Walt's Wall Climbing
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Elevation: | 8,423 ft | 2,567 m |
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41.16186, -105.3763 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
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Shared By: | Scott Hansen on Nov 29, 1999 | |
Admins: | Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Aeon Aki, Mike Snyder, Taylor Spiegelberg, Jake Dickerson |
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Description
Walt's Wall has a good mixture of crack and slab climbs. Most routes on the wall are trad lines but there are a few bolted lines and several mixed lines. The rough granite of Vedauwoo typically requires tape but the crack routes on Walt's Wall have seen enough traffic in the past 60 years that they are pretty hand friendly when compared to other areas. This wall gets a lot of sun, which is good for an early start. The most common decent is a multiple rap from the top of Walt's Wall Route, at the far right end of the wall. This is often heavily trafficked as it is right in line with several climbing routes. If one is more adventurous an alternative two rope rap from the top of 4th of July Crack will get you down in stellar fashion. To get to this rap you will keep going to the right end of the wall as for Walt's Wall rap, but you will keep going and curl around until you're on top of the Coke Bottle (the rock forming the huge left facing dihedral with the wall). The must do super-classic route is Edward's Crack (5.7).
Getting There
From the main gate to the Vedauwoo Rec area, follow the signs to the Lower Parking. You'll be graced with water and a restroom. Locate the drainage just to the left of the restrooms. Follow this up and right but until you are just even with the left most edge of the Coke Bottle (that big bulbous rock sticking out of the middle). Pick your way through the boulders to the base of the routes. Edward's Crack is the obvious crack in the center of the wall.
Per Meghan Hill: from main gate into Vedauwoo Rec Area (pass through that fee booth), follow signs for picnic areas and Turtle Rock parking. There are no signs that say "Lower Parking". From the Turtle Rock parking area, you are standing right at Walt's Wall. From the bathroom, go up and right past the cave, and scramble over boulders up to the base of the climbs.
Per Meghan Hill: from main gate into Vedauwoo Rec Area (pass through that fee booth), follow signs for picnic areas and Turtle Rock parking. There are no signs that say "Lower Parking". From the Turtle Rock parking area, you are standing right at Walt's Wall. From the bathroom, go up and right past the cave, and scramble over boulders up to the base of the climbs.
Classic Climbing Routes at Walt's Wall
Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
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