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Best Sandstone in the US?

LLubchenco · · Carbondale, CO · Joined Oct 2013 · Points: 25

+1 for East A! It doesn't get any better than "I need a shower"!

DrugDoc · · Dix, IL · Joined Jul 2013 · Points: 0

While I'm a relative newb, I've climbed at Moab, RRG, NRG, and Jackson falls. Jackson Falls' rock is my favorite, but the scenery and exposure of Moab (and a few places at NRG), are hard to beat. Didn't care as much for RRG.

DrugDoc · · Dix, IL · Joined Jul 2013 · Points: 0

While I'm a relative newb, I've climbed at Moab, RRG, NRG, and Jackson falls. Jackson Falls' rock is my favorite, but the scenery and exposure of Moab (and a few places at NRG), are hard to beat. Didn't care as much for RRG.

Sam Keller · · Mallorca, ES · Joined Jun 2013 · Points: 30

You guys are crazy. Wingate sandstone for the win.

  • west side!!
Alex Langfield · · Colorado · Joined Dec 2011 · Points: 65

Definitely Utah.

Andrew Gram · · Salt Lake City, UT · Joined Jan 2001 · Points: 3,725

The worst route on a desert tower is better than the best route not on a desert tower.

Mary Wangen · · Chapel Hill, NC · Joined Oct 2010 · Points: 80

The New!

andrew thomas · · Orcas island · Joined Jan 2015 · Points: 105

Stoney Point forshure hahahah

Michael E. · · Fort Collins, CO · Joined May 2011 · Points: 35

HP40?

rob rebel · · Bend, OR · Joined Jan 2006 · Points: 5

The White Rim Road, Canyonlands, Utah (Washer woman, Moses, etc, etc, etc)

Jim Corbett · · Keene, NY · Joined Sep 2008 · Points: 10

Of course I'm biased towards the SE, there is much more rock there than any place y'all can come up with, the vast majority of which is not in any guidebook. Eventually there will be 100,000+ high quality routes on SE sandstone. Easily.

One observation of the hardness of SE sandstone, I lived in ATL, so I climbed a lot of TN/AL/GA sandstone and a lot of NC granite. Drilled bolts by hand in both. The sandstone was harder, no question.

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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