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The Island aka Left side of Cabin Wall Rock Climbing

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Routes in The Island aka Left side of Cabin Wall

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	[Redacted] T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Better Left Undone T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Left-facing Corner (unknown) T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Pair a' grins T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Rustler's Revenge T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Rusty's Cave T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Whodini T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R
	Willy's Hand Jive T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b

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Access Issue: The Cabin Wall and the Island are both closed to climbing Details

The Cabin Wall and the Island are closed. In regard to the rest of the areas in Escalante "Continued use of this area relies on good stewardship and a relationship of trust with the landowner."

Respect local residents, cattle and wildlife by following the posted speed limit of 20 mph.
Minimize user impact by staying on established trails and roads.
Park off the road in established pull-offs or parking areas.
Pack out human waste and garbage.
Keep noise to a minimum.
Portions of Escalante Canyon are active ranching areas. Keep pets under leash control at all times.
No fires and no discharge of firearms.
Camp in established areas only. No camping on private property.

Description

03/03/21 THE ISLAND IS CLOSED TO CLIMBING

Historically this area has been known as "The Island", it is a separate cliff slightly deeper in the canyon/west the of Cabin Wall. The routes here are indeed separate from the routes at Cabin Wall divided by a large gully and a cliff wall with several arches in the making. Previously the entry for Cabin Wall encompassed all of these routes as the left most routes. This creates some confusion as to the location of the routes.

The Island includes routes:

Rusty's Cave through Rustlers Revenge.

Getting There

Head southwest on 650 Rd for 10.5 miles from US 50. Park at the HA Smith Cabin on the right hand side. From the parking lot, head west on the road to a sandy drainage. Follow this drainage until you see a climber's trail heading up to the base of the cliff.

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Island aka Left side of Cabin Wall

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

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 24 ● Rusty's Cave Trad
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 141 ● Willy's Hand Jive Trad
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 6 ● [Redacted] Trad
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c 4 ● Left-facing Corner (unknown) Trad
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c 4 ● Better Left Undone Trad
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a 15 ● Pair a' grins Trad