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Astronomy Wall Rock Climbing

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Routes in 3. Astronomy Wall

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	31/ATLASS S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Astroenteritis S 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Dark Matter T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Footprints On The Moon S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Galacticrack T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13
	Io S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Mr. Magnetar S 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster, The S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Restaurant At The End Of The Universe S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Sagittarius A Star S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	W.I.M.P. TR 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c

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Elevation:	8,843 ft	2,695 m
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Access Issue: Falcon Closures Details

Seasonal Falcon Closures in effect from March 15 - July 31.

- Lion's Head
- Roughneck Area
- Wildcatter Wall

Note that the annual closures of the Park View Dome, The Ranch Hand, Black Creek Wall, and Sawmill Crag have been permanently lifted. These cliffs will continue to be monitored, but will only close if a new nest is spotted.

Seasonal Falcon closures in effect from March 15 - July 31. - Lion's Head (not pictured). - Roughneck Area. There are no closures at Staunton Rocks.

Description

Astronomy Wall is on far right side of the Pooka and gets sun in the mornings and shade in the late afternoon. The most notable feature is black water streak, Dark Matter, 5.9.

Getting There

Follow trail past the canyon trail. The next area is the Astronomy Wall.

11 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Astronomy Wall

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

5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 66 ● Dark Matter Trad
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 133 ● Io Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 166 ● Restaurant At The End Of The Uni… Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 57 ● Sagittarius A Star Sport
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 92 ● Mr. Magnetar Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 102 ● Footprints On The Moon Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 82 ● The Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster Sport
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 4 ● 31/ATLASS Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 10 ● W.I.M.P. TR