Climb a very easy crack via free moves or clean aid for about 10 feet to a ledge. Walk left about 10 feet to the crack with pins. Follow this up 10 feet until it traverses right to another pin, then pull over the top onto a very loose summit.
This is a good route if you are really bored, looking for an easy tower to solo, or if you just want an introduction to desert rock.
On an interesting note. You will see two bolts with hangers on the opposing wall from the tower along with two bolts without hangers on the tower. According to Desert Rock III, a tyrolean traverse was set up here for a commercial. Seems like it was probably a lame commercial.
Location
Walk up into the saddle on the side of the formation hidden from the road, the route is obvious (look for pins.)
Protection
A couple of cams for the crack, some small nuts and/or cheater stick, and some quickdraws. There are about 5 fixed pins on the route.
I'm sorry. I really don't understand why people are repeating things like this when there are 600-foot towers still unclimbed in the American SW. These are turds done on waste days. I really am curious why anyone would repeat junk like this. Sorry.
fun summit out of town. loose, short... pretty killer. decided to do this before heading to arches today. bring some webbing for the top... the anchor funky. i added a sling to one pin. finger to hand size pieces are good to supplement the three pins. the last move is spicy.. the pin is in pure sugar. get psyched!
Fun little tower. Used green and red camalots to protect the first crack, micro cams (C3s) for the thin crack after that. Also used a blue camalot near the top. As of January 2009 there are 3 fixed pins on the route. Summit anchor consists of a few pitons and a tied off block. Solid.
By Andy Laakmann Site Landlord From: Jackson Hole, WY Mar 30, 2009 rating: 5.6 C1
I climbed this. I feel so ashamed..... but it was actually kind of fun :) I couldn't get a purple C3 to fit at the base of the thin crack, but a couple of large RPs fit fine. I used a #2 camalot up top to traverse to the last pin.
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