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Elevation: 8,845 ft 2,696 m
GPS: 36.2635, -115.66794
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The left side of the aptly named Universal Wall is a wide expanse of mostly beautifully solid rock overlaid with piles of choss and hollow flakes. There’s lots of good climbing along the base and a handful of multi-pitch lines. The rockfall potential is very serious here and anyone climbing up high will for sure be knocking rocks down, no matter how careful they are. Don’t climb under parties up on the wall! My friends and I dubbed this the Crumbowl Wall because of the constant rain of rocks whenever we were climbing here.

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Follow the trail up the main drainage from the northwest corner of Mary Jane Falls parking lot.

19 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Left Side

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 12
● Pepper Ploy
Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 9
● A Door to the Outside
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 12
● Crazy Harry
Sport
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
 13
● Aristocats
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 9
● Breakin' Yolanda
Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 16
● Tokyo Cat
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 8
● Captain's Table
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 10
● Himalayan Siren
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 10
● Zar Wall
Sport 9 pitches
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 6
● Dark Horse 8
Sport 8 pitches
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Pepper Ploy
 12
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Sport
● A Door to the Outside
 9
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
● Crazy Harry
 12
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● Aristocats
 13
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c Sport
● Breakin' Yolanda
 9
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● Tokyo Cat
 16
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
● Captain's Table
 8
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● Himalayan Siren
 10
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● Zar Wall
 10
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport 9 pitches
● Dark Horse 8
 6
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport 8 pitches
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Mostly Shady All Day

Details: We were in the shade for our entire day (11AM until 4PM). It was actually a bit cold between climbs. Nice break from LV heat.

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Added some more climb descriptions. Many anchor locations are cutoff here. Unless noted ("unknown/unfinished" does not appear to have an anchor), all routes go to chains above the bolt line. Positions of the climbs drawn on the wall may not be exact.
Added some more climb descriptions. Many ancho…
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Universal Wall Left, left side
Universal Wall Left, left side
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The Universal Wall.
The Universal Wall.
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Universal Wall - Left ~ We were shaded all day (11:00-17:00) on July 1, 2022. It was actually cold between climbs. Nice escape from LV heat.
Universal Wall - Left ~ We were shaded all da…
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