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Elevation: 1,125 ft 343 m
GPS: 47.82505, -121.55859
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Shared By: Jon Nelson on May 3, 2013
Admins: Jon Nelson, Micah Klesick, Zachary Winters, Mitchell McAuslan

Description Suggest change

These are the walls closest to town, essentially in front view when driving across the bridge and past the general store. The rock is similar to that at the Lower Town Wall, but the area has more moderates.

The crags here probably have the best cracks at Index. This area also has lots of corners, steep face, low angle slabs, and aretes. Lots of aretes,  plus numerous places for walk-up toproping. Approaches vary somewhat, but all will involve at least 20-min of hiking.

Plenty of forest, and thus shade on a sunny day. The top of Lookout Point is an excellent picnic spot with views to Gunn, Baring, Index, and Persis as well as to the town below.

Getting There Suggest change

Recently, many have been parking along Crescent St, just below the RR tracks. As this is in a residential area, please be quiet and respectful.  You can also park in town near Dolittle Park. If you don't find parking at those places, try the Heybrook Ridge lot, just over the bridge. One can also walk from the Lower Town Wall parking areas, along the tracks from the opposite direction as that described below. (But definitely don't park right past the railroad crossing on the main road, as folks driving over the crossing might not see you. Folks in town have complained when people parked here.) 

Hike down the railroad tracks from town, heading towards the Upper Town Walls. About 200 yards down, on the right and in the middle of the curve, take the obvious footbridge on the right. Hike up the trail. At the first crest, go right (left goes to Zelda boulders), and soon reach Midnite boulder. Just before this boulder is a trail going off right that goes directly to Hag Crag. This is also the best way to reach routes on Lookout Point's & Private Idaho's right (east) side, Planet Index, Halloween, and eventually Zappa. 

If you instead stay left going past Midnite boulder, continue up until reaching a T. At the T-junction, go left for Rattletale and right for the Duck and the west side of Lookout Point & Private Idaho as well as Mossquito. Either way will take you towards the Diamond. If you go right, the next turnoff on the right goes to Private Idaho and then Hag Crag. For other crags, continue up and left to the headwall of the gully. At the headwall point, go up and right for Lookout Point, and left for Duck Wall. At a moderate pace, it takes about 20-25 min to reach most of these walls.

To get to the top of Lookout Point, take one of the trails to the right side of either Private Idaho or Lookout Point, then follow the steep trail up the gully. 

See the map in one of the photos below. 

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Classic Climbing Routes at Lookout Point Area

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5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 136
More than 24 Dandelions
Trad, TR
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 614
Senior Citizens in Space
Trad, TR
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 120
Oyaji Milkman Loves the Sea
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 293
Battered Sandwich
Trad, TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 157
Peanuts To Serve You
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 81
Say When
Trad 2 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 78
Law and Order
Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 447
Rattletale
Trad 3 pitches
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 162
An Act of Strange Boar
Trad
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 64
The Amphibian
Sport
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 57
And Say
Trad, TR 5 pitches
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 76
I Am In Top a Shader
Trad, TR
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 12
The Orangutan
Trad
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 29
Bobcat Cringe
Trad 2 pitches
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
 9
Endless Skies
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
More than 24 Dandelions Planet Index > Lookout jr
 136
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, TR
Senior Citizens in Space Private Idaho
 614
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, TR
Oyaji Milkman Loves the Sea Planet Index > Lookout jr
 120
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
Battered Sandwich Private Idaho
 293
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, TR
Peanuts To Serve You Lookout Point > (a) W Side > (G) Bowling-to-Cringe
 157
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Say When Lookout Point > (a) W Side > (E) The Velvet
 81
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 2 pitches
Law and Order Lookout Point > (b) Central Area
 78
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
Rattletale Rattletale Wall
 447
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 3 pitches
An Act of Strange Boar Lookout Point > (b) Central Area
 162
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad
The Amphibian Rattletale Wall
 64
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
And Say Lookout Point > (a) W Side > (E) The Velvet
 57
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad, TR 5 pitches
I Am In Top a Shader Private Idaho
 76
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Trad, TR
The Orangutan Rattletale Wall
 12
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad
Bobcat Cringe Lookout Point > (a) W Side > (G) Bowling-to-Cringe
 29
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Trad 2 pitches
Endless Skies Duck Wall > Duck Main Wall
 9
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Sport
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