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Upper Wall

Colorado > Grand County /… > Hurd Creek Crag

Description

This is another small section with 5 sport routes from 5.7 to 5.11. They are mostly overhanging with good holds, morning shade, and a luxurious belay area. Details are in "Fraser Valley Climbs".

L->R sport routes: ~5.10, 5.11, 5.10, 5.9, 5.7.

2022 update: it looks like the 5.10 on the left end of the wall is buried under a fallen tree, and there are two new bolted lines. Which yields:

L->R sport routes: 5.10 (blocked by tree), 5.11, 5.10, 5.11, 5.9, 5.7, 5.11 (approximate grades by the FA).

Getting There

This is uphill about 50 yards from SDM Wall.

Routes from Left to Right

5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 5
● Speed
Sport
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
 1
● Unknown aka Hurd Crimpin’
Sport
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 8
● Mother Jugs
Sport
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 5
● Father Pinch
Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 4
● Pat's Pissed
Sport
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 3
● On Ramp
Sport
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 2
● Sister Sloper
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Speed
 5
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● Unknown aka Hurd Crimpin’
 1
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b Sport
● Mother Jugs
 8
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
● Father Pinch
 5
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
● Pat's Pissed
 4
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
● On Ramp
 3
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● Sister Sloper
 2
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport

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Looking at Upper Wall from the approach path.
[Hide Photo] Looking at Upper Wall from the approach path.
New as of 8/30/2021 - a visual description of Hurd Creek Upper Wall.
[Hide Photo] New as of 8/30/2021 - a visual description of Hurd Creek Upper Wall.

Comments [Hide ALL Comments]

Jack Niemzyk
Fraser, CO
[Hide Comment] The upper wall at Hurd Creek going left to right are 11a, 12?, 9, and 7. Oct 4, 2020
Dave Clark 5.10
Golden, CO
[Hide Comment] There are five sport routes at the Upper Wall: L>R ~ 5.10, 5.11, 5.10, 5.9, 5.7. The leftmost route was added after Jim Shaw's book was published and follows a big arc from left to right, which makes it quite hard to clean while lowering. (If your second can't get up it, you get to climb it twice to get your draws back, as I did.) The 10 in the middle of the wall is highly recommended. The 9 and 7 are a bit funky. Oct 21, 2020
Chris Michalowski
Granby, CO
[Hide Comment] Props to Kevin and Glen for replacing some of the hardware on these routes. Sep 19, 2022