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Invasion Wall

Arkansas > North-Central A… > Cowell/Deer Area > Cowell > Invasion Area

Description

A good concentration of 5.12 climbing.

The main sport climbing attraction of the Cowell Area.

Tiered roofs at a steep angle make for great climbing in all conditions even rain.

NOTE: Some routes are currently closed for their proximity to Native American wall art. Their bolts have either been chopped or contain a lock on them.
Do NOT mess with the art to jeopardize access.

Dave Grahams "Lost in the Hood" (V14) also lies at the beginning of this crag.

Getting There

Drive as you would to Cowell/Mt. Hudson

Once on the main dirt road drive past mt. hudson. Veer left up a hill, past some cattle guard.

Look for a cairn to the right leading downhill. Follow the trail and you will immediately see the cliffline.

Routes from Left to Right

V14 8B+
 1
● Lost in the Hood
Boulder
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 2
● Invasion of Privacy
Sport
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
 8
● Supercollider
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 3
● Heaven's Gate
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 20
● Close Encounters
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 33
● Embrace The Martian
Sport
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 2
● Embrace the People (link-up)
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 3
● Earth to Mars (link-up)
Sport
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
 10
● Earth People
Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 5
● Deep Space Nine
Sport
5.13a/b 8a 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c
 4
● Space People (link-up)
Sport
5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a
 1
● Vaporlock
Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 1
● UFO
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 13
● Nov-X
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 4
● Supernova
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 19
● Quasar
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 6
● Nebula
Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 1
● Star Child
Sport
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
 27
● The Invasion
Sport
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
 1
● Space Invaders
Sport
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 3
● Ziggy Stardust
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 16
● Ground Control to Major Tom
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 1
● The Wanderer
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 25
● Jesus Auto
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Lost in the Hood
 1
V14 8B+ Boulder
● Invasion of Privacy
 2
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
● Supercollider
 8
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c Sport
● Heaven's Gate
 3
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
● Close Encounters
 20
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
● Embrace The Martian
 33
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
● Embrace the People (link-up)
 2
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
● Earth to Mars (link-up)
 3
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
● Earth People
 10
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Sport
● Deep Space Nine
 5
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport
● Space People (link-up)
 4
5.13a/b 8a 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c Sport
● Vaporlock
 1
5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a Sport
● UFO
 1
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport
● Nov-X
 13
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
● Supernova
 4
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
● Quasar
 19
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
● Nebula
 6
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
● Star Child
 1
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport
● The Invasion
 27
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Sport
● Space Invaders
 1
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Sport
● Ziggy Stardust
 3
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
● Ground Control to Major Tom
 16
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● The Wanderer
 1
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
● Jesus Auto
 25
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport

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Close Encounters<br> <br> Photo: Sam Matthews<br> <br>
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Photo: Tyler Casey
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"The Invasion"<br> <br> Photo-Tyler Casey
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At the top of the common start
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Spencer Cartwright
Logan, UT
[Hide Comment] The Invasion has two decent warmups, a 5.10b on the far right, and a Fool and His Honey (5.11d) on the sex boulder. However, Andrew Roepke has recently bolted a great 5.10c, 5.11a and 5.12a at Fern Gulley just down the road if you are looking for more warmup routes. Worth the 2 min drive from the Invasion campsite! Apr 19, 2016