Ah, the infamous Papago Wall. All descriptions of the Escalante Route mention this as the prime obstacle on the route. The description from the NPS trail info sheet:
A cliff emerges from deep water below the mouth of Papago Creek. A significant detour is necessary to
bypass a relatively short river stretch. Exit Papago on the west and work up a series of tall ledges. A short rope to better facilitate pack handling will prove a worthwhile accessory, especially for a solo walker. Start up immediately west of the mouth of the drainage. The holds are big and secure, but as one gains height the perception of exposure is hard to avoid. The route leads up from ledge to ledge, so it's never more than a move or two between resting places if you have chosen the line of least resistance. The climbing is easy, but no mistakes are allowed. About 35 feet up the angle relents and one can scramble up the talus toward minor cliff bands above. There are several ways to surmount these little crags, all with obvious trails giving access. Climb the slopes to a (more or less) horizontal trail about 300 vertical feet above the river.
The trail traverses less than 100 yards downcanyon before coming to the top of a talus filled runnel that allows passage back to the shoreline. This gully seems dangerous - steep, with lots of big boulders in precarious balance. Large groups are more at risk because more people moving around means increased chances of dislodged rocks. Large groups should hike VERY close together, or VERY far apart. The immediate shoreline forms the most efficient route between bottom of this treacherous little gully and the mouth of Red Canyon.
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Reading the description, it sounds worse than it was. Steve did shuttle our packs up the wall and came back down to aid us if needed, but climbing the ledges was not hard. Coming down the gully full of boulders and talus on the other side was more of a pain. It wasn't difficult, but it was tedious. From there it was a short walk along the river to the beach at Hance Rapids.
