Gatekeeper Wall

BETA PHOTO: Line A is the Locksmith Dihedral Line B is the Gat...

Description 

The Gatekeeper Wall is the first formation lower than and east of The Watchman. Although this wall is much lower than The Watchman, it's much steeper. This mostly north-facing wall has good rock. The solitude makes this new area a great place to visit.

Getting There 

Start near the entrance of the Watchman campground. Take a left branching road. We started up the canyon where the NPS has their shuttle bus storage facility. Follow a pleasant drainage system to a short cliffband. Cut left along the steep hillside to a flat area above the cliffband. From here we traversed back to the right side of the drainage to begin a short, steep brushy section. Above here a grassy talus leads up the base of the wall. Approach time is about 1 1/2 hours.

The Classics

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Locksmith Dihedral 5.12a  UT : Zion National Park : Gatekeeper Wall

The Locksmith Dihedral follows the steep, tasty-looking corner up the middle of the buttress.The first pitch begins in a short chimney filled with a block. An off-size hand crack leads up to a V slot and to the start of the main corner.The 2nd pitch was one of the best finger cracks I've ever done. Continue up the dihedral to the top of a prominent tower, which was just 25' from the rim. Lots of loose rock was trundled from this top sec...[more]   Browse More Classics in UT