A thin start on slightly less-than-vertical rock followed by pockets and jugs to overhanging terrain with a few thin crimps and slopey pockets. The overhang is followed by jugs and easier terrain to the anchors.

The Lost Letter

Turning Formosa

Jack in the Wood

Fear Fester

Great Pacific Garbage Patch

Rainmaker

Beer Quester

Spoils of War

Raindrops on Lichen

Your Little Sister

Meconium 23

This route is in the cluster of bolted routes a few hundred feet up the corridor.  As of when I climbed it, it was the 5th bolted route from the left in the upper section of Maple Corridor.  Mostly big holds (with a couple of surprising slopers!) climb through 4 bolts to a drop in open shut anchor.

Turning Formosa is the first route in the second cluster of routes up the canyon.  It is fairly long with a tricky crux near the top.

Varied and enjoyable climbing to a huge rest then over the bulge. Well protected. Choose wisely whether you go right or left over the bulge. The guidebook rates this 11c.

Really a fun route using a mixture of holds.

A really fun route up a vertical wall with a slightly overhanging crux. Veer left after the last bolt to get to the anchors. Nice sustained route.

Climb this route straight vertical on balanced crimpers. The crux is at the top. The guidebook said 11a, it felt easier.

A back bending start through a powerful bulge leads to a less than ideal rest; relax and clip the bolt. Suspicious holds and hidden jugs lead you up and slightly right to a great rest before the anchors. Shake out and fire the desperate finish!

If you climb left of the bolt line you'll put together enough to make this route .11b

If you get lured right of the bolt line and finish through the black streaked bulge, you've earned yourself a solid .12a

Fun crux near the end of the route consisting of laybacks or a nice finger lock if one feels brave enough to attempt it. Bottom section is easy and route steepens as one climbs higher. Definately worth doing if your in the area.

The first bolted route in Maple Canyon! Located on the left wall in the lower corridor, this is the second bolted route encountered.  This shares a common first bolt with Environmental Impact Statement (5.10b).  Juggy and steep climbing.

On the left wall in the lower corridor, this is the third bolted route encountered.  This climbs through a steep, pumpy water trough on mostly big jugs.  The natural line seems to climb slightly left of the bolts the whole way up.

This is the second route in the second cluster of routes in the Corridor.  Moving through the first 25 feet is the crux, though the route is fairly sustained.  Fun pitch.

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Routes in West Wall