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Supercrack Buttress

Utah > Southeast Utah > Indian Creek
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Warning 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 DetailsDrop down

Description

Supercrack Buttress is probably the most popular/crowded area at Indian Creek. Some of the most famous cracks in the desert are here - Supercrack, Incredible Handcrack, Coyne Crack, etc. Expect stellar climbing with good protection and a casual approach, but don't expect solitude.

If you are looking for solitude, please don't cross the road in search of it. There is no access to the cliffs across the road without trespassing!

Getting There

From the main parking area about 4 miles past Newspaper Rock, Supercrack Buttress will be obvious. Follow a well worn trail to the base, and look for the crowds to mark the start of most routes.

Routes from Left to Right

5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 1
Tiffs Thigh Gap
Trad 2 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R
 1
For the Clients
Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 1
For the Masses
Trad
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 68
Unknown on far left side of wall
Trad
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 9
King Sooper
Trad
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 2
?
Trad
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 12
Legend of Creepy Hollow
Trad
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 34
Super Surprised
Trad
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c PG13
 4
A void
Trad
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 162
Bad Rad Duality
Trad
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 18
The On-Slot
Trad
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 21
Left Affair
Trad
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 227
No Name Crack
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 82
Triple Jeopardy
Trad
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 622
Twin Cracks
Trad
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 39
Bongo Flake
Trad
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 6
Super Babushka
Trad
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 734
3AM Crack
Trad
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b R
 208
Wild Works of Fire
Trad
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
 16
Chasing the Dragon
Trad
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 1,411
Incredible Hand Crack
Trad
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 62
Binge and Purge
Trad
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 72
Pringles
Trad
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 355
Gorilla
Trad
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 86
Pigs in a Slot
Trad
5.13- 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c
 5
The Creeksmythe
Trad
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
 22
International Affair
Trad
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 18
The Man Who Knew Too Little
Trad
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 1
Unknown Left of The Wave
Trad
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 311
The Wave
Trad
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 4
The Key Flake
Trad
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 51
Unknown, left of Keyhole Flake
Trad
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c PG13
 1
Unknown Deep Slot left of Keyhol…
Trad
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 269
Keyhole Flake
Trad
5.13b/c 8a+ 29 X- 30 E7 6c PG13
 3
Savelli Crack
Trad
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 386
Coyne Crack
Trad
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 226
Fingers In A Lightsocket
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 13
Fledge
TR
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 190
24 Unknown
Trad
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 33
24 Variation
Trad
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 1,365
Supercrack of the Desert (aka Lu…
Trad 3 pitches
3rd 1- 1 I 1 M 1a
 5
Unknown
Trad, TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 7
Pillar of Bullshit
Trad
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 219
Amaretto Corner
Trad 2 pitches
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 21
Painted Pony
Trad
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 5
Fat Free
Trad
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 13
Too Much Cake
Trad
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 3
Honest Aussie
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 129
22 going on 23
Trad
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 122
Anasazi
Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 87
Nuclear Waste
Trad
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 3
Zow
Trad
V2- 5+
 5
Supershack
Boulder
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Tiffs Thigh Gap
 1
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad 2 pitches
For the Clients
 1
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R Trad
For the Masses
 1
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
Unknown on far left side of…
 68
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Trad
King Sooper
 9
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad
?
 2
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad
Legend of Creepy Hollow
 12
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
Super Surprised
 34
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
A void
 4
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c PG13 Trad
Bad Rad Duality
 162
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad
The On-Slot
 18
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad
Left Affair
 21
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Trad
No Name Crack
 227
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
Triple Jeopardy
 82
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Twin Cracks
 622
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Bongo Flake
 39
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
Super Babushka
 6
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Trad
3AM Crack
 734
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
Wild Works of Fire
 208
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b R Trad
Chasing the Dragon
 16
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b Trad
Incredible Hand Crack
 1,411
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
Binge and Purge
 62
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad
Pringles
 72
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Trad
Gorilla
 355
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
Pigs in a Slot
 86
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
The Creeksmythe
 5
5.13- 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c Trad
International Affair
 22
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b Trad
The Man Who Knew Too Little
 18
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad
Unknown Left of The Wave
 1
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad
The Wave
 311
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad
The Key Flake
 4
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
Unknown, left of Keyhole Flake
 51
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
Unknown Deep Slot left of K…
 1
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c PG13 Trad
Keyhole Flake
 269
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
Savelli Crack
 3
5.13b/c 8a+ 29 X- 30 E7 6c PG13 Trad
Coyne Crack
 386
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Trad
Fingers In A Lightsocket
 226
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Trad
Fledge
 13
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c TR
24 Unknown
 190
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad
24 Variation
 33
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad
Supercrack of the Desert (a…
 1,365
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 3 pitches
Unknown
 5
3rd 1- 1 I 1 M 1a Trad, TR
Pillar of Bullshit
 7
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Amaretto Corner
 219
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 2 pitches
Painted Pony
 21
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad
Fat Free
 5
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad
Too Much Cake
 13
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Trad
Honest Aussie
 3
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Trad
22 going on 23
 129
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Anasazi
 122
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Trad
Nuclear Waste
 87
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
Zow
 3
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad
Supershack
 5
V2- 5+ Boulder

