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Elevation: 5,143 ft
GPS: 44.5076, -109.176
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Shared By: Mike Snyder on Aug 22, 2012
Admins: Mike Snyder, Taylor Spiegelberg, Jake Dickerson

Description Suggest change

Many routes begin right off the lower road and ascend the alcove, although there are routes to the left and right starting from the slanted hillsides.

Spring and Fall offer the best temperatures for climbing. Summer is great in the morning until around 11 a.m. when the South facing wall is catching sun. Ideal temperatures are 50 to 70 degrees. Warm winter days are surprisingly tolerable making this area climbable year round. The granite can feel slippery when warm and quickly numbs your fingers when it is cold.

As of 2023, there are 28 routes from 5.10- to 5.13b. The rock quality is generally bomber with edges and slopers.

Getting There Suggest change

This wall is directly below The Island climbing area in the Shoshone Canyon about 10 minutes west of Cody, WY. Several approaches all of which are about 10 minutes will get you to the base of the crag.
1. Park at the last pullout on the left (South) side of the highway before the tunnels and:
a. Hop the guard rail and find the steep trail winding down the hillside to the road or,
b. Cross the highway and enter the silver drainage tube (a little freaky). Its about 5 feet in diameter and has a gentle downward grade, so walking it is pretty casual. It deposits you in the same exact place as the previous method.
Once you reach the lower road head West toward the dam (about a 5 minute walk). The Single Malt Wall is the plug of granite near the road and river with the giant limestone chockstone wedged on its West side.
2. Park as for the Island entrance, on the right (North) side of the highway just before the first tunnel. Walk through the two small tunnels and cross the highway. Walk past the small rock butte and sneak behind the fence, traverse this until you find a faint trail leading down toward the large plug of granite. Bear left and rock hop down the talus to the base of the Single Malt Wall. Quickest but gnarliest approach.

22 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Single Malt Wall

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 14
Glen Morangie
Sport
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 9
Turbocharger
Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 4
The Ardbeg
Sport
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 23
Single Track
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 10
The Bowmore
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 13
LaPhroaig
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 4
The Balvenie
Sport
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
 4
The Chillarete
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 5
Auchentoshan
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 4
Speyside
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 7
Oban
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 6
Stranahans
Sport
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
 4
McClelland Strong
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Glen Morangie
 14
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Turbocharger
 9
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
The Ardbeg
 4
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Single Track
 23
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
The Bowmore
 10
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
LaPhroaig
 13
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
The Balvenie
 4
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
The Chillarete
 4
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a Sport
Auchentoshan
 5
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
Speyside
 4
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Oban
 7
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
Stranahans
 6
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
McClelland Strong
 4
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c Sport
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