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Upper Band Rock Climbing

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Routes in Upper Band

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	Aggravated Basalt S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Basalt With a Deadly Weapon S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Basalt-o-matic S 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Basalternative Facts S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Blowing Chunks S 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Choss and the Art of Bolt Placement S 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
	Choss Boss S 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
	Choss Much! S 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Chossmasterpiece S 5.2 3 8 II 8 D 2c
	Chute Me S 5.2 3 8 II 8 D 2c
	Dirt Off Your Shoulder S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Dirty Work S 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
	Far Fetched S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Firm Believer S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Gimme Shelter S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Man You Fracture S 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Missing the Mark S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	More Perfector S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Mr. T Birthday Route!, The S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Petite Feat S 5.2 3 8 II 8 D 2c
	Physical Basalt S 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Presymptomatic Transmission S 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Room With a View S 5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
	Rudy Can't Fail S 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
	Shelter in Place S 5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
	Solid Grasp S 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Stem Gem S 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Sunday Trundler S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	TBD S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Walla Walla Special S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Welcome to the Penthouse S 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	When I’m 64 S 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b

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Description

The upper cliff hosts two dozen or so 40'-60' routes from 5.4 to 5.11 on extremely fractured basalt entablature. New routes at the upper cliff require extensive cleaning and may be a little chippy and loose. Be careful to follow the bolt line. If you stray to far from the bolts you will encounter large loose blocks. A helmet is a great idea. The view alone is worth the trip.

A small numbered tag has been attached to the first bolts of each route. The numbers are not in order. The tags will correspond to the tag number listed under route location. The nature of the area can make it difficult to give directions to a route or even identify them from photographs the tags are an attempt to solve this problem.

10 quickdraws plus anchor material will get you up most of the routes. Do to the nature of the rock some of the anchor bolts are spaced farther apart than what is typical at most areas. For this reason it is nice to have 2’ runners, a quad, or something else longer than standard sport draws. Many of the routes are equipped with lower off hooks.

Getting There

From the south end of the parking lot cross the road and hike up the canyon. Follow the trail straight up the center of the canyon for 20-30 minutes. Once you have reached the top follow a faint trail back and to the left toward the upper cliffs.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Upper Band

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

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 6 ● Basalt With a Deadly Weapon Sport
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c 6 ● Room With a View Sport
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c 8 ● Choss and the Art of Bolt Placement Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 4 ● Basalternative Facts Sport