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Selfish Wall

Utah > Southeast Utah > Indian Creek
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Description

This wall has many shorter quality routes and used to be off the beaten path. There are west, south and east faces so you can easily chase the sun.

Getting There

As of Oct 2021, getting to the trailhead only requires a standard high clearance (Subaru's) to where most park (AWD/4WD/4X4 not needed). To drive the additional 0.3 miles in the wash, you'd need lifted high clearance to get over big boulders in the wash.

This buttress is left of Six Star and right of Hong Buttress. Approach as for Public Service but park where the road forks left down a creek bed. Follow cairns up creek bed to a good trail.

Routes from Left to Right

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 3
● Ego
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 7
● Id
Trad
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 2
● The Suffering
Trad
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 5
● MMM (Misanthropic Mustache Man)
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 7
● The Takers
Trad
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 7
● Dilated Cervix
Trad
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 3
● Heretic
Trad
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 4
● Infidel
Trad
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 9
● Pack Rat
Trad
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 17
● Hair and Roses
Trad
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 60
● Turd Blossom
Trad
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 45
● Turdus Interuptus
Trad
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 61
● Solo West
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 13
● Trundle Dog
Trad
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 3
● [Redacted]
Trad
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 19
● Selfishness
Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 32
● Fuck You and Your Selfie Stick
Trad
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 45
● Lean and Green
Trad
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 1
● Grendel
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 68
● (Unknown)
Trad
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 115
● The Ooze
Trad
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 22
● Self Pleasuring
Trad
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 8
● Gnar
Trad
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 29
● A Little More Masochism
Trad
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 79
● Tokyo Drift
Trad
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 31
● Mine
Trad
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 5
● Apathy
Trad, Sport
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 1
● Try Me Again?
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 34
● Bromance
Trad
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 9
● Cousin Luv'n
Trad
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b R
 1
● Brotherly Love
Trad 2 pitches
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 31
● The Duo
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 226
● Hand Solo
Trad
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 6
● Junes Box
Trad
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
 16
● Mean Black Dog
Trad
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 71
● Tag Team
Trad
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 3
● Echo
Trad
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 56
● Unnamed
Trad
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 1
● Sell Fish
Trad
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 111
● Breakfast Social
Trad
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 1
● Heck'em
Trad
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 56
● Solo East
Trad
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 50
● I&I
Trad
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 2
● Self Maid
Trad
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 6
● Short & Selfish
Trad
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a PG13
 4
● Semi Selfish
Trad
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 6
● The Guest House
Trad
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Ego
 3
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
● Id
 7
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
● The Suffering
 2
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad
● MMM (Misanthropic Mustache…
 5
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
● The Takers
 7
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● Dilated Cervix
 7
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad
● Heretic
 3
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Trad
● Infidel
 4
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
● Pack Rat
 9
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad
● Hair and Roses
 17
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
● Turd Blossom
 60
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
● Turdus Interuptus
 45
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Trad
● Solo West
 61
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Trad
● Trundle Dog
 13
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
● [Redacted]
 3
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad
● Selfishness
 19
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
● Fuck You and Your Selfie Stick
 32
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
● Lean and Green
 45
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Trad
● Grendel
 1
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Trad
● (Unknown)
 68
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
● The Ooze
 115
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
● Self Pleasuring
 22
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad
● Gnar
 8
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
● A Little More Masochism
 29
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad
● Tokyo Drift
 79
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Trad
● Mine
 31
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
● Apathy
 5
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Trad, Sport
● Try Me Again?
 1
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad
● Bromance
 34
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● Cousin Luv'n
 9
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad
● Brotherly Love
 1
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b R Trad 2 pitches
● The Duo
 31
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
● Hand Solo
 226
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
● Junes Box
 6
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad
● Mean Black Dog
 16
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b Trad
● Tag Team
 71
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
● Echo
 3
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
● Unnamed
 56
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
● Sell Fish
 1
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad
● Breakfast Social
 111
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
● Heck'em
 1
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad
● Solo East
 56
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad
● I&I
 50
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
● Self Maid
 2
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad
● Short & Selfish
 6
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
● Semi Selfish
 4
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a PG13 Trad
● The Guest House
 6
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad

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tokyo drift
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final approach to selfish wall
[Hide Photo] final approach to selfish wall
This guy cruxed out on the approach to Selfish Wall
[Hide Photo] This guy cruxed out on the approach to Selfish Wall
Selfish Wall, nice morning sun.
[Hide Photo] Selfish Wall, nice morning sun.
Approaching Selfish Wall.
[Hide Photo] Approaching Selfish Wall.
Selfish Wall as seen from the approach trail, after parking at the fork in the road and turing left. Red arrow shows the top of Hand Solo, white calcite at base of route easily seen from below
[Hide Photo] Selfish Wall as seen from the approach trail, after parking at the fork in the road and turing left. Red arrow shows the top of Hand Solo, white calcite at base of route easily seen from below

Comments [Hide ALL Comments]

BJ Sbarra
Carbondale, CO
[Hide Comment] What kind of vehicle do you need to get back here? Apr 5, 2010
Alex Garhart
[Hide Comment] The road is typically not bad, we made it back there with a rear wheel drive van with decent clearance. Apr 5, 2010
Carl Bullock
Van
[Hide Comment] we parked on the highway and walked about 40 min at a quick pace to the crag. you can drive about .5 miles down the the dirt road with a low rider to a parking area and save your self about 10 min...great concentration of moderates. May 3, 2011
Karl kelley
[Hide Comment] The wall was named selfish because i started putting routes up there in the summer time and had no partners. So I taught my self how to rope solo and put up the first lines. Later with various partners i went back for the FFA's. I am pleased to see that people have contributed more great routes up there. A fantastic wall for climbers wanting to start leading.. Sep 4, 2014
Nathan Kofahl
Albuquerque, NM
[Hide Comment] We were up there on 3.19.16. This was my first real crack climbing experience and the collection of easy to moderate routes was a very good introduction. I took a couple of photos while I was there including a 3d photo that is linked on Google maps. Look at this link from a computer for best results.

Photosphere taken from near the center of the wall goo.gl/maps/SRHnQpyt43G2

The approach is nice and easy. If you have a vehicle with decent ground clearance you can cut about .5 miles off at the start. The weather was beautiful up there with the Hand Solo side being in the sun most of the day while the climbs on the I & I side of the wall having plenty of afternoon shade. Mar 23, 2016
Ben S Williams
[Hide Comment] I found a black LG Nexus cell phone near the cattle gate at the entrance of Selfish Wall. I figured it was safer in someone's hands than out in the elements. I was able to find out the first name of the person who owns it. Tell me what the name is and I will gladly sent it to you in the mail. Dec 4, 2017
Adam K
Loveland, CO
[Hide Comment] As of 10/19/2021 the road was washed out by a flash flood and you now need to park about a 1/4 mile from the parking area adding ~10 mins to the approach. Oct 19, 2021