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Upper Town Wall Rock Climbing

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Areas in Upper Town Wall

(a) Wall of Voodoo 5 / 3 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 8

(b) Left of Earwax 2 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

(d) Dana's Arch Area 11 / 9 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 18

(e) Sport Wall 1 / 13 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 14

(f) Central Wall Area 15 / 12 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 8 / 0 / 0 / 29

(g1) Upper Cheeks 14 / 15 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 26

(g2) Lower Cheeks 20 / 10 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 29

Elevation:	1,523 ft
GPS:	47.824, -121.5655 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	Jon Nelson on May 19, 2012 · Updates
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Description

The huge wall sitting above the town of Index visible from the road into town. Has routes both short and long, both aid and free, and both trad and sport. At about 30-min, it has a longer approach than the 2-min one to the Lower Wall, but well worth the hike.

Classic aid lines include Town Crier and Green Dragon. Great multipitch free routes include the Davis-Holland, Wildest Dreams, Golden Road, and Heaven's Gate. Also many 1-pitch routes at the base. The Cheeks area has routes that tend to stay dry in a rain and easy-to-set-up top ropes.
(Based on original Description and Getting There from Jonah, 2006)

Getting There

From the Lower Wall parking, follow the train tracks to the Country area. Walk to the far right of the clearing, near the start of GM (there may be a notice board up) and follow the obvious path uphill to the base of the central wall area.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Upper Town 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 49 ● DGS Trad 3 pitches (d) Dana's Arch Area
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 43 ● The Zipper Trad (g2) Lower Cheeks
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b A0 175 ● Lovin' Arms Trad, Aid 3 pitches (f) Central Wall Area
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 273 ● Davis-Holland Route Trad 3 pitches (f) Central Wall Area
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 54 ● The Brett Thompson and Scott Ful… Trad 5 pitches (d) Dana's Arch Area
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 29 ● The Black Flag of the Schwarzer… Sport (c) Earwax Wall
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 104 ● Heaven's Gate Trad, Sport 4 pitches (d) Dana's Arch Area
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 21 ● Fairies Wear Boots Trad (g2) Lower Cheeks
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 21 ● Up'er Zipper Trad 4 pitches (g1) Upper Cheeks > Beach
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c A3 28 ● Dana's Arch Trad, Sport, Aid 4 pitches (d) Dana's Arch Area
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 45 ● Golden Road Sport 5 pitches (d) Dana's Arch Area
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 22 ● Clay Trad 2 pitches (g2) Lower Cheeks
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 19 ● Tempitchuous Sport 3 pitches (d) Dana's Arch Area
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 24 ● Wildest Dreams Trad 4 pitches (d) Dana's Arch Area
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b C2+ 26 ● Town Crier Trad, Aid 6 pitches (f) Central Wall Area