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Abraxas Wall

Utah > Southeast Utah > Kane Springs Canyon
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

The wall is south facing so it isn't a very good summer area, but is great for the winter mornings.

Getting There

The wall is just down steam and across the canyon from the Amasa back trailhead. Park in the main parking lot before you pass Abraxas. Walk past the outhouse and look for a trail It is the obvious prow like area on the right as you look at the large alcove from the trailhead. There are multiple good, clean, one to two pitch crack climbs

Routes from Left to Right

5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 2
● Owl Slayer
Trad
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
 2
● Navajo Warrior
Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 40
● Krack Kokane
Trad
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 59
● Krack Pipe
Trad
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 42
● Xylokane
Trad
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 94
● Abraxas Left
Trad
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 70
● Abraxas Right
Trad
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 51
● Sugar Kane
Trad
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 74
● Abraxas Tower
Trad 2 pitches
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 7
● Mary Jane Kane
Trad
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Owl Slayer
 2
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
● Navajo Warrior
 2
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a Trad
● Krack Kokane
 40
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad
● Krack Pipe
 59
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad
● Xylokane
 42
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Trad
● Abraxas Left
 94
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
● Abraxas Right
 70
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad
● Sugar Kane
 51
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
● Abraxas Tower
 74
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 2 pitches
● Mary Jane Kane
 7
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad

Photos [Hide ALL Photos]

Nothing warms me up for the send like a riveting game of darts.
[Hide Photo] Nothing warms me up for the send like a riveting game of darts.
Taken August 7th, 2016 from the road.
[Hide Photo] Taken August 7th, 2016 from the road.
Petroglyphs
[Hide Photo] Petroglyphs
Climbers on the Abraxas Wall. Took these pictures after leaving the Ice Cream Parlor on 2/2. If anyone knows who they are I have a few more pics I took with the telephoto.
[Hide Photo] Climbers on the Abraxas Wall. Took these pictures after leaving the Ice Cream Parlor on 2/2. If anyone knows who they are I have a few more pics I took with the telephoto.
Abraxes Wall from the Amasa Back trail
[Hide Photo] Abraxes Wall from the Amasa Back trail
Pick up the trail behind the outhouse and follow the bike trail for a couple hundred feet until you get to the cairn. Go right at the cairn.
[Hide Photo] Pick up the trail behind the outhouse and follow the bike trail for a couple hundred feet until you get to the cairn. Go right at the cairn.
East side of the crag from the parking lot. Abraxas tower with the "nose"
[Hide Photo] East side of the crag from the parking lot. Abraxas tower with the "nose"
Very rough drawing of approach to crag
[Hide Photo] Very rough drawing of approach to crag

Comments [Hide ALL Comments]

ljh
[Hide Comment] Just FYI,
Abraxas is the correct spelling. Jan 25, 2011
BJ Sbarra
Carbondale, CO
[Hide Comment] Fun spot, well worth a visit to climb some sunny splitters close to Moab. Mar 8, 2011
Deke Doty
Fort Collins, CO
[Hide Comment] Rad! Went today.sunny splitters near Moab with adventure Dec 12, 2016