plan on topping out and descending via bolts over Something Interesting.

For the routes near Welcome to the Gunks, it is strongly recommended to have two ropes. An intermediate anchor exists, but you won't like it!

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Mac Wall (Something Interesting)

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
 610
Three Pines
Trad 3 pitches
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 271
Credibility Gap
Trad 2 pitches
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 665
Something Interesting
Trad 2 pitches
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
 261
Higher Stannard
Trad 3 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 428
MF
Trad 2 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 294
The Dangler
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5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a R
 49
MF Direct
Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13
 193
Welcome to the Gunks
Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 140
Star Action
Trad 2 pitches
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 154
Mother's Day Party
Trad 2 pitches
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 208
Birdie Party
Trad 2 pitches
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 137
Try Again
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5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 63
Interstice
Trad 2 pitches
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 216
Coexistence
Trad
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13
 109
Graveyard Shift
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Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Three Pines
 610
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a Trad 3 pitches
Credibility Gap
 271
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad 2 pitches
Something Interesting
 665
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 2 pitches
Higher Stannard
 261
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c Trad 3 pitches
MF
 428
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 2 pitches
The Dangler
 294
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
MF Direct
 49
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a R Trad
Welcome to the Gunks
 193
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13 Trad
Star Action
 140
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 2 pitches
Mother's Day Party
 154
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 2 pitches
Birdie Party
 208
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 2 pitches
Try Again
 137
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
Interstice
 63
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad 2 pitches
Coexistence
 216
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad
Graveyard Shift
 109
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13 Trad
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