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Elevation: 6,463 ft
GPS: 38.6571, -109.3678
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The Rectory is the mesa in between Castleton Tower and the Priest. There are several very classic free climbs here that are among the most popular in the Castle Valley area. A good hardman linkup is to do a route on Castleton, the Rectory, and the Priest in a day - though that sounds pretty brutal to me.

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Hike up the Castleton trail to near the top of the talus cone. A trail continues across the ridgeline to the base of the Rectory. Fine Jade will be staring you in the face as you walk across the ridgeline.

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Rectory

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 651
Fine Jade
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5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 32
Ministry
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5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 30
Crack Wars
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5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 20
Find Shade
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5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 44
Coyote Calling
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Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Fine Jade
 651
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad 5 pitches
Ministry
 32
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad 5 pitches
Crack Wars
 30
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad 4 pitches
Find Shade
 20
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad 4 pitches
Coyote Calling
 44
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad 4 pitches
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