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Looking over to the capitol building and downtown ...
Description This is a small cobblestone wall with 4 moderate routes on it. With a tame 15 minute approach, it's the easiest wall to get to in the canyon. The wall sees full sun for most of the day and is a nice place to be on cool, sunny days.
The routes here are fun, if a bit dirty still. The rock isn't the best and the routes are brand new, so climb and belay carefully. The rock is less than vertical but still pretty steep; the big cobbles and pockets give the routes low grades. The views of downtown and the capitol building are great.
From the top of the routes you can see a house a couple hundred yards above you. Please be courteous and don't make too much noise.
Getting There Park in the lot right before the gate and walk a several hundred feet up the canyon on the paved road to picnic site #1. From the picnic site, you'll be able to see Hadrian's Wall above the trees. Take the obvious trail (that has a little concrete brick retaining wall) that leads left from the main canyon road right by the picnic site. This will take you onto the Bonneville Shoreline Trail. Hike the BST for 5-10 minutes until you're right below Hadrian's Wall and Hadrian's Boulder (if you cross under the power lines you've gone too far). Follow a very faint trail straight up the bare slope until you're even with Hadrian's Boulder on your left. Cut right on a faint trail over toward Hadrian's Wall. Scramble up a couple cobblestone steps to the flat landing below the wall.
See also the three approach beta photos.
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BETA PHOTO: Hadrian's Wall topo.
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BETA PHOTO: Approach beta photo 1.
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BETA PHOTO: Approach beta photo 2. Looking up at Hadrian's Bou...
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BETA PHOTO: Approach beta photo 3. Getting from the Bonneville...
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| Comments on Hadrian's Wall |
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By Tristan Higbee
From: Mexico
Apr 7, 2012
| There's a short cliff/boulder (Hadrian's Boulder) south of Hadrian's Wall that has a steep south and west side. It has fun problems on it with potential for more.
There's room for couple shorter (3-4 bolt) routes on the wall to the left of Hadrian's Wall, too.
I was listening to the excellent History of Rome podcast as I was bolting and cleaning the routes, hence the names. |
By Andrew Gram
Administrator
From: Salt Lake City, UT
Apr 11, 2012
| I checked it out today after work, and I thought it was a fun little crag for locals who live in the Avenues or Capitol Hill. I don't think the shorter wall is worth bolting. Still a bit loose, but totally manageable. |
By marsh
Jul 2, 2012
| Was here saturday and had a great time. A few comment for other heading over:
Approaching in flipflops or clogs in not recommended... The trail is slippery and you will get hot rocks in your shoes (it burns).
Holds felt solid, but make sure to be aware belaying.
Might want to consider some gardening at the base. Plants in the way of belay stances.
Otherwise a great new crag, props to the developers!
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By Dela Rig
Apr 9, 2013
| Pros: Fast approach and close to the city Cons: Cant think of a worse climb in Utah |
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