Mountain Project: Climbing Saint George

The Soul Asylum is a beautiful family crag with well done bolt jobs, A.M. sunshine, grades from 5.7-5.13b, and moderate 10-30 minute hike depending on where you park. The limestone here is of the same quailty as other St. George crags, having finger friendly water sculpted grey rock, with the occasional band of yellow looser rock that yields those much needed slots and pockets in the middle of an overhanging crux. If the access is allowed(please check with the local climbing shops), this is a great place for a family to enjoy...

Todd Goss's "Rock Climbes of Southwest Utah and the Arizona Strip" is an excellent guide to purchase for this and other St. George crags.

I also want to thank Lee Logsten, Jeff Baldwin, Lange Jefferies, Tim Roberts, Nancy McCullough, Todd Goss, and Darl Biniaz for their dedication to making this area the incredible place that it is!

Getting There

From Downtown St. George, head north on Bluff Street to the Sunset Blvd Intersection and turn left. Follow this road for 19.2 miles from the intersection (making sure to stay left at the Gunlock Reservior sighn fork in the road) and turn left through a cattle guard that is a bit tricky to see. You will know youve hit it if it goes downhill and is on a righthand bend of the road. Follow this dirt road all the way down and around left to the top of a hill with and old foundation of a house. from here go left (between the snake pit crag and the gorilla cliff crag) and follow it up to park on the right at a small area known as the simian complex. from here walk uphill on the road until you get to a white "No Tresspassing Gate" and follow the road past the gate into the wash. The Soul Asylum is the crag up the first major gully/canyon on your left, past a gated fenced off mine that says "no tresspassing".

The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for The Soul Asylum:

Towering Inferno 5.6 Sport, 1 pitch, 100 feet The Arch Wall

Backdraft 5.8 Sport, 1 pitch, 45 feet Ren and Stimpy Wall

Spirit World 5.9 Sport, 1 pitch, 60 feet The Watchtower

Red Cloud 5.10a Sport, 1 pitch, 160 feet The Watchtower

After Life 5.10a Sport, 60 feet The Watchtower

Orion 5.10b Sport, 1 pitch, 80 feet The Watchtower

Petrified 5.10c Sport, 1 pitch, 80 feet The Watchtower

Arch Rival 5.10c Sport, 103 feet The Arch Wall

Blood Drive 5.10c Sport, 140 feet The Watchtower

Arch Enemy 5.11a Sport, 103 feet The Arch Wall

Doppelganger 5.11b Sport, 1 pitch, 70 feet The Arch Wall

Nine Lives 5.11b Sport, 1 pitch, 80 feet The Arch Wall

White Soul Power 5.12a Sport, 1 pitch, 70 feet The Arch Wall

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By tenesmus
Nov 30, 2008

yeah, it is pretty sharp and I hear you about the falling. With the easy routes on the left, the harder stuff in the middle and the moderate stuff on the right make it a nice place for a mixed ability group. It can be quite windy here but if its sunny and calm the crag heats up nicely.

By tenesmus
Mar 8, 2011

Scott,
Are you talking about the gate where the Mining Company has it signed, or the cattle guard at the highway? And the water tanks way down low? There have been several big storms down there this winter and I wonder if one of those washed things out.

By Jeremy Steck
From: Salt Lake City, UT
Nov 21, 2011

Due to a massive flood in the Spring of 2011, the approach road was severely washed out. It has been regraded (11/11). You can now drive all the way to the foundation just below the Gorilla Cliffs with a 2WD car. The descriptions in the Goss guide are all still valid, however you must walk the leg past the Gorilla, Snakepit, and Simian Complex. A high clearance 4WD may still be able to make it to the Simian Complex, but the road is pretty washed out.

By Natalie Jaime
Mar 11, 2012

Has anyone been out to the Utah Hills this spring? Was wondering if the recently regraded (11/2011) road will make it to the camping out there (is the camping close to gorilla cliffs)? Have never been climbing here and was hoping to camp out there as well but drive 2WD. Appreciate any info! Thanks

By Nathan Marsh
From: st. george utah
Mar 12, 2012

I was out there today. You can take a car on the road that goes by gorilla cliffs, but it is risky, i had my truck and didn't risk it, its probably a 4wd only road and even thats pushing it..Also, Alot of the trails(up to soul asylum) are washed out. its not too bad of a walk though and there is a good parking spot that's not a too far from gorilla cliffs that can be easily accessed with a 2wd. I didn't stop to see the camping spot(which is close to snake pits and gorilla cliffs), but the turn out for the road is still there. Just don't expect to drive right to it, be ready to hike in with your camping stuff , probably .2 miles.

By Natalie Jaime
Mar 12, 2012

Thanks for the info Nathan!

By scottso
Mar 17, 2012

I drove my F250 truck to the no trespassing mining gate a few days ago no problem. I bet you could get a 2wd high clearance vehicle there as well.

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The Soul Asylum

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Getting There

The Classics