Parriot Mesa

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Description 

Parriot Mesa is the very large mesa at the entrance of Castle Valley. It is the first mesa on the right when driving up the Castle Valley Road. The mesa has a fair number of crack climbs and an easy 5th class scramble to the summit, but sees little traffic. The rock is excellent, and there is a lot of potential for new routes.

Getting There 

Head south from Moab on River Road(SH 128). Keep going past the road leading to Castle Valley. After about a mile and just before a bridge a dirt road leads into the gulch between Parriot Mesa and the Convent(Ida Gulch Road). Drive as far up the road as you can and park. There isn't a trail to Parriot Mesa(at least I haven't found one) so pick a wash and skirt the cliffs before the base on the left. The approach is hard and takes about an hour.

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Ascended Yoga Masters 5.10 A0 R  UT : Moab Area : ... : Parriot Mesa

The route follows a right-arching chimney on the SW corner of Parriot Mesa, obvious from the top of Pace Hill on Castle Valley Road. We found no trail on the talus cone though there is apparently a trail to the 5th-class descent -- see below. To gain access to the start of the route, stay high continuing about 200' left on the ledge with a TV antenna.P1: The first pitch starts with a 5.9 layback boulder problem and quickly leads to a fun squeez...[more]

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