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Elevation: 4,158 ft 1,267 m
GPS: 43.98504, -122.29826
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Shared By: Ben Chaloupka on Aug 28, 2022
Admins: JD Merritt, Nate Ball

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Walt's Wall is a fantastic wall uphill and right of the Hydrotube Area. Most of the routes start with low angle friction slab. The upper headwall is quite a bit steeper and offers a distinct change of character. Development of the upper Walt's Wall took place primarily in the early to mid 90's. The Upper Walt's Wall includes the routes from What's My Line (which climbs just to the right of the obvious moss streak) to Deep Pockets (currently the furthest right bolted line on the wall). This wall gets early morning shade, but sees an abundance of sun for most of the day, although the trees offer some shade for the lower half of the routes. The bolt spacing tends to be fairly moderate for Flagstone. Not as beginner-friendly as the North Slab, but not as runout as routes like Apache Acid or Sibling Rivalry.

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This wall is on the south aspect of Flagstone. To get there, follow the approach trail up from the road and turn right. Continue following the path around the right (south) side of the formation past the Center Wall and the Hydrotube Area. Continue past the Lower Walt's Wall. Look for the obvious moss streak splitting the upper headwall. The routes on the Upper Walt's Wall start to the right of this large moss streak. Approach time: ~5 minutes.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Upper Walt's 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
 29
Deep Pockets
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 11
Understanding Pinches
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 12
Harp of Stone
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 6
Black Butterfly
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 4
What's My Line
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Deep Pockets
 29
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Understanding Pinches
 11
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Harp of Stone
 12
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
Black Butterfly
 6
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
What's My Line
 4
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
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