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Tower of Babel Rock Climbing

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Routes in Tower of Babel

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	1883 S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	6666 (aka 4 6s ranch) T,TR 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	A Prize in Every Box T,S 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
	Bald-Headed Men S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Bandwagon S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Broadband Connection S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Burnt Sugar S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Chisholm Trail S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Corvus Chimney S,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Cracker Jacks S 5.2 3 8 II 8 D 2c
	El Matador S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Fat Bottom Girl S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Frosted Flake S 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Mixed Emotion S 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
	Orang-O-Tang S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Rainy Day Woman T 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
	Texas Two-Step Left S 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Trenchtown Slabs TR 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
	Trenchtown Slabs - Center S 5.2 3 8 II 8 D 2c
	Trenchtown Slabs - Left S 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c

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Access Issue: 1. RAIN & WET ROCK 2. DANGER OF EROSION Details

1. Texas Canyon is conglomerate that is fragile and is very easily damaged when it is wet. 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 during or after rain. A good rule of thumb is that if the ground near your climb is at all damp, then do not climb.

2. The south end of the First Corridor is in danger of collapsing at the base of Sophie’s Choice. A dam of rocks and soil has been built to divert water away from the eroding soil underneath these huge boulders. Please help keep this system in place until a more permanent solution is implemented.

Description

The Tower of Babel is the higher of the two massive sandstone conglomerate domes west of The Canyon. When viewed from the east it appears low angle and slabby, but from the west presents a formable steep knobby 180 ft. wall, with the lower portion forming an imposing twenty-five foot overhang with surprisingly few cobbles, pockets, or climbable features. Above the overhang this wall is a treasure chest of huecos, pockets, and knobs of all sizes. Quite the secluded and uncrowded playground.
The west faces of Tower of Babel and Temple of Ishtar formations form the huge west face that is known as the "Heart Wall."

Getting There

The Tower of Babel is a two minute walk over the ridge and down the hill, to the west, from the base of The Chicken (Hyperion Slab).

20 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Tower of Babel

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.2 3 8 II 8 D 2c 31 ● Cracker Jacks Sport
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c 19 ● Rainy Day Woman Trad
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 16 ● Frosted Flake Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 12 ● Orang-O-Tang Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 14 ● Bald-Headed Men Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 39 ● Corvus Chimney Sport, TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 20 ● Burnt Sugar Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 8 ● 1883 Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 12 ● Fat Bottom Girl Sport