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Elevation: 7,045 ft
GPS: 35.11339, -111.58081
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Shared By: JJ Schlick on Nov 15, 2007
Admins: Greg Opland, Brian Boyd, JJ Schlick, Kemper Brightman, Luke Bertelsen
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The Booze Pig Wall is a collage of legend and history, of myth and mystery. The wall itself looks like a cresting wave captured in stone and time. A wave that will quickly feel like it is crashing down on you if your tips are not up for the challenges of classic Drysdale problems such as On Liquor I Spent my Last Dime V5, Booze Pig V6, When the Bible is a Bottle V7, and A Hardwood Floor is Home V8. Some of the names were assigned by friends of Rob who spent time with him at this wall. They may not be wholly accurate, however, Booze Pig and On Liquor I Spent my Last Dime are known for certain. 

This is Ridge bouldering distilled down to the purest movement possible, and these technical lines will certainly test the skills of most. Though not truly high ball, finishing these lines will require a calm head, a little foot faith, and probably result in moments of clarity depending on your abilities. A beautiful place to stretch it out, and take it all in. 

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Just past the entrance for The Lower Lake Mary Picnic Area, and just before you get to Lower Lake Mary proper, there is a marked dirt road on the left (north) side of the highway. You can park down low before the gate, or drive up to the visible "T" junction just above and through the gate. Please park in the pull outs at the "T", and not at the well proper. And Please park as far off the road as possible, so other vehicles can access the area. Be careful of sinker mud in wet conditions. Again, You can park off the highway before the fence.

Hike up hill and east on a two track road to the east side of an obvious old circular well house made of stacked limestone. Pass this on the left, through a notch, and find faint climbers trail that will take you up hill, below a low cliff band, and then east for a ways. Jump up hill a little more, keep moving east to a few benches to scramble up. eventually you will come across the junction of "The Drysdale Trail". This rocky trail runs from the Gateway Wall on the west all the way to the Long Ryder's Wall on the east.

To find the Booze Pig Wall, hike east on the Drysdale Trail five minutes, passing a large cave. The Booze Pig Wall is hard to miss on the east side of this cave.

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Booze Pig Wall

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
V-easy 3
 6
● Underage Consumption
Boulder
V2-3 5+
 28
● Undercling Fling
Boulder
V3 6A
 17
● Tomorrow Never Comes
Boulder
V3 6A
 8
● Two Fingers Straight
Boulder
V5 6C
 14
● On Liquor I Spent my Last Dime
Boulder
V6 7A
 42
● Booze Pig
Boulder
V6-7 7A+
 7
● Honey Berry
Boulder
V7 7A+
 33
● When the Bible is a Bottle
Boulder
V8 7B
 17
● A Hardwood Floor is Home
Boulder
V8+ 7B+
 4
● Punch Drunk Sunrise
Boulder
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Underage Consumption
 6
V-easy 3 Boulder
● Undercling Fling
 28
V2-3 5+ Boulder
● Tomorrow Never Comes
 17
V3 6A Boulder
● Two Fingers Straight
 8
V3 6A Boulder
● On Liquor I Spent my Last Dime
 14
V5 6C Boulder
● Booze Pig
 42
V6 7A Boulder
● Honey Berry
 7
V6-7 7A+ Boulder
● When the Bible is a Bottle
 33
V7 7A+ Boulder
● A Hardwood Floor is Home
 17
V8 7B Boulder
● Punch Drunk Sunrise
 4
V8+ 7B+ Boulder
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The large cave which separates The Booze Pig Wall, and Booze Pig Wall West.
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Side angle of the Booze Pig Wall.
Side angle of the Booze Pig Wall.
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The Booze Pig Wall.
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The right side of the cave and the Booze Pig Wall on the right.
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