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Elevation: 4,946 ft
GPS: 40.71056, -111.79218
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Shared By: Peter Gram on Apr 15, 2004
Admins: Andrew Gram, Nathan Fisher, Perin Blanchard, GRK, D C

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Riptide Wall is another cliff with a quick approach right off Wasatch Blvd. It has both sport and trad routes, so make sure to bring some gear. Some bolted routes also require a few gear placements. There are at least 8 routes, ranging from 5.9 to 5.11+.

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Take the 3300 South Exit from I-215, and turn east. Continue through the light at Wasatch Blvd, and then bear left at the first intersection. There is a parking area at the end of the road. From here, walk steeply uphill on a dirt road. Turn left onto a trail towards a distinctive boulder just before a building and cell tower. Head east on a path just before the boulder, and hike down the steep trail to the base of the wall. Riptide Wall is on the right, and the approach takes about 5-10 minutes from the trailhead. It is just a short distance east of the Iron Curtain Wall.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Riptide Wall

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 33
Riptide
Trad, Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 39
Edge of the Sea
Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 25
Dirty Rotten Horror
Trad, TR
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 31
Feeding Frenzy
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 24
Crosscurrent
Sport, TR
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 33
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Trad, Sport, TR
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Riptide
 33
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, Sport
Edge of the Sea
 39
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad
Dirty Rotten Horror
 25
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, TR
Feeding Frenzy
 31
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Crosscurrent
 24
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport, TR
Astroprojection
 33
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Trad, Sport, TR
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