Cannabis Wall

Cannabis Wall will always be one of my favorite crags, even though a lot of people prefer its neighbor, "The Membrane," and they are very similar with their climbs, and even the crags look similar. But my reasoning for loving the wall is a few things: There is very rarely anyone here. It's always very empty, making it a great hangout spot during the hot summer days when you want to get up the canyon and have a good time with some friends or family, and it is extremely pretty. It's one that makes every picture memorable. The river at your back and this massive dent in a limestone wall make for an awesome viewing experience. Don’t worry about the name either, its very unlikely you’ll run into anyone smoking, the name comes from a large piton called used on the route, Cannabis Crack called a bong, hence the name.

This crag has everything from 5.9+ to 5.14b, though it tends to lean on the harder end.

Electric Company 5.11b/c →

Every time I climb this route, I proclaim mid-route, "This has to be my favorite climb", although it's probably not my favorite route. While climbing, I'm just loving every second of it. While being lowered, I always ask to be stopped at the crux so I can do it over again. It has some tricky moves that all move to a beautiful jug. It's sitting at around a 2.5-star on MP, which I never fully understood. It may not be a perfect 4/4 star, but it's a super fun route that is bound to leave you pumped, but happy you did it.

Mission Control 5.11d/5.12a →

If you love slab, then this one is for you. I find it hard to find good slab climbing in American Fork Canyon when everything is dominated by overhanging cave routes, so this one, for me, is a diamond in the rough. I would recommend stick-clipping that first bolt because it can be a little nasty without the protection there. Once again, just like Electric Company, don’t let the rating sway you from such an amazing route, it’s just because people have an aversion to slab climbing and once it becomes a little hard they will bash the climb.

Cannabis Wall MP

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