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Fringe Walls

Utah > Southeast Utah > Indian Creek
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Description

The Fringe Walls are actually a collection of four different walls. There is a good amount of history associated with these areas, as many early Indian Creek routes were done here. The Fringe Walls don't usually get a lot of traffic and are a nice change of pace, definitely worth the visit. From right to left the walls included in the Fringe area are...Scorpion Corner, Fringe of Death Canyon, Cactus Flower Buttress (Fringe Wall), and Fringe of Life Canyon. These walls have been grouped together due to their close proximity to one another. See the individual descriptions for exact route locations.

Getting There

The Fringe Walls are located on the east side of the road just a little north of Battle of the Bulge and shortly before Scarface. There are several different pullouts/parking areas that are used to access the walls.

- For Scorpion Corner, park 1.3 miles past Supercrack
- For Fringe of Death Canyon, park 2.0 miles past Supercrack
- For Cactus Flower Buttress, park 2.2 miles past Supercrack
- For Fringe of Life Canyon, park at Scarface parking

Routes from Left to Right

5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 1
● Manstruation
Trad
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 2
● Carolyn’s Corner
Trad
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 5
● Rasta Safari
Trad
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 25
● Switch
Trad
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 17
● Itch
Trad
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 15
● Bitch
Trad
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 1
● Big Papa J
Trad
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 1
● Mormon Yodel
Trad
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 2
● Sacred Simplicity
Trad
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 2
● Unnamed Offwidth (aka For Our Fo…
Trad
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 12
● The Sting
Trad
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 20
● Bar Exam
Trad
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 49
● Cactus Flower
Trad 3 pitches
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 39
● Neutron Dance
Trad 2 pitches
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 5
● Mentor
Sport
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 4
● A Means
Trad
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 14
● White Pattie
Trad
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 19
● Octopussy
Trad
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 0
● Block Plan
Trad
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 2
● Widow vs Mantis
Trad
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 3
● Worm Hole
Trad 2 pitches
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 7
● Warren's Left-Leaning Crack
Trad
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
 4
● Warren's Roof Crack
Trad
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
 2
● Scorpion Corner
Trad
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 1
● SCS
Trad
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 5
● Dunn's
Trad
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Manstruation
 1
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad
● Carolyn’s Corner
 2
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad
● Rasta Safari
 5
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad
● Switch
 25
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad
● Itch
 17
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad
● Bitch
 15
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad
● Big Papa J
 1
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
● Mormon Yodel
 1
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
● Sacred Simplicity
 2
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad
● Unnamed Offwidth (aka For O…
 2
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Trad
● The Sting
 12
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Trad
● Bar Exam
 20
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad
● Cactus Flower
 49
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad 3 pitches
● Neutron Dance
 39
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad 2 pitches
● Mentor
 5
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
● A Means
 4
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
● White Pattie
 14
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad
● Octopussy
 19
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad
● Block Plan
 0
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad
● Widow vs Mantis
 2
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Trad
● Worm Hole
 3
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Trad 2 pitches
● Warren's Left-Leaning Crack
 7
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad
● Warren's Roof Crack
 4
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b Trad
● Scorpion Corner
 2
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b Trad
● SCS
 1
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
● Dunn's
 5
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad

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We use to camp in Fringe of Life canyon. We were the only party in all of Indian Creek this particular weekend. I wish I had taken more photos during those years.
[Hide Photo] We use to camp in Fringe of Life canyon. We were the only party in all of Indian Creek this particular weekend. I wish I had taken more photos during those years.
Photo of Pamela Pack on Fat Sally. Photo by Adam McClatchie
[Hide Photo] Photo of Pamela Pack on Fat Sally. Photo by Adam McClatchie
More Stupid Crack. Three pitches, 5.12, no bolts.
[Hide Photo] More Stupid Crack. Three pitches, 5.12, no bolts.
Stupid Crack of the Desert.
[Hide Photo] Stupid Crack of the Desert.
Stacking hexes.
[Hide Photo] Stacking hexes.
Me on one of our routes out there.
[Hide Photo] Me on one of our routes out there.
Fringe of Life wall. Stupid Crack is the obvious wide crack to V slot in the middle. The climb Fringe of Life is further right towards Cactus Flower. Robert Warren did a couple of routes as well in these parts. The descent for all these climbs is the same.
[Hide Photo] Fringe of Life wall. Stupid Crack is the obvious wide crack to V slot in the middle. The climb Fringe of Life is further right towards Cactus Flower. Robert Warren did a couple of routes as well in…

Comments [Hide ALL Comments]

Allen Hill
FIve Points, Colorado and Pine
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A good climb. Someone should repeat these routes and rate them accordingly to 2010. I suspect they are easier than we thought at the time. Fear played a huge role in how we viewed difficulty.
Sep 14, 2010
Allen Hill
FIve Points, Colorado and Pine
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Great rock quality on this cliff.
Sep 14, 2010