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Desert Tower Linkup

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Aaron D White · · Provo, UT · Joined May 2009 · Points: 361

I am looking for some suggestions of desert tower linkups to do in Colorado keeping in mind approach and drive time I usually like to do something with a little more substance and finish off the day with a couple of smaller/easier towers. I'm comfortable leading up to about 11a or aiding anything harder then that. Here are a couple examples of Tower Linkup days I have done in the Moab Area. I want to do Psycho Tower and Ottos route on independence monument so good linkups to do with those might be a good place to start

Lighthouse Tower
Tonka Tower
Bullwinkle
Devils Golfball

Jah Man
The Pickle
happy Turk Hoodoo

Ancient Art
The Cobra
Sun Dial
Dunce Rock
Lizard Rock

John Peterson · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Apr 2002 · Points: 4,658

The Cobra has gotten a lot easier recently.

ben jammin · · Moab, UT · Joined Jul 2008 · Points: 852

My buddies and I did a 10 tower link up out past Ice Cream Parlor in Kane Springs. Don't think we climbed any harder than 5.10 C1+. CB Love muscle, K2, Everest, Homer & Marge, Golf Ball, Cam Burns, Crusty the Clown... There are a bunch out there. Check out the Kane Springs area. Oh, and drink a PBR after each one too and be prepared for some grade A choss.

Dow Williams · · St. George, Utah; Canmore, AB · Joined Mar 2006 · Points: 240

Feels actually more like a true link up since they all share the same ridge....including four outstanding, but short, routes, North Face of Castle (5.11-)...Fine Jade (5.11-)...Crack Wars (5.11-)...Honeymoon Chimney (5.11-). Honeymoon's old aid pitch is sort of a 5.11- pitch now...you can still aid some of it if you wanted...but some of the fixed gear is gone. Doing both faces of Moses on the same trip is also pretty cool....Primrose to Dunn (5.11's) or Pale Fire, never have to touch the ground between the two, same rap. I like doing the same with Lighthouse...Poseidon Adventure is overlooked but offers some pretty damn good climbing. Paired with Lonely Vigil (5.10's). I thought Moab was Colorado?

Steve Levin · · Boulder, CO · Joined Jan 2001 · Points: 952

Sundial Dihedral, Independence Monument
Otto's Route, Independence Monument
Independence Chimney, Independence Monument

Repeat.

tim · · Boulder, CO · Joined Aug 2006 · Points: 507

Kissing couple, dirty old man, ottos. Doable in a day. Doable with one rope! Multiple towers in a day in Colorado really only leaves you with the nat. Monument.

tim · · Boulder, CO · Joined Aug 2006 · Points: 507

Btw, one approach for all 3 towers, use shortcut approach to kissing couple.

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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