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Onion Creek Climbing

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Areas in Onion Creek

Deeper Mysteries 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 3

Hindu, The 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 3

Mongoose, The 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 1

Mystery Towers & Top of the World Overlook 16 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 13 / 0 / 1 / 18

Roadside Cragging 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 3

Sari 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 1

Trojan, The 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 1

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Elevation:	5,289 ft	1,612 m
GPS:	38.6962, -109.3137 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Access Issue: RAIN, WET ROCK and RAPTOR CLOSURES: The sandstone around Moab is fragile and is very easily damaged when it is wet. Also please ask and be aware of Raptor Closures in areas such as CAT WALL and RESERVOIR WALL in Indian Creek Details

WET ROCK: 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 IN MOAB during or after rain.

RAPTOR CLOSURES: please be aware of seasonal raptor closures. They occur annually in the spring.

Description

Onion Creek is a small complicated area of Cutler sandstone towers and walls. Most of the activity here is on the Hindu, the Mongoose, and Sari - a cluster of three towers right next to Onion Creek Road. There are also many walls and towers along the slot canyon leading to the mystery towers which sport some fixed anchors and have a great deal of new route potential. As with all areas on Cutler, be wary of loose rock, bad anchors, and scary free climbing.

Getting There

The Onion Creek Road is in between the turnoff to Castle Valley and the Fisher Towers on River Road(SH 128). The turnoff is about 22 miles northeast of Moab. There is great free camping along Onion Creek Road on designated BLM sites. The Hindu, Mongoose, and Sari will be obvious on the right side of the road after many creek crossings, and the slot canyon leading to the Mystery Towers is not far past this point. The road is rough but passable for passenger cars most of the time-if the road is wet or icy 4WD is a good idea.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Onion Creek

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5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a A2+ 5 ● The Forrest/Briggs Indirect ( T… Aid 4 pitches Mystery Towers… > Citadel
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c A3 4 ● The Wait of the World Trad, Aid 6 pitches Mystery Towers… > Atlas
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a C2 51 ● Maverick Trad, Aid 4 pitches Hindu
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a A2+ 5 ● Something Wicked This Way Comes Aid 6 pitches Mystery Towers… > Gothic Nightmare
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 4 ● Cooler than Jesus Trad 3 pitches Mystery Towers… > Top of the World Over…