Windshield Wiper Wall Rock Climbing
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Elevation: | 6,594 ft |
GPS: |
39.55516, -111.67382 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
Page Views: | 32,041 total · 220/month |
Shared By: | Perin Blanchard on May 12, 2012 |
Admins: | Jim Clarke, Andrew Gram, Nathan Fisher, Perin Blanchard, GRK, D C |
Description
The Windshield Wiper Wall is a tall, shady collection of steep faces. Right next to the road, there is effectively zero approach. A plethora of quickdraws are needed (up to 27 draws are needed for a single route).
The routes are mostly .12- (eight), a .12c, three .11s, and a single specimen of 5.10.
See this description of the Willy Stick for an account of how this wall got its name.
The routes are mostly .12- (eight), a .12c, three .11s, and a single specimen of 5.10.
See this description of the Willy Stick for an account of how this wall got its name.
Getting There
After about a half mile drive up the canyon, a wide, dark streak appears between two tan-colored walls on the left side of the road. A dark chain anchor is visible midway up on the wall to the right of the streak.
During the winter months the streak hosts the ice route Bottomless and Topless.
Park at a shallow pullout on the right (or across the road at a deeper pullout on the left) and walk back down canyon a hundred feet or so. An obvious trail/drainage-from-the-streak will appear on the south side of the road.
During the winter months the streak hosts the ice route Bottomless and Topless.
Park at a shallow pullout on the right (or across the road at a deeper pullout on the left) and walk back down canyon a hundred feet or so. An obvious trail/drainage-from-the-streak will appear on the south side of the road.
Classic Climbing Routes at Windshield Wiper Wall
Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
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