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Awakening, The 
Czech Frogs Say Qua 
Gnashing of Teeth 
Hubris 
K-1 
K-3 
K-4 
K-5 
K-6 
K-8 
Mayhem 
Rending of Garments 
Tag Team 
Topless Vegetables 
Unknown 1 
Unknown 2 
Unknown 3 
Unknown 4 
Wet My Whistle 
Zealot 


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Kelly's Rock 


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Elevation: 3,700'
Lat, Long: 37.0183, -113.8498 Map
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Administrators: Andrew Gram, Perin Blanchard, grk10vq, Tom Erickson
Submitted By: Perin Blanchard on Mar 11, 2007

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In critical habitat area for the Desert Tortoise


BETA PHOTO: Kelly's Rock, right side.

Description 

Kelly's Rock borders a dry wash and consists of solid, rough limestone. It faces roughly north.

There are over 20 bolted, named routes here from 5.8 to 5.13 with about equal numbers in the 9's, 10's, 11's, and 12's.


Getting There 

From the Woodbury Road turnoff drive 3.7 miles (3.2 according to Goss). Shortly after crossing the fourth cattle guard the parking for Black and Tan and Kelly's Rock is on the right. Walk back to the wash and turn right up the wash (or find a cairn-marked trail that cuts the corner to the wash). From the parking area to the base of the wall is approximately .2 miles (as measured using Google Earth).


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Kelly's Rock:
Wet My Whistle   5.8     Sport, 1 pitch, 70 feet   
The Awakening   5.9     Sport, 40 feet   
Rending of Garments   5.10a     Sport, 70 feet   
K-1   5.10a     Sport, 40 feet   
Gnashing of Teeth   5.10b     Sport, 1 pitch, 70 feet   
K-5   5.10b     Sport, 50 feet   
Tag Team   5.10c     Sport, 1 pitch, 80 feet   
K-6   5.11b     Sport, 55 feet   
K-8   5.11b     Sport, 60 feet   
Czech Frogs Say Qua   5.11c     Sport, 1 pitch, 70 feet   
Zealot   5.12c     Sport, 1 pitch, 40 feet   
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Featured Route For Kelly's Rock
Jeremy Steck on Czech Frogs Say Qua.

Czech Frogs Say Qua 5.11c  UT : Saint George : ... : Kelly's Rock
Climb into the large hueco and make a few technical moves trending up and left. The area 10 feet or so above the pod is the crux. Continue up and left for increasingly easier climbing to the shuts. Avoid going too far left or you'll find yourself on the 5.12b route that's nearby. Great climb! ...[more]   Browse More Classics in UT


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<em>Kelly's Rock</em>, left side.

BETA PHOTO: Kelly's Rock, left side.

Tekoi Smith on some 5.8 at Kelly's

Tekoi Smith on some 5.8 at Kelly's

I wanna soak up the sun....

I wanna soak up the sun....

Far left side of Kelly's Rock <br />1. <a href='/v/k-1/107209273'>K-1</a> (5.10a) <br />2. <a href='/v/wet-my-whistle/106011806'>Wet My Whistle</a> (5.8) <br />3. <a href='/v/unknown-3/107147227'>Unknown 3</a> (5.8) <br />4. <a href='/v/unknown-2/107088508'>Unknown 2</a> (5.8) <br />5. <a href='/v/unknown-1/106576878'>Unknown 1</a> (5.6) <br />6. <a href='/v/the-awakening/107147274'>The Awakening</a> (5.9) <br />7. <a href='/v/k-3/107147355'>K-3</a> (5.9) <br />8. <a href='/v/topless-vegetables/107072603'>Topless Vegetables</a> (5.9) <br />9. Anchors for K-4 (5.11b)

BETA PHOTO: Far left side of Kelly's Rock
1. K-1...

Left Center of Kelly's Rock <br />8. Anchors for <a href='/v/topless-vegetables/107072603'>Topless Vegetables</a> (5.9) <br />9. <a href='/v/k-4/107072586'>K-4</a> (5.11b) <br />10. <a href='/v/k-5/107209292'>K-5</a> (5.10b) <br />11. <a href='/v/tag-team/106944473'>Tag Team</a> (5.10c) <br />12. <a href='/v/k-6/105938903'>K-6</a> (5.11b) <br />13. K-7 (5.12d) <br />14. Another Day at the Office (5.12c) <br /> <br />(9 and 10 have bolts but I can't see them to mark them.)

BETA PHOTO: Left Center of Kelly's Rock
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Right Center section of Kelly's Rock <br />14. Another Day at the Office (5.12c) <br />15. <a href='/v/k-8/105938441'>K-8</a> (5.11b) <br />16. The Hookup (5.10c) <br />17. K-9 (5.12b) <br />18. <a href='/v/czech-frogs-say-qua/106692207'>Czech Frogs Say Qua</a> (5.11c) <br />19. <a href='/v/rending-of-garments/107147453'>Rending of Garments</a> (5.10a) (10 bolts, not pictured here) <br />20. <a href='/v/unknown-4/107209300'>Unknown 4</a>

BETA PHOTO: Right Center section of Kelly's Rock
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By Kenny Clark
From: State College, PA
May 23, 2011

I added a bunch of beta pictures with approximate bolt locations on most of the climbs for the left side. I was a little confused on some of the routes from the Goss book. If anyone has any extra information, especially concerning the unknown routes (FA, etc.), then let me know. I'll update the route descriptions.

I've enjoyed my experiences at Kelly's Rock immensely. The wall has so many different routes: easy jugs up runnels, thin slabs, overhanging boulder problems. What's not to love about this place?