Canyoneer Posted November 8, 2005 Posted November 8, 2005 I just recently found the wall out in Wilkeson, WA and wondered If anyone had any beta on it.....anything would help.....or is there any other halfway decent developed walls nearby? Quote
beer_factor Posted November 8, 2005 Posted November 8, 2005 Please do tell... I live in the area and am just getting around to exploring what's around. Is it in the hills just past the old ovens by the elementary school? Quote
Stretch75 Posted November 8, 2005 Posted November 8, 2005 Sandstone, some 1/4 buttonheads, some newer 3/8 hangers. Be very careful! -Stretch Quote
matt_warfield Posted November 8, 2005 Posted November 8, 2005 And some bullet holes that are big enough to use as footholds. Quote
Duchess Posted November 8, 2005 Posted November 8, 2005 Yes, in the hills above the coke ovens. By the ol' gravel pile. I've been climbing there a few times and find it nothing to get excited about. Pretty dirty, and do beware the locals. But... better than nothing when it's all you've got!! Quote
beer_factor Posted November 8, 2005 Posted November 8, 2005 Well, I'm a local and I'd like to think we ain't all that bad... I'll bring the whiskey Quote
Kitergal Posted November 9, 2005 Posted November 9, 2005 and I'll bring the shot gun!! I'm fairly local as well!! Quote
beer_factor Posted November 9, 2005 Posted November 9, 2005 I think I may be responsible for some of those footholds! Quote
Duchess Posted November 9, 2005 Posted November 9, 2005 nah, there's a lot of good folk in them hills. it's the wilke-billies that you've got to look out for! Quote
Gender_Bender Posted November 10, 2005 Posted November 10, 2005 Like 5 years when i first started climbing I went there all the time cause i lived in enumclaw. Theres nothing really that hard there might be a 5.11 but everything else is pretty moderate. Yeah theres a route on the end where you use bullet holes for hands and feet...... Before they restarted the rock quarry people used to go there and shoot all the time and i guess teh wall was a popular target. I never ahd a problem with any of the bolts and dont recall any sketchy ones. I havent been there in probably 3 yrs. Be careful on that road though, the log trucks and dumptrucks hall ass on that road.... i had a seriuos near death experience. You can set up topropes from the top on allmost all the climbs and all the leads are well bolted so yeah have fun. Quote
Stretch75 Posted November 10, 2005 Posted November 10, 2005 I never had a problem with any of the bolts and dont recall any sketchy ones. So you don't remember in the middle of the far wall, the hanger that is a piece of aluminum bent at 90 degrees, or the other handful of 1/4 bolts. Oh yeah, did I mention it is sandstone? -Stretch Quote
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