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Elevation: 8,500 ft
GPS: 40.59036, -111.64841
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Shared By: James Garrett on Sep 12, 2007
Admins: Andrew Gram, Nathan Fisher, Perin Blanchard, GRK, D C
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A little bit higher up and to the west from Tower 1 is Tower 2.

One climber who truly loved Hellgate and Tower 2, in particular, and was instrumental in it's development was Mugs Stump. Despite his impressive Alaskan accomplishments, he would frequently prefer to "hit up the Hellgate" first thing after returning to the Wasatch from other worldwide endeavors. His eyes would light up when he would talk about Hellgate....as if it was Moose's Tooth or something!

Again, a great place to beat the heat in the summer, very susceptible to rockfall, natural, from other climbers, and mountain goats lounging above. Sunny and pleasant in the summer months, but probably 20 degrees cooler than lower Little Cottonwood Canyon.
In the winter and spring months, beware of avalanches and avalanche control. Please be smart when climbing here.

A helmet is very strongly recommended.

Getting There Suggest change

Little Cottonwood Canyon. Park as for Main Hellgate and hike up the trail. The approach time is about 15 minutes.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Tower Two

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 56
Social Realism
Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 32
The Big Chill
Sport
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 20
Radiation Babies
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13
 31
Desp-Arête
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 110
Deja Vu
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 45
Insane in the Brain
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 44
Whiskey and Weed Power
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Social Realism
 56
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
The Big Chill
 32
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Radiation Babies
 20
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Desp-Arête
 31
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13 Sport
Deja Vu
 110
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Insane in the Brain
 45
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Whiskey and Weed Power
 44
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
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