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Shared By: Lacey LaDuke on Oct 13, 2008 · Updates
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Description Suggest change

Not as well travelled as the closer walls but the climbing is still good.

Lots of great sport routes, most in the 40-60ft range.

The approach is a little more sketchy than the other walls, just watch your step when hiking in and out and while belaying.

Getting There Suggest change

Follow the trail down the stairs past "The Great Controversy" and bear right on to the wagon trail, following it for quite a while until you see a blue sign to the left (bolted to a rock on the ground) that says "Upper Fifth" follow the trail down to the canyon.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Upper Fifth Canyon

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
 23
LSH
Trad, TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 43
Lost Arrow Spur
Sport, TR
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 5
In Reverse
Sport, TR
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 11
The Mangler
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 12
7) Identity Crisis
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 6
Mangled up in blue
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 7
Alice in Jugland
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 4
One for Sisiphus
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 8
Dyno Boy
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 9
Black Diamond
Trad, Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 9
F.S.R.
Sport, TR
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 5
Safeway Supply
Sport
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 14
Free Taters For Out Of Staters
Sport
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 4
Sidewinder
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
LSH
 23
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c Trad, TR
Lost Arrow Spur
 43
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport, TR
In Reverse
 5
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport, TR
The Mangler
 11
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
7) Identity Crisis
 12
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Mangled up in blue
 6
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Alice in Jugland
 7
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
One for Sisiphus
 4
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Dyno Boy
 8
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
Black Diamond
 9
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad, Sport
F.S.R.
 9
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport, TR
Safeway Supply
 5
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Free Taters For Out Of Staters
 14
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Sport
Sidewinder
 4
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Sport
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