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Greg Jackson afternooning on <em>[[105717400]]</em>.<br>
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(scan)
[Hide Photo] Greg Jackson afternooning on Amaretto Corner. (scan)
Indian Creek from Supercrack Buttress!
[Hide Photo] Indian Creek from Supercrack Buttress!
Carpets of wild flowers in the meadow below the Supercrack Area
[Hide Photo] Carpets of wild flowers in the meadow below the Supercrack Area
view from crag with parking options
[Hide Photo] view from crag with parking options
Supercrack Buttress
[Hide Photo] Supercrack Buttress
Supercrack Buttress parking lot- before.
[Hide Photo] Supercrack Buttress parking lot- before.
Excuse her while she takes care of some classic business...
[Hide Photo] Excuse her while she takes care of some classic business...
Jeremy Freeman wishing it went on forever - 'Supercrack'... (of the desert)
[Hide Photo] Jeremy Freeman wishing it went on forever - 'Supercrack'... (of the desert)
Supercrack Buttress on the left.
[Hide Photo] Supercrack Buttress on the left.
That's 3AM crack on the left, and Incredible Hand Crack is the right facing corner nearly out of view.
[Hide Photo] That's 3AM crack on the left, and Incredible Hand Crack is the right facing corner nearly out of view.
Supercrack Buttress parking lot- after.
[Hide Photo] Supercrack Buttress parking lot- after.
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Comments [Hide ALL Comments]

[Hide Comment] After going to S.C. Buttress earlier last week I noticed that on many of the more popular climbs (S.C, 3AM, IHC, etc....) the anchors are in need of some care. The bolts are all sound, but the some of the chains and rings are pretty worn. The quicklink on the right anchor on Supercrack is worn about 60% through(top and bottom). Amazingly enough a group was toproping THROUGH the anchor. I had an extra quicklink, but no pliers to unscrew the old one. I was hoping some of the regulars might think about updating some quick links here and there. Hopefully, next time I'll have some extras and some pliers/cutters to make these a little safer. I'd be nice if just a few people left some new gear so we don't have to be witness to a splatter. Feb 23, 2004
[Hide Comment] Just came back from Indian Creek over thanksgiving, and the bolts on IHC, supercrack, and 3AM crack all look bomber. (they may have been replaced/enhanced since Scott's post). I would agree that lowering through them would be hard on the gear though Nov 28, 2004
Sam Feuerborn
Carbondale
[Hide Comment] Any beta on the twin tips cracks between wild works of fire and IHC? book says .10 but felt a whole lot closer to .12? Nov 14, 2011
Devin Fin
DURANGO
[Hide Comment] The blue Tcu splitter to #4's anchors out right .. That thing is definitely 12 maby 11+ for sure . A proud line very crisp . Nov 14, 2011
Bill Olszewski
Colorado Springs, CO
[Hide Comment] Had the wall all to ourselves; all of the Creek, for that matter. Yes, it was the middle of July. But Supercrack Buttress is in the shade until about 12:30. :-) Jul 16, 2012