Type: | Trad, Aid, 20 ft (6 m) |
FA: | Drake Buckingham & Paul Bucher |
Page Views: | 1,470 total · 11/month |
Shared By: | paul bucher on Jul 27, 2013 |
Admins: | slim, Cory N, Perin Blanchard, GRK, David Crane |
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Access Issue: Closures and Restrictions
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Check Raptor closure status and details at: nps.gov/arch/planyourvisit/…
Read about Anchor Replacement and Restrictions mountainproject.com/v/utah/… in Arches National Park
Read about Anchor Replacement and Restrictions mountainproject.com/v/utah/… in Arches National Park
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
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WET ROCK: Holds rip off and climbs have been and will continue to be permanently damaged due to climbers not respecting this phenomenon. After a heavy storm the rock will remain wet, sometimes for several days. PLEASE DO NOT CLIMB IN MOAB during or after rain.
RAPTOR CLOSURES: please be aware of seasonal raptor closures. They occur annually in the spring.
RAPTOR CLOSURES: please be aware of seasonal raptor closures. They occur annually in the spring.
Description
tough to get any kind of F.A. these days in the park with all the bolting rules but this little guy goes completely clean. toss your rope over, tie it off, jug up and rap back down. easy-peasy. super fun and fairly big air for such a little guy. stellar views. it's not castleton. keep your expectations realistic and you'll have a grand time. be careful on the approach bench. there are a few EXPOSED moves. rope up if necessary.
Location
this little guy is actually visible from town. from the park av. parking lot it's up on the rim, way left, out on the point. although from this angle it appears less interesting. hike left down the road a bit to a good trail on your right. this takes you to a gully a couple hundred yards left of the parking lot. scramble up pulling a few easy 3rd class moves. at the top, move right (under a small roof) then up left to gain a large bench. follow this to the "tower" passing a couple of sketchy, way exposed, but easy 3rd class moves. you arrive above the formation. move right a bit then hard left down a slot and back around to the tower. reverse to get back down or take one of the canyon routes down to up the adventure value.
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