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New Don Wall (aka Upper Hurd Basin) Rock Climbing

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Routes in New Don Wall (aka Upper Hurd Basin)

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	Route 1 S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Route 2 S 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Route 3 S 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Route 4 S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Route 5 T,S,TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b R
	Route 6 S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Route 7 S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Route 8 TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b

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Elevation:	10,341 ft
GPS:	40.01864, -105.73667 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Access Issue: Posted private property / no trespassing Details

After at least a couple decades of access to public lands through this area, a chain and a No Trespassing sign was added at the start of the 4wd road. Apparently the old road crosses private land then continues in National Forest to the crag, but it's unclear where the boundaries are. The chain prevents motorized vehicles from taking a newer logging road but the old road to the crag is now also blocked by numerous large trees that have fallen on the road.

Description

This crag is a good spot for beginners, kids, groups, and sometimes mosquitos. There are 6 nicely-bolted sport routes ranging from 5.5 to 5.9; also two routes and many variations that can be toproped. There are 5 double top anchors with snap links, three of which are shared by two routes. Beware of the snap links, as they aren't as strong as most climbing gear and the gates can stick open. You can walk to or from the top anchors, but use caution and protect yourself getting to them.

The crag gets morning shade and has mostly good rock, although it's pretty dirty and mossy in places. The routes should get a bit easier as they clean up. You can also make some routes easier by moving just a few feet off the bolt line, or contrive yourself onto numerous harder variations.

See the 2nd edition of Fraser Valley Climbs by Shaw & Shaw, for more information. (Available at IceBox Sports in Fraser.) Pending route names, the routes have been temporarily numbered from left to right.

Getting There

Follow directions to Hurd Creek Crag. Continue past the Hurd Creek parking spot for 1/3 mile to the end of the 2WD road, where there is a turnaround at a water diversion structure. Park here, then hike up the old road that angles right and parallels Hurd Creek heading east up the valley. In the first 100 yards, stay left where a logging road branches to the right, and climb over the first of many fallen trees that block the road. The hike to the crag is about 25 minutes and crosses Hurd Creek once at about the halfway point. About 5 minutes before reaching the crag, the road almost disappears in a small wet marsh then passes a large marshy meadow (moose habitat) on the right. Right after bypassing another large tree blocking the road, look for a cairn on the left then a large rock outcrop about 200 feet uphill to the left (north) through the trees. It's an easy bushwhack up to the rock, which has a steep south face. The bolted routes are on the left (west) face.

L->R:

A. Route 1, 8, 1p, 40', bolts.
B. Route 2, 6, 1p, 60', bolts.
C. Route 3, 5, 1p, 55', bolts.
D. Route 4, 7, 1p, 60', bolts.
E. Route 5, 6 R, 1p, 60', gear & bolts.
F. Route 6, 8, 1p, 60', bolts.
G. Route 7, 9, 1p, 60', bolts.
H. Route 8, 7, 1p, 70', TR.