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Walking Legend Wall

Washington > Central-W Casca… > Skykomish Valley > Index > Lower Lump Area

Description

Tall wall just right of the Wart. Forested at the base. The climbs here are steeper than those at the Beetle Bailey Slab.

Getting There

Can approach from the road, or from the LTW.

Routes from Left to Right

5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 25
● Hand of Doom
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 43
● Finger My Slot
Sport
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 183
● Walking Legend
Sport 3 pitches
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 66
● Exponential Excavation
Trad
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 10
● Exponential Potential
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 62
● Huberts Revenge
Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 47
● Drunken Sarahenity
Sport, TR
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a R
 5
● Long for Rand
Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 28
● Go Pat Go
Trad 5 pitches
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Hand of Doom
 25
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● Finger My Slot
 43
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● Walking Legend
 183
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport 3 pitches
● Exponential Excavation
 66
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● Exponential Potential
 10
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad
● Huberts Revenge
 62
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
● Drunken Sarahenity
 47
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport, TR
● Long for Rand
 5
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a R Trad
● Go Pat Go
 28
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad 5 pitches

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The trail to the wall is on the right shortly after this sign! Walk one trail farther to get to Beetle Bailey
[Hide Photo] The trail to the wall is on the right shortly after this sign! Walk one trail farther to get to Beetle Bailey
Walking legend and the rest of the right side of the lump.
[Hide Photo] Walking legend and the rest of the right side of the lump.

Comments [Hide ALL Comments]

Cody Curtis
[Hide Comment] Not sure how long the fixed line running over walking legend has been there, but it might be time for it to go. i climbed all of walking legend last week and while at the top of pitch 2 i noticed a questionable spot in the rope, about 15 feet below the anchor. it was frayed pretty good and the spot felt kinda flat. im no expert but if someone with more knowledge than me wants to check it out and maybe remove it, that would be cool. Jul 8, 2016
djrepnik
[Hide Comment] Don't touch my fixed line! Jul 26, 2016
Darryl Cramer
Seattle
[Hide Comment] Anyone check out Walking Back to Happiness? It is a Gregs Child and Collum route. Looked awesome years ago but a runout section below the crux got dirty and as a result the route was never done much. Not sure if it had more than an ascent or two. Jun 15, 2020
KyGB
Washington State
[Hide Comment] There is an incredible 2 pitch climb here that is not in any book or on Mountain Project as far as I can tell. I believe it is just right of Walking Legend and left of Exponential Excavation.
I'm just guessing on the grade here, but this is my breakdown:

1'st pitch 5.10a/b (takes bolts and gear) - Start on Walking Legend. Once you get to the junction to either go strait up to stay on Walking Legend, or to go left on Finger My Slot, instead go right and through some dirty / weeds climbing and head towards a V-shaped corner. Stem up this corner. Hanging belay anchor is above this corner.

2'nd pitch 5.11b (takes bolts and gear) - Climb directly up from the anchor. Grit through a difficult boulder problem 3 or 4 bolts up. More stemming, cool movements and awesome exposure.

What is this climb?!? 2'nd pitch is AWESOME!! Sep 5, 2021