A great wall hidden in the middle of Pinnacle valley. This formation has good steep lines on quality rock. It's biggest drawback is the shortness of the climbs 3 to 4 pitches.
Approach from the crest via the North Crest Trail. Follow this trail until it veers away from the crest. Stay left following the crest on a minor trail. Follow this trail until the first major limestone band. Just before this drop down over the crest, there will be a cairn marking the trail.
Hike downhill toward Albuquerque for about 10 minutes to a clearing. Follow cairns and climber trails to the first rappel station a large tree set back about 20 feet from the top of the cliff.
1st Rappel, short, best to use a single rope. Head slightly left to a bolted anchor.
2nd Rappel: 140' rappel down to another bolted anchor
3rd rappel: 150' rappel to ground. Best to toss ropes to climber's right and advance the knot a few feet.
The Classics
Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for WatchTower:
If you are comfortable scrambling about on decent sized ledges, maybe 3-4' wide, you can do the approach rappels on a single 70m rope, you only have to scramble maybe 10-15' to your right and down at the end of the second rappel.
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