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The Summer Wall Rock Climbing

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Routes in The Summer Wall

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	I Don’t Care for GOB S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Little Bird S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Loose Cannon S 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
	Oracle, The S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Peregrine Omelette S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Prednisone S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Short Fuse T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13
	Slap Fight S 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
	Trundlebus S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	War Pony S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a

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Access Issue: Merriam Woods is conservation land, managed by the Town of Woodstock. Details

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Description

As you walk to the right from Winter wall, look for an obvious roof with fixed quick draws. This is the left/low end of the Summer Wall. Some of those roof climbs are closed projects. If the first bolt is marked with a red tag (typically tape but can be many materials) the route is not yet open to the public. There are some really interesting mostly short routes here and you get afternoon shade.

Getting There

Most of Russell's developed climbing is housed in 2 parallel gullies with a rock buttress running down the middle. Summer wall forms the right side of the buttress. The routes are accessed via a switchback trail that works up the hill along the short cliff and spans all the way up to the top of the gully.

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Summer Wall

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

5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c 16 ● Loose Cannon Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 20 ● Trundlebus Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 19 ● The Oracle Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 22 ● War Pony Sport
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b 10 ● Slap Fight Sport