We are pleased to release the topo for a new cliff in Murrin Park called Rainbows and Unicorns.Thanks to the hard work of Chris Small, this new trad wall is ready to go, deep in the hear of Murrin Park.
Photo courtesy of Chris Smalls ©
Rainbows and Unicorns is a new cliff accessible from Murrin Park, approximately 20 – 25 min hike from the parking lot and 10 minutes past Pet Wall. This west –facing cliff gets filtered afternoon sun and is a great place to climb on hot summer days. The cliff is mostly vertical to slightly overhanging, with extremely well featured rock more conducive to face climbing versus crack climbing. A rack with double cams in from 0.3” to 1“ range, single cams to 3”, and a single set of nuts with additional small wires will suffice on most routes. A 4” cam is required on one route. The gear placements are good but not as obvious as the standard Squamish splitter crack.
Approach
From the Murrin Park parking lot, head around Browning Lake to the start of the Murrin Loop trail. Follow the Pet wall branch of the Murrin Loop Trail to the lowest western end of Pet Wall (Heavy Petting area). A sign for Down Among the Cedars will be visible here. Follow the marked trail on an old forestry road bed to Down Among the Cedars. From Down Among the Cedars continue north on a pink (soon to be rainbow) marked flagged trail for another 5 min. The cliff will appear on the right. Routes are numbered from Left to right. Alternatively, if you made the trek to Up Among The Firs there is a trail from the south side going downhill to Rainbows and Unicorns. Probably about 5 to 10 minutes walk.
Photos
Photo courtesy of Chris Small ©
Photo courtesy of Chris Small ©
Photo courtesy of Chris Small ©
Photo courtesy of Chris Small ©
Topo
For those looking for the topo, it can be downloaded here. Special thanks to Chris Small for his hard work on this area!