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Lincoln it Up

5.10a, Sport, 35 ft (11 m),  Avg: 2.9 from 68 votes
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Arkansas > Northwest Arkan… > Lake Lincoln > N Side > Main Wall

Description

A great first 5.8/5.9 sport climb. Move up dead vertical stone past a flake up to a huge ledge and then to the anchors. This would be awesome if it were another 80ft or so of climbing! This one is really easy to top-rope so use draws if you do to save the anchors.

Protection

Bolts/Anchors

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Moving feet up before entering the crux.
[Hide Photo] Moving feet up before entering the crux.
Seth doing some wierd boy beta to get past the technical section of the crux
[Hide Photo] Seth doing some wierd boy beta to get past the technical section of the crux
Eyeing down the side pull on the crux. Really fun movement on a beautiful wall, definitely a Lincoln classic.
[Hide Photo] Eyeing down the side pull on the crux. Really fun movement on a beautiful wall, definitely a Lincoln classic.
Clippin the 2nd bolt
[Hide Photo] Clippin the 2nd bolt

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TANNER LANCASTER
ok
 
[Hide Comment] Hard 5.9; great climb. Nov 17, 2013
PattyJ
Fort Smith, AR
[Hide Comment] Fun route and is a good warm up. There is a Big tree at the top for an anchor. I used the tree to access the bolt anchors and rope soloed this one. Jun 21, 2014
Michael Parker
Belgrade, MT
  5.10a
[Hide Comment] Due to a broken hold, this has been upgraded to 5.10a in the new guidebook. Kind of runout at the top, but you are on moderate terrain at this point. Sep 11, 2017
Will Bywaters
Fayetteville, AR
 
[Hide Comment] New bolt at the bottom, no more scary run-out Feb 6, 2019
Brennan VanDyke
Edmond, OK
[Hide Comment] Probably 10a, really fun for the area with good moves on solid rock. Pretty clean too. Like a lot of Lincoln climbs, if it was 30 feet longer it would be really classic. Sep 13, 2020
Morgan Heflin
Northwest Arkansas
 
[Hide Comment] Solid 10a, there's a cheater block to the right of the route you can use to make the first clip a little safer. Both hangers on the anchor were spinning last time I was there, but the bolts were solid. If the spinners sketch you out, you could pretty easily use the anchor for Black Sheep or Smeaglin It Up. There's a new practice anchor with rap rings on a rock adjacent to this route. May 18, 2021
Zack S
  5.10a
[Hide Comment] Fun climb with a couple of crimpy sections. Top anchors have been updated with hooks. Oct 26, 2023