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Elevation: 5,874 ft 1,790 m
GPS: 38.03837, -109.54917
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Description Suggest change

This area is around the corner from Donnelly Canyon and generally faces the road (just over 4 miles past Newspaper Rock). It tends to be less crowded (just barely) than Supercrack Buttress since most climbs here are slightly more difficult.

Good climbs at this wall include its name sake, Big Baby, Crack Attack and many more. Nearly every climb at this wall is superb.

Getting There Suggest change

Parking can be had either at the major parking lot at the mouth of Donnelly Canyon or a few hundred feet further down the road on the opposite side of the cliff. If you are parking further down the road, there is a cairn that marks the beginning of one approach the takes you to roughly the center of the wall. The trail from the major lot puts you at the south (right as you face it) end of the wall.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Battle of the Bulge Buttress

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 541
Cave Route
Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 182
Think Pink (Gone/Fell Down)
Trad
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 361
Crack Attack
Trad
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 145
Sheila Lonestar aka Jane Fonda's…
Trad
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 255
Battle of the Bulge
Trad
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 169
Black Corner
Trad
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 223
3 Strikes You're Out
Trad
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c V1 5
 133
The Big Baby
Trad, Boulder
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 162
Quarter of a Man
Trad
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 252
Swedin-Ringle
Trad
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 85
Digital Readout
Trad
5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b
 6
Christmas Tree
Trad
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
 86
Ruby's Cafe
Trad
5.13- 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c R
 5
Like a Prayer
Trad
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c R
 25
Air Swedin
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Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Cave Route
 541
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad
Think Pink (Gone/Fell Down)
 182
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad
Crack Attack
 361
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Trad
Sheila Lonestar aka Jane Fo…
 145
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad
Battle of the Bulge
 255
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad
Black Corner
 169
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad
3 Strikes You're Out
 223
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad
The Big Baby
 133
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c V1 5 Trad, Boulder
Quarter of a Man
 162
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Trad
Swedin-Ringle
 252
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad
Digital Readout
 85
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Trad
Christmas Tree
 6
5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b Trad
Ruby's Cafe
 86
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Trad
Like a Prayer
 5
5.13- 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c R Trad
Air Swedin
 25
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c R Trad
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