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Elevation: 4,208 ft
GPS: 38.61375, -109.60839
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The pickle is the small tower perched above the road on your right immediately after you turn off of 191 into Arches NP. (before you go through the toll booth).

It was first climbed by Cameron Burns, Benny Bach, and Mr. Ethan Putterman himself. Well, that's not entirely true. The story goes that Putterman had a problem with his jumars and couldn't continue. Burns and Bach continued to the top and carried one of Putterman's shoes with them for a symbolic summit. In any event, this was the beginning of the era of the Putternan names that we now see all over the desert.

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The National Park Service requests that Pickle climbers park in the "10 minute parking" area that is on the right just after turning off highway 191. Please park at the far end to avoid the tourists taking pictures of the entrance sign.

From the parking area stay in the washes and gullies to reach the base of the tower (which is clearly visible from the parking area).

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