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After Rain Wall Rock Climbing

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Routes in After Rain Wall

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	Brontosaurus is Back S 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Crypto Sucka S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Four the Roof T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Pleasuresaurus S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Transpoosian T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Unknown Crack T,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c

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Elevation:	5,503 ft	1,677 m
GPS:	38.66761, -108.33026 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	D Scott Clark on Apr 26, 2021 · Updates
Admins:	Jesse Zacher, Bradley Mark Edwards, N R, Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC Page Updates (admin only)

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Access Issue: The Cabin Wall and the Island are SOON to be open to climbing - BUT NOT YET! Details

Update: per Nolan Robertson: the land is not public yet. It is a transitional phase, being owned by a conservation group leased back to the ranch. Once the lease is completed, it will be public again. Until then, anyone going up to Cabin wall is trespassing. Please be patient, land ownership transitions take time. Anyone is more than welcome to reach out to me for regular progress reports, otherwise, Cabin Wall should be avoided until the situation is completely resolved.

...per Trevor Oman I have been informed by two sources that the land that contains the Cabin Wall and The Island is now public (NOT QUITE YET). Viewing the tract on OnX, it appears The Conservation Fund has purchased or been transferred ownership of the land. Someone more versed in the minutiae of land ownership may want to confirm this, but I wanted to put it out there to get the ball rolling on updating this page.

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

After Rain Wall is a small wall with multiple surpringly fun sport, mixed, and trad routes on the granite rock that lines Escalante Creek. If you need a break from splitter sandstone cracks (or if it has rained in the last two days) and crave clipping bolts on gritty granite, find this area near the Potholes Recreation Site (campground).

Getting There

Drive past the Potholes parking area till the road bends, and park on the right side of the road in a pulloff. Walk back down the road to the curve, then walk down the small ridge to the south till you reach the cliff band. Skirt the band to the left to get to the base of climbs by the creek. Be careful not to step on the cryptobiotic soil crusts.