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Hualapai Wall 


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Submitted By: Rusty Pipe on Dec 27, 2009

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Description 

Extremely remote, 600+ft tall, gneissic, "desert alpine" formation with detatched pillars, in a rugged, dramatic setting. The place is intimidating, few have climbed here, but there are clean lines amidst all that choss. Definitely 6 quality multi-pitched routes (known) and more have been spotted.

It would be presumptuous to claim any first ascents because this place has been known and climbed occasionally for decades, though first ascents are entirely possible. A few routes are named and described here just to give some idea. If anyone is sure of a first ascent, and some earlier given names for routes, please speak. Bolts on some of the faces could produce some incredible routes but would require an immense effort.

The camping at Campsite #1 and Shanty Town is out of this world!

Will guide for a fair price.(contact RustyPipe@ArizonaSplorersSociety.com)


Getting There 

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Approach is 1.5 to 2hours


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Hualapai Wall:
Joy A. Love   5.5     Trad, 4 pitches, 500 feet, Grade III   
Funky Butt Lovin   5.8     Trad, 4 pitches, 500 feet, Grade III   
Eagle's Nest Rappel Corner   5.8     Trad, 1 pitch, 200 feet, Grade II   
Eagles Nest Direct   5.8+     Trad, 4 pitches, 500 feet, Grade III   
Rhino   5.9-     Trad, 2 pitches, 300 feet   
Rusty Pipe   5.9-     Trad, 4 pitches, 600 feet, Grade III   
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Rusty Pipe 5.9-  AZ : Northern Arizona : ... : Hualapai Wall
Amazing route. the third pitch, the 200ft red dihedral may be the best 5.7***** anywhere. This adventure climb could be the one reason to visit the Hulapai Wall, and might be an Arizona Classic.p1. 5.8 gray face to a gray dihedral 150ftp2. 5.9 corner 130 ftp3. 5.7 red dihedral 200ftp4. wherever you wanna go several variations are availablep5. a strong party could unrope and solo easy 5th class in a variety of ways for about 100ft to the top ...[more]   Browse More Classics in AZ


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Bear at Campsite #1

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Approach overview

BETA PHOTO: Approach overview

detail approach (boriana mine to wall). intense, thick bushwhacking after exiting the canyon

detail approach (boriana mine to wall). intense, t...


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By Paul Davidson
Dec 29, 2009

This is the same Hualapi Wall up above the old mine right ?
I thought this was a type of Quartzite rock? Certainly felt like that to me.

One very cool area, the guy to talk to is Scott Baxter.
The Syndicatico Granitica put up many routes here in the '70s.
So I imagine Rusty Bailie and David Lovejoy would also have some info.
It seems to me that there used to be a small hand drawn topo floating around. If I ever find it, I'll post it up.

The approach is a bit rough as I recall. Some of the tallest manzanitas I've thrashed through. I've heard a number of stories of climbers running into rattlers down in the manzanita thickets but personally never saw one.

More pics...

By Rusty Pipe
Jan 1, 2010

yes this is the same Hualupai Wall above the old mine. I have read that it is a gneissic formation, but it does feel like quartzite in places. I'm not a geologist, but maybe there's some of both present... if that is possible. It seems that way because in places it seems about as good as high quality quartzite can be, and in other places it seems very chossy and dangerous.

I would like to see that old topo.

I have talked to David Lovejoy about it, and others in my crew are close with Rusty Ballie, and neither of them had a whole lot to offer. David said he had been there once and had a vague recollection of the experience, but the little bit he did remember was helpful. Perhaps Scott Baxter knows more,but I don't know how to get ahold of him.

By meghan c.
From: Lexington, Ky
Jan 26, 2010

Thanks for the info Paul and Rusty. Did you begin the approach from the old Boriana Mine or dive up the 4WD BLM road?

By Rusty Pipe
Feb 9, 2010

if you have a truck you can drive all the way up to the mine and begin the approach there.