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Supercrack Buttress

Utah > Southeast Utah > Indian Creek
Warning Access Issue: Limited Toilet Facilities! DetailsDrop down
Warning Access Issue: RAIN, WET ROCK and RAPTOR CLOSURES: The sandstone around Moab is fragile and is very easily damaged when it is wet. Also please ask and be aware of Raptor Closures in areas such as CAT WALL and RESERVOIR WALL in Indian Creek DetailsDrop down

Description

Supercrack Buttress is probably the most popular/crowded area at Indian Creek. Some of the most famous cracks in the desert are here - Supercrack, Incredible Handcrack, Coyne Crack, etc. Expect stellar climbing with good protection and a casual approach, but don't expect solitude.

If you are looking for solitude, please don't cross the road in search of it. There is no access to the cliffs across the road without trespassing!

Getting There

From the main parking area about 4 miles past Newspaper Rock, Supercrack Buttress will be obvious. Follow a well worn trail to the base, and look for the crowds to mark the start of most routes.

Routes from Left to Right

5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 1
● Tiffs Thigh Gap
Trad 2 pitches
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 1
● For the Shade
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 6
● Super Chill
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R
 2
● For the Clients
Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 1
● For the Masses
Trad
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 78
● Unknown on far left side of wall
Trad
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 11
● King Sooper
Trad
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 2
● ?
Trad
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 14
● Legend of Creepy Hollow
Trad
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 40
● Super Surprised
Trad
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c PG13
 4
● A void
Trad
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 175
● Bad Rad Duality
Trad
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 18
● The On-Slot
Trad
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 22
● Left Affair
Trad
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 246
● No Name Crack
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 96
● Triple Jeopardy
Trad
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 653
● Twin Cracks
Trad
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 43
● Bongo Flake
Trad
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 6
● Super Babushka
Trad
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 779
● 3AM Crack
Trad
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b R
 227
● Wild Works of Fire
Trad
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
 21
● Chasing the Dragon
Trad
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 1,531
● Incredible Hand Crack
Trad
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 67
● Binge and Purge
Trad
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 83
● Pringles
Trad
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 384
● Gorilla
Trad
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 97
● Pigs in a Slot
Trad
5.13- 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c
 6
● The Creeksmythe
Trad
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
 23
● International Affair
Trad
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 19
● The Man Who Knew Too Little
Trad
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 1
● Unknown Left of The Wave
Trad
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 327
● The Wave
Trad
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 5
● The Key Flake
Trad
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 55
● Unknown, left of Keyhole Flake
Trad
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c PG13
 2
● Unknown Deep Slot left of Keyhol…
Trad
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 279
● Keyhole Flake
Trad
5.13b/c 8a+ 29 X- 30 E7 6c PG13
 3
● Savelli Crack
Trad
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 402
● Coyne Crack
Trad
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 237
● Fingers In A Lightsocket
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 17
● Fledge
TR
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 201
● 24 Unknown
Trad
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 36
● 24 Variation
Trad
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 1,471
● Supercrack of the Desert (aka Lu…
Trad 3 pitches
3rd 1- 1 I 1 M 1a
 5
● Unknown
Trad, TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 7
● Pillar of Bullshit
Trad
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 229
● Amaretto Corner
Trad 2 pitches
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 22
● Painted Pony
Trad
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 5
● Fat Free
Trad
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 13
● Too Much Cake
Trad
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 3
● Honest Aussie
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 138
● 22 going on 23
Trad
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 125
● Anasazi
Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 94
● Nuclear Waste
Trad
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 3
● Zow
Trad
V2- 5+
 7
● Supershack
Boulder
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Tiffs Thigh Gap
 1
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad 2 pitches
● For the Shade
 1
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad
● Super Chill
 6
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● For the Clients
 2
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R Trad
● For the Masses
 1
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
● Unknown on far left side of…
 78
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Trad
● King Sooper
 11
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad
● ?
 2
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad
● Legend of Creepy Hollow
 14
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
● Super Surprised
 40
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
● A void
 4
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c PG13 Trad
● Bad Rad Duality
 175
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad
● The On-Slot
 18
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad
● Left Affair
 22
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Trad
● No Name Crack
 246
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
● Triple Jeopardy
 96
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● Twin Cracks
 653
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● Bongo Flake
 43
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
● Super Babushka
 6
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Trad
● 3AM Crack
 779
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
● Wild Works of Fire
 227
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b R Trad
● Chasing the Dragon
 21
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b Trad
● Incredible Hand Crack
 1,531
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
● Binge and Purge
 67
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad
● Pringles
 83
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Trad
● Gorilla
 384
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
● Pigs in a Slot
 97
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
● The Creeksmythe
 6
5.13- 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c Trad
● International Affair
 23
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b Trad
● The Man Who Knew Too Little
 19
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad
● Unknown Left of The Wave
 1
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad
● The Wave
 327
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad
● The Key Flake
 5
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
● Unknown, left of Keyhole Flake
 55
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
● Unknown Deep Slot left of K…
 2
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c PG13 Trad
● Keyhole Flake
 279
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
● Savelli Crack
 3
5.13b/c 8a+ 29 X- 30 E7 6c PG13 Trad
● Coyne Crack
 402
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Trad
● Fingers In A Lightsocket
 237
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Trad
● Fledge
 17
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c TR
● 24 Unknown
 201
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad
● 24 Variation
 36
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad
● Supercrack of the Desert (a…
 1,471
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 3 pitches
● Unknown
 5
3rd 1- 1 I 1 M 1a Trad, TR
● Pillar of Bullshit
 7
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
● Amaretto Corner
 229
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 2 pitches
● Painted Pony
 22
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad
● Fat Free
 5
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad
● Too Much Cake
 13
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Trad
● Honest Aussie
 3
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Trad
● 22 going on 23
 138
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
● Anasazi
 125
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Trad
● Nuclear Waste
 94
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
● Zow
 3
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad
● Supershack
 7
V2- 5+ Boulder

