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Ark Wall Rock Climbing

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Routes in Ark Wall

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	Arkageddon S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	genesis flood S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Gopher Wood T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Lost Ark T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Messiah S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Noah's Ark S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Oracle S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Shemtastic T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Stemtastic S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Timbuk-2 S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
	TMT (Too Much Thought) S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Toucan S 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
	Touche S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Tougastan S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Tour Arete Syndrome S 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Touran S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13
	Tourista S 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Two Camels, One Hump T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Two Evil Deeds T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Two Lefts Don't Make It Right S 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Two Pots to Piss In T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b

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Elevation:	915 ft	279 m
GPS:	43.56076, -73.5939 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Description

Partly shaded 70 foot cliff. Secluded. Ark Wall (as well as nearby Shelving Rock) is prone to loose/fragmented rock, so always wear a helmet. This area was established only a few years ago so you may encounter loose rock. We noted a few important holds were flexing on a couple different climbs.

Please upload some photos and draw routes on them if you have time. I didn't think to snap photos on my visit here and was surprised to see it had not been added to MP. The descriptions work well in finding things but nothing beats a photo with drawn in routes.

Getting There

Use the main Shelving Rock directions to get you near the lake. BEFORE the parking area described for the main Shelving Rock climbs, on the right is a parking area for hiking Shelving Rock Mountain. Park here. Take the hiker trail for 2 minutes to an intersection. At the intersection go forward [Northeast] on a climber's path which is well established (see Ben Thompson's photo). You reach the right side of the cliff [first climb will be Tourista] in about 15 minutes.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Ark Wall

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 30 ● Tougastan Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 35 ● Touche Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13 35 ● Touran Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 26 ● Stemtastic Sport
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 25 ● Two Lefts Don't Make It Right Sport
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c 45 ● Toucan Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 7 ● TMT (Too Much Thought) Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 13 ● Two Camels, One Hump Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 9 ● genesis flood Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 11 ● Two Pots to Piss In Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 10 ● Messiah Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 20 ● Noah's Ark Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 39 ● Oracle Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 14 ● Two Evil Deeds Trad