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Description 

This is the south central region of the swell. Great remoteness feel, sometimes within site of I-70.


Getting There 

I-70 to exit 114. Travel south along dirt roads that usually lead to 4WD high clearance roads.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for San Rafael Knob:
Phantom Spire   5.8 R     Trad, 1 pitch, 80 feet   
Karma's Castle in the Air   5.9     Trad, 1 pitch, 120 feet   
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Karma's Castle in the Air. Fantastic views.

Karma's Castle in the Air 5.9  UT : San Rafael Swell : ... : San Rafael Knob
This is a well seen tower from many places in the south central swell. It overlooks Reds Canyon.Start on the southwest side of the formation and follow the nice looking crack past a potentially loose block continuing up the nice crack up to a ledge. Climb up through a loose section to a chimney, past a bolt to the top.This is 2 star climbing with a 4 star location... my thoughts? Three star climb. Descent: Rap from two bolts, I believe two ropes are needed. (I used two 50m ropes.)...[more]   Browse More Classics in UT