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Submitted By: Jason Wells on Nov 28, 2001

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Description 

A great area with a fairly good selection of climbs, with most residing in the 5.11 range. Since it faces due south it gets good sun all day long and is climbable on all but the coldest days - which also means a miserable experience if you go up there when it's hot. While up there, you'll experience some of the best views in the region.

Most of the climbing is bound by two great routes - Black Uhuru on the left and Wavy Gravy (worth the walk) on the right. In between lots of great climbs can be found, including the mega-classic Scarface.


Getting There 

Continue past the Supercrack area for several miles on 211 as it winds its way along the cliffs. The large parking area can be found on the left side of the road just after a sharp left curve that goes into a long straightaway. The lot is several hundred yards before a fence and cattle guard, about a half mile before the reservoir, and a mile or so before the Beef Basin road junction.

Due north from the lot, look up for the prominent buttress gleaming in the sun. Find a good trail across the road and follow it as is dips into a wash before heading up talus to the base. Upon reaching the base, the majority of the climbs can be found on the left.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Scarface:
Black Uhuru   5.10     Trad, 1 pitch, 120 feet   
Wavy Gravy   5.10     Trad, 1 pitch, 70 feet   
Mantel Illness   5.10+     Trad   
Where's Carruthers?   5.10+     Trad, 1 pitch, 60 feet   
Banditos !    5.11-     Trad, 2 pitches, 240 feet   
Lt. Uhuru   5.11-     Trad, 1 pitch, 100 feet   
Big Guy   5.11-     Trad, 1 pitch, 120 feet   
Big Jon   5.11     Trad, 1 pitch, 110 feet   
Scarface   5.11     Trad   
Torque Wrench   5.11     Trad   
Sicilian   5.11     Trad   
Sudden Impact   5.11     Trad, 1 pitch, 160 feet   
Twitch   5.11     Trad   
Steel Pulse   5.11+     Trad   
Comic Relief   5.12a     Trad, 1 pitch, 60 feet   
Desert Vuarnet   5.12-     Trad, 1 pitch, 130 feet   
Desert Shield   5.12c     Trad, 1 pitch, 130 feet   
Cement Shoes   5.12+     Trad, 2 pitches, 180 feet   
My Little Friend   5.12c/d     Trad, 1 pitch, 80 feet   
Death of a Cowboy   5.13-     Trad, 1 pitch, 120 feet   
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Featured Route For Scarface
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Desert Vuarnet 5.12-  UT : Moab Area : ... : Scarface
Begin by laybacking and jamming up the small left facing corner, stemming for rests when possible. Make a corner switch and climb through a short awkward section and position yourself below the widening splitter above. Now climb a offset thin hands splitter (crux) to the anchor. ...[more]   Browse More Classics in UT


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Beautiful fall color on the way to Scarface.

BETA PHOTO: Beautiful fall color on the way to Scarface.

View from Scarface Wall at sunset October 22, 2006. <br />Photo: Dave Fiorucci

View from Scarface Wall at sunset October 22, 2006...

Eddie getting the last bit of light for the day. October 22, 2006. <br />Photo: Dave Fiorucci

Eddie getting the last bit of light for the day. O...

mid jan 2009 <br /> <br />

mid jan 2009



a view near wavy gravy

a view near wavy gravy

close up

close up

you know what kind of of lizard this is?

you know what kind of of lizard this is?


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By Robert Stetler
Dec 20, 2001

As I remember it starts in fingers, it is really balancy up the start, it then goes to really good tight hands for a way (#2 friends) then it gets a little wider and gets easier. There is some cool stemming up top, not necesary but a good break. My wuss partner John, flopped all over it. This is a really good route that utterly fails to suck.

By Alan Searcy
From: Pine, Colorado
Oct 29, 2004

This is hard at the bottom but eases off after 30 feet or so. Stellar jamming, my mitts were a little too big for the bottom third, so it felt desperate and insecure. Up higher (as the rain really started coming down) the tight hands opened up into a luscious, slightly moist, slutty, big hands, crack.

By Cassie Walck
Apr 30, 2009

!!!LOST!!! : Canon Powershot Camera in a red, white and black christmas sock. Was lost around April 26, 2009 and is most likely at the Scarface parking lot. If found please please please email me at walck.cassie@gmail.com. Thank you so much!

By grk10vq
Administrator
Jan 31, 2011

Found Shoes at Scarface