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Utah Towers, Not moab area,Near interstate, sketchy and classic!

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rmaultsby · · grand junction, co · Joined Oct 2011 · Points: 0

Looking for a good list of ideas for semi near the road towers to bag on the way out through utah. Driving Grand Junction thru Salt Lake. Plan to stop in Maple Canyon on the way. I live near moab so i dont need towers there. looking for something fun and unique.
Ideas.?

josh holmes · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Sep 2008 · Points: 215

The Lightbulb in buckhornwash. mountainproject.com/v/james…

Paul Ross · · Keswick, Cumbria · Joined Apr 2001 · Points: 22,236
rmaultsby wrote:Looking for a good list of ideas for semi near the road towers to bag on the way out through utah. Driving Grand Junction thru Salt Lake. Plan to stop in Maple Canyon on the way. I live near moab so i dont need towers there. looking for something fun and unique. Ideas.?
Look on mountainproject.com !!
Andrew Gram · · Salt Lake City, UT · Joined Jan 2001 · Points: 3,725

What grade?

A Walk on the Swasey Side, Eagle Rock, Maura's Tower - Join the Party are just south of the interstate and fun, all pretty cruiser.

Mother Goose- Nursery Rhymes is the most classic poultry climb in the desert

Worth the View Spire is a neat desert mountaineering adventure. There are some other smaller towers nearby that are worth doing.

All of the towers around Moore Cutoff Road are short and quick, but very unique. Similar rock to the Fisher Towers.

And yeah, everything in the Buckhorn and surrounding areas is cool.

Brian C. · · Longmont, CO · Joined Feb 2010 · Points: 1,100

Sketchy and classic? No doubt, the Things of Beauty.

Close to the road, super sketch, most offer second or third ascent potential and some of the wildest summits available.

mountainproject.com/v/thing…

rmaultsby · · grand junction, co · Joined Oct 2011 · Points: 0

thanks for the help!

USBRIT, do you have a link to that place?

Josh, and Andrew, thanks for some good suggestions.

and Brian, I live in GJ, so the things of beauty are on the list. just waiting for the right winter day if they dont fall first.

Paul Ross · · Keswick, Cumbria · Joined Apr 2001 · Points: 22,236
rmaultsby wrote:thanks for the help! USBRIT, do you have a link to that place? Josh, and Andrew, thanks for some good suggestions. and Brian, I live in GJ, so the things of beauty are on the list. just waiting for the right winter day if they dont fall first.
Just put in search panel top right ..Things of Beauty Towers
Steve Williams · · The state of confusion · Joined Jul 2005 · Points: 235

Get Crusher's book, Desert Towers. . . .
It'll give you lots of mouth watering towers. . .

Logan Jamison · · Salt Lake City, UT · Joined Oct 2012 · Points: 0
mountainproject.com/v/tippi…

Not that close to the interstate, but it is about as good as any desert tower I've ever done. Plenty of other stuff around there too.
Umph! · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Nov 2004 · Points: 180

Bottleneck is cool.
Try the Swaseys cabin area (Swaseyland) for some short(er), moderate and fun towers.

apross · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jun 2009 · Points: 3,651

20 min drive off I70, easy walk, nice camping and south facing.

mountainproject.com/v/famil…

Roy Suggett · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jul 2009 · Points: 8,821

Three easy to reach towers in the "Grand Staircase" UT., 1) Chimney Rock, 2) Hackers tower, 3) Little Big Man Tower

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

Southern Utah Deserts
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