Futility Wall Rock Climbing

Take the Stairs gulch trail starting just up from storm mountain area. If you don't know the way, I recommend staying left as much as possible, with one deviation. When the trail appears to terminate at the waterfall canyon section 4th class up to the easier terrain looking for cairns to help. Remember the route you take as it can be difficult on the way down. If it's harder than 4th class you're in the wrong place. Eventually you will make it to the split in the canyon. The center high rock precipice that appears to split the drainage is the start of the Stairs Cleaver route. Stay right at the fork using natural rock ramps to get around the cliffs and waterfalls. Again, remember your route or you'll be rapping down. Once clear of the rock faces you will enter the boulder field. This is often the last water source. Look for a spring lookers left coming out of a large rock. Continue up for what seems forever through boulders as the grade will start to reduce to a steep meadow. Look left(west) for the low spot in the ridge to find the start of the Cleaver route. Multiple large low angle slabs will appear on the west side of the drainage. The tallest, triangular shaped slap with a catwalk splitting it in the middle is Futility Wall. If you climb until you reach the house sized boulder turn 90 degrees to the right and walk tell you hit the slab. In the spring a good portion of the routes are covered in snow. 2 hours up, and 2 hours down.