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The Melting Mud Wall Rock Climbing
Routes in The Melting Mud Wall
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1st Tram S 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b |
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1st Tram Direct Start (aka Alta Girls Have Cute Mustaches) S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c |
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AltaTraz S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c |
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Antidote S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Bird Is the Word, The S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b |
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Brain Doner S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c |
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Cotton Mouth King S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c |
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Dayglow Abortions S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Go Pogo S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a |
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Los Crudos S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Martinez Mind Melter S 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b |
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Melting Bird, The S 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b |
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Melting Into Madness S 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b |
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Minor Threat S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Pogo Punk S 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Public Nuisance S 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a |
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Rat Bastards S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Repeat and Offend S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Septic Death S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a |
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Sinistar S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c |
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Study Break S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a |
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Wisky Bench S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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| Elevation: | 8,500 ft |
| GPS: |
40.58991, -111.64385 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
| Page Views: | 52,734 total · 261/month |
| Shared By: | James Garrett on Sep 12, 2007 |
| Admins: | Andrew Gram, Nathan Fisher, Perin Blanchard, GRK, D C |
Access Issue: Gate Buttress Area Recreational Lease: Climbs on Church Buttress above vault remain closed
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Climbers Partner with LDS Church on Stewardship of Little Cottonwood Canyon Climbing
June 1st, 2017:The Salt Lake Climbers Alliance (SLCA), the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), and Access Fund announce the signing of an unprecedented lease for 140 acres in Little Cottonwood Canyon (LCC). The parcel, known as the Gate Buttress, is about one mile up LCC canyon and has been popular with generations of climbers because of its world-class granite.
The agreement secures legitimate access to approximately 588 routes and 138 boulder problems at the Gate Buttress for rock climbers, who will be active stewards of the property. The recreational lease is the result of several years of negotiations between LDS Church leaders and the local climbing community.
Access Note: The climbs on the Church Buttress above the vault as well as the Glen boulders that have been traditionally closed will remain closed.
Please help us steward this area and leave no trace.
Read More:
saltlakeclimbers.org/climbe…
June 1st, 2017:The Salt Lake Climbers Alliance (SLCA), the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), and Access Fund announce the signing of an unprecedented lease for 140 acres in Little Cottonwood Canyon (LCC). The parcel, known as the Gate Buttress, is about one mile up LCC canyon and has been popular with generations of climbers because of its world-class granite.
The agreement secures legitimate access to approximately 588 routes and 138 boulder problems at the Gate Buttress for rock climbers, who will be active stewards of the property. The recreational lease is the result of several years of negotiations between LDS Church leaders and the local climbing community.
Access Note: The climbs on the Church Buttress above the vault as well as the Glen boulders that have been traditionally closed will remain closed.
Please help us steward this area and leave no trace.
Read More:
saltlakeclimbers.org/climbe…
Access Issue: Stay on the trails
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This is private property. Respect it and consider it a privilege to climb here.
Description
This is the furthest east of the most significant East Hellgate Walls. Though one of the last to be developed, it is the first one encountered hiking up the trail. Maybe due to this last factoid, it is also probably the most popular and most crowded. MMW offers long and well protected routes, two-pitch routes, aesthetic movement, and modern day classics in the 5.8 to 5.12 range. If one discusses the highest quality (if there is such a concept in some people's minds regarding upper LCC) Hellgate limestone, perhaps the Melting Mud Wall, despite its name to the contrary, stands tall in the quality ratings.
If you want to get out of the gym and get that high alpine feeling with minimal effort, walk the 7 minutes it takes to get to this place. Big fun will be yours.
I will warn all visitors again, please wear a helmet at all times while visitng this area.
If you want to get out of the gym and get that high alpine feeling with minimal effort, walk the 7 minutes it takes to get to this place. Big fun will be yours.
I will warn all visitors again, please wear a helmet at all times while visitng this area.
Classic Climbing Routes at The Melting Mud Wall
Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
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