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GPS: 42.7406, -108.83824
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Shared By: Jesse Ryan on May 25, 2006
Admins: Mike Snyder, Taylor Spiegelberg, Jake Dickerson

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A classic clean stretch of the main wall stacked with great climbs. Must-do's include Hardware (12a), Whipperly Wamberly Walk (11b), Heaven Can Wait (11b), Jill (12c) and Mo (12b). Gets morning through afternoon sun, cuts into the shade in the afternoon.

Getting There Suggest change

This is the second major panel of rock to the left of Addiction Wall, the first is the Citadel Area. Hardware Wall is bounded on both sides by big detached pillars, one on the right forms half of the Heaven Can Wait line and the pillar on the left is the Fallen Idol flake.

30 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Hardware Wall

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 35
Fluffy Bagel
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 32
Double Biscuit
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 72
No Left Ear
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 33
Unbreakable
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 14
Gambler
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 66
Whipperly Wamberly Walk
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 18
Mutt and Jeff
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 31
Heaven Can Wait
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 51
Hardware
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 27
Mergatroid
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 5
Hell Yeah!
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 29
Moe
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 5
Slippery People
Sport
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
 9
Shades
Sport
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
 4
The Heavens
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Fluffy Bagel
 35
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
Double Biscuit
 32
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
No Left Ear
 72
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
Unbreakable
 33
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
Gambler
 14
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Whipperly Wamberly Walk
 66
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Mutt and Jeff
 18
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Heaven Can Wait
 31
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Hardware
 51
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Mergatroid
 27
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Hell Yeah!
 5
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Moe
 29
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
Slippery People
 5
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
Shades
 9
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Sport
The Heavens
 4
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c Sport
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