Seasonal raptor closure at Monument Area MORE INFO >>>
Rock climbing is not allowed 1/4 mile either side of the Monument due to a nesting pair of Golden Eagles. The birds are using Staender Ridge as a perch therefore it is also within the closure area. The trail which is on the backside of the Monument is open to through traffic, but hiking is not allowed around the cliff faces.
Climb the sometimes awkward wide cracks to the fun (if short) corner above. Move left to the anchors on Mantra or right to the closer anchors on Levitate.
Location
Start on converging wide cracks between Levitate and Mantra.
Protection
Two big cams for the wide part , and smaller stuff for the corner (green Alien or equivalent is useful).
I really liked this climb, a wide struggle on the bottom to a fun roof. When I was on it a few years ago there was no anchor on top, I traveresed to the Mantra anchor to get off. There is a crack at the top to bring up your second however.
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