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Elevation: 5,288 ft
GPS: 34.5948, -112.4181
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Shared By: BCramer on Jul 2, 2007
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Description Suggest change

Easy access, good rock and an abundance of routes serve to make this Watson Lakes most popular climbing destination. Several long ridges of rock radiate westward from the lake's shore and on most of these you'll find routes to climb. There is a mix of sun and shade. Summer/early fall can be hot, but in the few hours before sundown it can be suprisingly nice. Late fall, winter to spring is often excellent.

Getting There Suggest change

Hike north from the north boat ramp using one of the trails mentioned in the Watson Lake overview.

40 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at West Shore

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
 9
● Mr. Grinch
Trad
Pavilion Wall
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 29
● Party line
Trad, TR
Pavilion Wall
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 14
● Family Ties
Trad
Pavilion Wall
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 44
● Quartz Movement
Trad, Sport, TR
Time Zone
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 18
● Hard times
Trad, TR
Pavilion Wall
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R
 6
● Taking The Bait
Trad, TR
Pavilion Wall
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 27
● Hour of Power
Trad, Sport, TR
Time Zone
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 26
● Time Slot
Sport
Time Zone
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
 8
● Slash And Burn
Trad, TR
Pavilion Wall
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 13
● Pump and grind
Trad, TR
Pavilion Wall
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 36
● Monarch
Trad, Sport, TR
Thor's Wall
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13
 10
● Pick of the litter
Trad, TR
Pavilion Wall
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b PG13
 5
● Feeling a LIttle Thor
Trad, Sport
Thor's Wall
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 6
● Totally Hammered
Sport
Thor's Wall
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 20
● Sinister Exaggerator
Sport
Thor's Wall
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Mr. Grinch Pavilion Wall
 9
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a Trad
● Party line Pavilion Wall
 29
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Trad, TR
● Family Ties Pavilion Wall
 14
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Trad
● Quartz Movement Time Zone
 44
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad, Sport, TR
● Hard times Pavilion Wall
 18
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, TR
● Taking The Bait Pavilion Wall
 6
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R Trad, TR
● Hour of Power Time Zone
 27
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, Sport, TR
● Time Slot Time Zone
 26
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● Slash And Burn Pavilion Wall
 8
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13 Trad, TR
● Pump and grind Pavilion Wall
 13
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, TR
● Monarch Thor's Wall
 36
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, Sport, TR
● Pick of the litter Pavilion Wall
 10
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13 Trad, TR
● Feeling a LIttle Thor Thor's Wall
 5
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b PG13 Trad, Sport
● Totally Hammered Thor's Wall
 6
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
● Sinister Exaggerator Thor's Wall
 20
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
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View east of Watson Lake, the east shore and Glassford Hill from the Leaning Pillar bouldering area near the Time Zone Wall.
View east of Watson Lake, the east shore and Gl…
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Class is in! Time Zone Wall, Watson Lake.
Class is in! Time Zone Wall, Watson Lake.
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