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41. Index Town Walls (Upper and Lower)
Index, Washington
| Climbing Type |
Grades |
Height |
Rock Type |
Quantity of Rock |
Cliff Aspect |
| Free /Aid |
Mixed |
600' |
Granite |
Month/ Lifetime |
South |
| Development |
Number of Routes |
Season |
Ownership |
Camping |
Quality |
| Developed |
550 |
Spring-Fall |
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Free |
***** |
Directions: In Index. Upper Town Walls: obvious, largest wall above
town. Park at area adjacent to Jct of road opposite city park and NW side of RR
tracks. Then cross tracks to N and hike trail past boulder field to Upper
Walls). Lower Town Wall (quickest access): 1 mi W on paved rd to a right turn
into parking lot w/trashed milk truck. Camping along the river
Notes: One of Washington's finest crags perched above the green
forests of the scenic Skykomish River. Sheer, black and white stained walls rain
with steep crack climbs. Stout ratings. Beware the spells of abundant
precipitation.
Classics:
Lower- Toxic Shock 9, Slow Children 10d, Japanese Gardens 11c, Fifth Force
12b, City Park 13c (A1); Upper- Davis- Holland III 10c, Earwax 11b, Clay 11d;
Diamond- Centerfold III 10+, Dark Crystal 11b
References:
C [128(11/91)-28, 124, 117, 6/90, 112, 110, 108, 104, 98, 93, 90(6/85)-28,
88, 65], M [125, 117], AAJ ['77, 68, 67], R 38(7/90)-70, Su 5/71; Guidebook(s):
Nelson/Potterfield's Selected Climbs in the Cascades, Cummins's Index Town
Wall Guide, Beckey's, Smoot's Washington Rock Climbs , Harlin's West, Smoot/
Cranner's Index Town Walls, Carlstad/ Brooks's Rock Climbing Leavenworth and
Index, A Guide
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