The approach. Follow the green line. The junction where you split right up the final approach wash is hard to find so just be diligent. If you find yourself scrambling up sketchy 4th class+ climbing, you are likely in the wash to the left and need to move further right. We made this mistake and found ourselves at the base of a 30 ft dried up waterfall.

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The approach. Follow the green line. The junction where you split right up the final approach wash is hard to find so just be diligent. If you find yourself scrambling up sketchy 4th class+ climbing, you are likely in the wash to the left and need to move further right. We made this mistake and found ourselves at the base of a 30 ft dried up waterfall.

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The traditional top-out offers fun, moderate slab on perfect 186 million year old granite.<br>
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Eric Peterson leads P3

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“The approach. Follow the green line. The junction where you split right up the final approach wash is hard to find so just be diligent. If you find yourself scrambling up sketchy 4th class+ climbing, you are likely in the wash to the left and need to move further right. We made this mistake and found ourselves at the base of a 30 ft dried up waterfall.”

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Lauren cruising the 3rd pitch

Maryann and Laine comin' round the wild and exposed pitch 4. The Wild West at its finest.<br>
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December 2010

There's a nice trail between the wash and the cliff. Don't hike the wash, as the other lousy Google Earth screenshot shows. Here's the GPS track: http://gunksapps.com/gpx/WastelandApproach.gpx

The Wasteland climbing route and belays

Great opportunity for the mega-hero shot!

Two parties on Wasteland.

Rap Beta for Wasteland

5th pitch traverse on Wasteland

The traditional top-out offers fun, moderate slab on perfect 186 million year old granite.<br>
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The approach. Follow the green line. The junction where you split right up the final approach wash is hard to find so just be diligent. If you find yourself scrambling up sketchy 4th class+ climbing, you are likely in the wash to the left and need to move further right. We made this mistake and found ourselves at the base of a 30 ft dried up waterfall.

Eric Peterson leads P3

Looking at the impossible looking pitch 3. Not as hard as it looks. The crux is all in your head.

Nothing but air below on the 3rd pitch.

This is The Wasteland as it appears from about halfway up the last drainage. The route begins behind the trees on the left side, just left of the right-leaning crack

Slung feature on final rappel anchor.

First rap bolts on summit. Five single-rope rappels plus scrambling get you down.

We were climbing in 2 groups. This is Bill coming up the 3rd pitch with about 400 feet of air under him.

Marcy leading P3

Climbing the chimney.

Jeff and Kimberly hanging out

Marcy and Casey during our Rap of Wasteland. Fun March day, 2007, but cold.

Knees are a no-no!

Hanging out at the top of pitch 2 just below the chimney.

Tied 2 ropes together to run the last 2 repels into one.

Ran pitch 5 and 6 together in one pitch.

Pulling the roof on pitch 4.

What a beautiful climb.

Terry crushing the gnar!

First rappel summit. Five single-rope rappels plus scrambling get you down.

Pitch 4.

Pitch 3.

Chickenhead belay at top of Pitch 4.

Nate A starting up Pitch 5.

Looking up Wasteland from the ground.

The 2nd pitch of Fire Sermon used to attain P3

Hangin' (literally) at the top of the 3rd.

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