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Expect trad climbing. Great cracks of all difficulties from 5.6 to 5.12. Big House and Becker are good mellow routes. Check out the routes to the left in the corridor for good 5.10 - 5.11cracks. The OW that you see is Burning Man-5.11, good fist stacks to a couple of easy roofs. Next finger to hands crack is Yellow Belly-5.10C, good climg to cold shuts, beyond from ledge is 5.9 OW. Around the corner on the prow is a fun 5.10d that goes out a couple bulges.

Per Cory N: John's Tower can be seen as 2 distinct crags:

1. North-facing: Jamminy Crackit through Champagne and PBR.

2. South-facing: Scarlet Begonias through It's Bloody Solid.

When you approach John's Tower, you'll be on the North-facing side. The trail that takes you by the barbed wire fence will drop you right around Married on Morphine and a sport route called Vowel Movement.

Heading to the right from there will bring you in between John's Tower and Little John's Tower. You'll spot a some rampy rocks on your left that bring you up onto a ledge where you'll find the start of the South-facing side.

Heading to the left you pass all of the sweet sweet shady cracks that you came here for. All the way left past Jamminy Crackit, you'll find a gully that descends down to the far right of the South-facing side near the base of It's Bloody Solid.

Location Suggest change

Per Petsfed 00: starting from the Blair Picnic Ground, head north on Blair-Wallis Road to FSR 707. Follow 707 east to 707A and hang a right. After a little while, hang another right on 707AF. Follow that road to a parking area that's popular with gun- and Coors-enthusiasts. Park here, and walk south towards the formation. Little John's Tower is off to the west of John's Tower proper.

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Classic Climbing Routes at John's Tower

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5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 71
Becker
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 101
Big House
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 5
It's Bloody Solid
Trad
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
 33
Vowel Movement
Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 21
Fun House
Trad
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 67
Yellow Belly
Trad
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 4
30 is the new 50 AKA Slim Pickins
Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 8
Double Dippin'
Trad
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 9
Ultra Violets
Trad 2 pitches
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 36
Burning Man
Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 12
House of Cards
Trad 2 pitches
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 16
Jamminy Crackit
Trad
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 6
Iron Maiden a.k.a. Blood Drive
Trad
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 4
Iron Cross
Trad
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a PG13
 4
Married On Morphine
Trad
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Becker
 71
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
Big House
 101
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
It's Bloody Solid
 5
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Vowel Movement
 33
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c Sport
Fun House
 21
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad
Yellow Belly
 67
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
30 is the new 50 AKA Slim P…
 4
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
Double Dippin'
 8
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
Ultra Violets
 9
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad 2 pitches
Burning Man
 36
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad
House of Cards
 12
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad 2 pitches
Jamminy Crackit
 16
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Trad
Iron Maiden a.k.a. Blood Drive
 6
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad
Iron Cross
 4
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad
Married On Morphine
 4
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a PG13 Trad
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