The Enchanted Tower

The Tower Goliath followes the arete along the sun...

Description 

What can you say about this? Many areas have striking formations that are just begging to be climbed. They don't beg any harder than this one! The inverted wedge of Enchanted Tower features lots of hard routes on usually overhanging rock. The easiest (and therefore most popular) route on the Tower proper is Golden Staircase at 5.11b. This is likely the only route you'll encounter a line on. From there, the difficulty goes all the way into the 5.13's, including the amazing and picturesque Goliath (5.13a). Bring the big guns!

Routes are listed starting on the South (or right side) of the tower, around to the North end.

Getting There 

If you can't find the Tower, you're in big trouble! Trails come up from the parking area below and also from the areas across to the left. Approach time about two minutes.

The Classics

Featured Route For The Enchanted Tower

(11) Jabberwocky 5.12b  NM : Enchanted Tower : ... : (03) North (L) Side of the ...

Start to the left of Rubber Mission. This route is on the right side of the north face of the tower. Difficult crux is down low, from there it's a matter of fighting the pump to make it over the lip, where it lightens from there....[more]   Browse More Classics in NM

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Climber on the west face of The Tower. This pictur...	The Tower in full enchantment illuminated by a nea...	Enchanted Tower at night in August. flickr.com/th...
Moon over the Tower.