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The Watchtower Rock Climbing

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Routes in The Watchtower

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	Barnacle S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Billy Goat's Gruff S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Collin Wogenstahl Memorial Route S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Decades S 5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
	Domestic Tension S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Fire Woman S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Let's Pretend S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Love Removal Machine S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Mass Wasting S 5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
	Matilda S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Pist S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Pitching Wedge, The S 5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Spawning S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Spinoza S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Step Right Up S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Sun King S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Thirty Great S 5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
	To Kill A Chalkingbird S 5.12c/d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Wasted and Wounded S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Zanzibar S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b

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Description

The climbing on The Watchtower is not the classic pocket pulling that you expect from American Fork Canyon. It's more technical in nature with edges, crimpers, sidepulls and a few jugs thrown in for good measure.

Fun area with good climbing and little traffic.

This is a great area for fall climbing in American Fork.

Getting There

The Watchtower is located 3.4 miles up the canyon. Park and walk 150 yards directly up the hill to the north from the parking area.

Alternatively, instead of heading up the talus slope, there is a small trail just to the east of the large rock formation (known as The Hitcher) just off the road. Head up that trail and take the left hand trail when it splits. You'll have to climb up the last 20 yards of the talus slope.

The first route (Billy Goat's Gruff - .11a) starts at the top of the talus slope and the routes continue to the left.

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Watchtower

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 5 ● Love Removal Machine Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 55 ● Fire Woman Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 43 ● Sun King Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 88 ● Step Right Up Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 19 ● Wasted and Wounded Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 22 ● Spawning Sport
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 51 ● The Pitching Wedge Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 20 ● Spinoza Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 9 ● Let's Pretend Sport
5.12c/d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b 30 ● To Kill A Chalkingbird Sport
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b 8 ● Pist Sport
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c 22 ● Decades Sport
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c 5 ● Thirty Great Sport