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Parriot Mesa

Utah > Southeast Utah > Castle Valley
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Description

Parriott Mesa is the large mesa at the entrance of Castle Valley. It basically sits at the corner of River Road and the road into Castle Valley. Despite having a fair number of crack climbs and an easy 5th class scramble to the summit, it sees little traffic. The rock is quality Wingaye and there is a lot of potential for new routes.

Crooked Arrow Spire, which is an attractive semi-attached spire, is visible on the NW corner of the mesa. 

Getting There

Approaches depend on the route you're climbing. For Crooked Arrow Spire and the Supernatural area, follow the high-clearance dirt road into Sister Superior (departs from River Road just north of the road into Castle Valley near a bridge). Stop before reaching Sister Superior near a huge, obvious boulder on the south side of the road. Follow a seldom-travelled trail directly past this boulder and up a ridge towards the north face of the mesa. Allow an hour for the slog. Other areas (Ascended Yoga Masters, etc) are approached differently.

Routes from Left to Right

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 32
Mountaineers Route
Trad 2 pitches
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a C2
 1
Monochrome Era
Trad, Aid 2 pitches
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b A0 R
 13
Ascended Yoga Masters
Trad, Aid 5 pitches
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c PG13
 1
Happy Ending
Trad
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c A0
 1
Hot Yoga
Trad, Aid 5 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c A1
 39
Longbow Chimney
Trad, Aid 2 pitches
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 1
Skin Ambivalence
Trad 2 pitches
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 31
Super Natural
Trad 5 pitches
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 31
Voodoo Child
Trad 4 pitches
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Mountaineers Route
 32
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad 2 pitches
Monochrome Era
 1
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a C2 Trad, Aid 2 pitches
Ascended Yoga Masters
 13
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b A0 R Trad, Aid 5 pitches
Happy Ending
 1
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c PG13 Trad
Hot Yoga
 1
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c A0 Trad, Aid 5 pitches
Longbow Chimney
 39
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c A1 Trad, Aid 2 pitches
Skin Ambivalence
 1
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad 2 pitches
Super Natural
 31
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 5 pitches
Voodoo Child
 31
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad 4 pitches

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Rainbow on the way out from Castleton.
[Hide Photo] Rainbow on the way out from Castleton.
Parriot Mesa decent topo.
[Hide Photo] Parriot Mesa decent topo.
Priest and Nuns, the Rectory, Fisher Mesa and the La Sals, from the summit of Parriott. September 2012.
[Hide Photo] Priest and Nuns, the Rectory, Fisher Mesa and the La Sals, from the summit of Parriott. September 2012.
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Comments [Hide ALL Comments]

andrew kulmatiski
logan, ut
[Hide Comment] has anyone climbed the routes on the south face (the face looming over the town). They look fantastic. Any info would be appreciated. Feb 10, 2009
Tristan Higbee
Pocatello, ID
[Hide Comment] I did the "hiking" route up Parriott Mesa a couple months ago and really enjoyed it. The route's got a couple fixed ropes up 5th class sections, plus an exposed section of fixed cable. I took a couple adventurous non-climbers on it and it blew their minds. They loved it. Beta and pics here. thealoof.com/hiking-climbin… Dec 24, 2011
Michael Schneiter
Glenwood Springs, CO
[Hide Comment] Some clarification or help in finding the trail for routes in the Voodoo Child/Super Natural/Crooked Arrow Spire: When you first turn off 128, there's a good road straight ahead with a big square shaped parking lot. This is for the equestrian trails. The climbing approach takes the immediate left after leaving 128 and there is a sign there indication climber access (although with no arrow). There is some initial roughness getting into the wash but it's mostly smooth with just a few tricky sections. Go 1.5 miles from 128 and look for the large (20+ foot boulder 100 yards off the road) and you'll most likely also spot the well worn trail down low on the hillside, below the large boudler. Find a wide spot in the wash and park well to the side. Mar 13, 2017
Creed Archibald
Salt Lake City, UT
[Hide Comment] Update on Michael's directions: The wash / road is now closed to vehicles. Park in the equestrian lot and hike the wash. I ran a GPS on my phone. It was a little under 2 miles and 1500 feet of elevation from the equestrian lot to the base of Supernatural. May 20, 2019
carter jensen
Salt Lake City, Utah
[Hide Comment] Total approach time for us to the base of Supernatural was about an hour, hiking pretty quickly. The twenty foot boulder is obvious. Apr 8, 2022