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The Theater

Utah > Southeast Utah > River Rd > Take-Out Beach
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Description

Lots of tall sport routes.

Getting There

After the scramble on the trail, continue right and around the bowl until you see the "stairs" at the start of All the World's a Stage.

Responsible Recreation

  • It is important to stay on the trail. Our trails are surrounded by living soil called Biocrust. Off-trail travel damages the deserts delicate ecosystem for decades after. Find out more about our soil from local non-profit: sciencemoab.org/radio/
  • Portable toilet systems are required in Grand County. Be prepared to carry human waste out on the trail. Human waste takes over a year to decompose in the desert. This keeps it clean for everyone after you. Buy one at any of our local gear shops before your visit.
  • Temperatures can easily reach upwards of 100 degrees. Exposure to the sun is extreme. Always travel with enough water and electrolytes for the length of your outing and the temperature of the season. It is important to have more water than you might expect.
  • Always let someone know where you are and when you expect to be back. Cell service is limited. Always stay found. If lost, stay where you are. Wandering makes it difficult for Search and Rescue to find you.
  • Recreate within your limits. There are few access points for Search and Rescue. It will take Search and Rescue time to get to injured individuals on the trail.

Routes from Left to Right

5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 23
● Industrial Disease
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 72
● All the World's a Stage
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 6
● Boldness Be My Friend
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 10
● What Dreams May Come (in memory…
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 87
● An Overflow of Good
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 7
● What's In A Name?
Sport
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 30
● Life Is A Banquet
Sport
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 3
● Before the Dawn
Sport
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 10
● Be True!
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 10
● With Bated Breath
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 48
● Protest Too Much
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 18
● Out Damned Spot!
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 9
● Midsummer Night's Seam
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 133
● To Boo, or Not to Boo
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 58
● All’s Well That Sends Well
Sport
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 26
● A Pound Of Choss
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 98
● Taming of the Boo
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 19
● Frothing For Pockets
Sport
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 5
● Eye of Newt
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 5
● Toe of Frog
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Industrial Disease
 23
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
● All the World's a Stage
 72
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
● Boldness Be My Friend
 6
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
● What Dreams May Come (in me…
 10
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● An Overflow of Good
 87
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● What's In A Name?
 7
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
● Life Is A Banquet
 30
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
● Before the Dawn
 3
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● Be True!
 10
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Sport
● With Bated Breath
 10
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
● Protest Too Much
 48
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
● Out Damned Spot!
 18
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
● Midsummer Night's Seam
 9
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
● To Boo, or Not to Boo
 133
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● All’s Well That Sends Well
 58
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
● A Pound Of Choss
 26
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
● Taming of the Boo
 98
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
● Frothing For Pockets
 19
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
● Eye of Newt
 5
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Sport
● Toe of Frog
 5
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport

Photos [Hide ALL Photos]

Laurel Graefe doing an early ascent of one of the routes.... I can't remember which one.
[Hide Photo] Laurel Graefe doing an early ascent of one of the routes.... I can't remember which one.
The FA of one of the routes.... I don't remember which one.
[Hide Photo] The FA of one of the routes.... I don't remember which one.
The start of The Theater with a climber on All the World's a Stage
[Hide Photo] The start of The Theater with a climber on All the World's a Stage
My Boo looking cute.
[Hide Photo] My Boo looking cute.
This was likely taken by James Pullum whiel I was doing the first ascent of All the Worlds a Stage.
[Hide Photo] This was likely taken by James Pullum whiel I was doing the first ascent of All the Worlds a Stage.

Comments [Hide ALL Comments]

Lyle Dean
[Hide Comment] Take Out Beach THIEVES!!!!!!!! April 30, 2023

New crag, "Castles Made of Sand", currently unposted between the Theater and the Cinema - 2 fixed ropes and assorted hardware stolen between 8:30a.m - 9a.m on Sunday.
. Individual 1 - male with blond curly hair approx late 20s early 30s
. Individual 2 - female with long brown hair, stocky, also late 20s early 30s

In the past 2 years my partner and I have put up 9 new routes at Take Out Beach. Typically each route takes a week or more of our time from start to finish & is very expensive. Because of the THIEVES this new route now is prohibitively expensive. Needless to say we won't be adding anymore routes at Take Out Beach.

If anyone knows who these 2 pathetic human beings are, please expose them. Not only did they steal from us, but they also stole from the whole Moab community.
Lyle & roxanne May 1, 2023