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Cottontail Tower Climbing

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Routes in Cottontail Tower

	Brer Rabbit T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b A2 R
	Free Gaza T A4+ R
	Intifada T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b A5 X
	Trick of the Tail T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b A3+
	West Side Story 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a C3

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Elevation:	5,049 ft
GPS:	38.71965, -109.30256 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
Page Views:	33,484 total · 130/month
Shared By:	Andrew Gram on May 12, 2002
Admins:	slim, Andrew Gram, Nathan Fisher, Perin Blanchard, GRK, D C Page Updates (admin only)

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

Cottontail Tower is the very large tower in between Kingfisher and the Titan. The trails winds right around its base, which gives it the easiest approach of any of the major Fisher Towers. Cottontail is harder to climb than the Titan by its easiest route, and many of the lines wander. As with all the major towers aside from the Titan, Harvey Carter did the first ascent via West Side Story, which has now gone clean. Ed Webster put up Brer Rabbit solo, and Jim Beyer has proposed a grade of A6 for one of his routes here.

Getting There

Walk along the trail until you can touch the tower. I wish all tower approaches were like this. You may have to scramble up a gully depending on your choice of route.