PRINT: Rock Climb Mark's Crack (Left), Tieton River

Mark's Crack (Left)

5.10a, Trad, 50 ft (15 m),

Avg: 2.5 from 15 votes
FA: Mark McGuire, 1991
Washington > South-Central &… > Tieton River > Wildcat Creek > Wildcat Wall

Access Issue: Fire Burn Area Details

It appears that the Rimrock Fire burned through the Tieton. If anyone has updates, please post them in the comments. Until then, consider climbing elsewhere.

Description

Hand and finger crack on the right side of Wildcat Wall. Climbs the the crack on the left side of a small roof for about 50' to bolted anchor. A good route that would make a good lead for the aspiring 5.10 trad climber.

Location

Mark's Crack (Left) and Mark's Crack (Right, .10b) are located on the right side of Wildcat Wall. They are left and downhill of the first routes one encounters on this wall. Clearly visible bolt/chain anchors halfway up the columns at about 50'.

Protection

Gear to 2"

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Wildcat Wall right, with a couple of the easier climbs.
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Red - Wild Confusion (9)
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Orange - Mark's Left (10a)
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Blue - Mark's Right (10c)
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Yellow - Fistful of Jams (8)

Wildcat Wall right, with a couple of the easier climbs. Red - Wild Confusion (9) Orange - Mark's Left (10a) Blue - Mark's Right (10c) Yellow - Fistful of Jams (8)

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Nicholas Sinapius
Phoenixville, Pa

The crack tops out onto a two foot wide ledge that is detached from the main wall. The part of the ledge immediately to the right of the crack is a microwave sized chunk that is fractured from the rest of the ledge/pillar and flexes when you pull on it. Avoiding grabbing the right side of the ledge is easy and avoids the scary, flexing chunk of rock. Other than that it's a super fun climb Jun 7, 2023