Photos [Hide ALL Photos]

Greg Jackson afternooning on <em>[[105717400]]</em>.<br> <br> (scan)
[Hide Photo] Greg Jackson afternooning on Amaretto Corner. (scan)
Indian Creek from Supercrack Buttress!
[Hide Photo] Indian Creek from Supercrack Buttress!
Carpets of wild flowers in the meadow below the Supercrack Area
[Hide Photo] Carpets of wild flowers in the meadow below the Supercrack Area
view from crag with parking options
[Hide Photo] view from crag with parking options
Supercrack Buttress
[Hide Photo] Supercrack Buttress
Supercrack Buttress parking lot- before.
[Hide Photo] Supercrack Buttress parking lot- before.
Supercrack Buttress 1/2024
[Hide Photo] Supercrack Buttress 1/2024
Excuse her while she takes care of some classic business...
[Hide Photo] Excuse her while she takes care of some classic business...
Jeremy Freeman wishing it went on forever - 'Supercrack'... (of the desert)
[Hide Photo] Jeremy Freeman wishing it went on forever - 'Supercrack'... (of the desert)
Supercrack Buttress on the left.
[Hide Photo] Supercrack Buttress on the left.
That's 3AM crack on the left, and Incredible Hand Crack is the right facing corner nearly out of view.
[Hide Photo] That's 3AM crack on the left, and Incredible Hand Crack is the right facing corner nearly out of view.
Supercrack Buttress parking lot- after.
[Hide Photo] Supercrack Buttress parking lot- after.

Comments [Hide ALL Comments]

Scott N
[Hide Comment] After going to S.C. Buttress earlier last week I noticed that on many of the more popular climbs (S.C, 3AM, IHC, etc....) the anchors are in need of some care. The bolts are all sound, but the some of the chains and rings are pretty worn. The quicklink on the right anchor on Supercrack is worn about 60% through(top and bottom). Amazingly enough a group was toproping THROUGH the anchor. I had an extra quicklink, but no pliers to unscrew the old one. I was hoping some of the regulars might think about updating some quick links here and there. Hopefully, next time I'll have some extras and some pliers/cutters to make these a little safer. I'd be nice if just a few people left some new gear so we don't have to be witness to a splatter. Feb 23, 2004
E.T.
[Hide Comment] Just came back from Indian Creek over thanksgiving, and the bolts on IHC, supercrack, and 3AM crack all look bomber. (they may have been replaced/enhanced since Scott's post). I would agree that lowering through them would be hard on the gear though Nov 28, 2004
Sam Feuerborn
Carbondale
[Hide Comment] Any beta on the twin tips cracks between wild works of fire and IHC? book says .10 but felt a whole lot closer to .12? Nov 14, 2011
Devin Fin
Parts unknown
[Hide Comment] The blue Tcu splitter to #4's anchors out right .. That thing is definitely 12 maby 11+ for sure . A proud line very crisp . Nov 14, 2011
Bill Olszewski
Colorado Springs, CO
[Hide Comment] Had the wall all to ourselves; all of the Creek, for that matter. Yes, it was the middle of July. But Supercrack Buttress is in the shade until about 12:30. :-) Jul 16, 2012