This route consists of large, rectangular limestone blocks laid in a brick pattern. The wall encloses the recreational path (Oak Leaf Trail) running through the east side, and aids in supporting the Lafayette Ave bridge. The route is just north of the bridge, on the east side of the recreational corridor. The wall is dirty & crumbly in some areas so test your holds before pulling or stepping up on them. The whole climb is simply a series of awkward jugs, large, crimp-friendly slopers, or vertical cracks between blocks. There's no true crux to speak of; the climb is consistent from base to summit.  

  Unless you're bouldering, be aware that you may look suspicious fooling around in the bushes while you're setting your anchors, so be cautious. This is a high-traffic area, so expect numerous passers-by, both from above and below. Comments and an audience, if only for brief moments at a time - especially from the residents of the twin-tower Park Lafayette residence opposite the bike trail - are not uncommon.  

  Bring a towel to dry your climbing shoes prior to starting the route. The base lies in some tall grass, and water often seeps out of the wall and puddles just to the south, under the bridge.

Is the Route Included in the Price of the Condo?

Redfield

Located across and under the bridge from "Is the Route Included in the Price of the Condo?", this wall is composed of a different type of rock block and is also not as vertical as the aforementioned climb. 

  Just as the other climb, the rock quality is shady in some places. Use caution if leading.

On the East Side of Milwaukee (just off of the lake front), this limestone wall can give you a quick "fix" if you can't get any place more substantial. It's a short wall, approximately 25ft tall and 50ft long, made to support a bridge around a bike path that follows the lake front. It's located, oddly enough, where Lafayette Ave. and Summit Ave. connect on the top of Lafayette Hill. Most of the routes/problems that are here are eliminates, but there's enough available to make it interesting.

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Routes in Lafayette & Summit