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Pistol Whipped Rock Climbing
Routes in Pistol Whipped
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Bulletproof Roof T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a |
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Chambered Round T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Cocked T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII+ 22 E3 5c |
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Cowgirls Like em' Big T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Coyne Crack Simulator T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c |
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Coyote Essence T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c |
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Dee is Dancing T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b |
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Desert Eagle T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a |
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Dusty Trails to Nowhere T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Fairy Tales T 5.13- 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c |
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Girls Just Wanna Have Guns T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b |
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Gun Fever T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b |
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Hand Cannon T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b |
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Haters' Ball T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c |
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Have a Heart Donna T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c |
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Hijinx in the Desert T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a |
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Jolly Rancher T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Maverick T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Montana Weed Connection, The T 5.13- 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c |
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Nathan Martin T 5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b |
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Pinyon Pining T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Pistol Whipped T 5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a |
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Ramrod T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Revenge of the Rock Gods T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b |
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Rock Out with Your Glock Out T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII+ 22 E3 5c |
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Rump Roast II T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c |
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Sawed-Off Pump T 5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a |
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Scatter T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Short and Stupid T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Short Round T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b |
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Sig Sauer T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a |
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Silencer, The T 5.13- 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c |
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Skidmarks T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Snakeskin Boots T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b |
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Soul Assassin T 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b |
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Spaghetti Western T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c |
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Steve's Wimpout T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b |
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Street Sweeper T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b |
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Tommy Gun T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c |
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Top Gun T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c |
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Trigger Finger T 5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a |
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Unknown T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a |
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Unnamed T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b |
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Unnamed 10+ Left of Sig Sauer T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b |
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Unnamed 5.11 at top of trail T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c |
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Wolf's Ear T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII+ 22 E3 5c |
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Wounded Knee T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b |
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Yehaw T 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b |
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| Elevation: | 6,326 ft |
| GPS: | 38.008, -109.587 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
| Page Views: | 86,735 total · 383/month |
| Shared By: | Jason Wells on Nov 28, 2001 |
| Admins: | slim, Andrew Gram, Nathan Fisher, Perin Blanchard, grk10vq |
Access Issue: No Toilet Facilities! Raptor Nesting Climbing Avoidance Areas - In Effect
Details
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Seasonal Raptor Nesting Climbing Avoidance Areas in effect March 1, 2020 for full details visit: blm.gov/press-release/blm-a…
Beginning March 1-late July, the public will be asked to avoid climbing or hiking in areas where birds are known to nest. The climbing areas that are historically known to have nesting activity are referred to in many climbing guidebooks as:
June 11, 2020 avoidance update:
The Wall, Reservoir Wall, Cat Wall, and the multiple Meat Walls.
BLM biologists will continue monitoring efforts throughout the 2020 season, and the BLM will notify the public once young birds have fledged. Trailhead notices and maps will be updated when the avoidance areas are lifted. The BLM expects the avoidance areas to be lifted prior to the beginning of the fall climbing season.
Signs will also be posted at the main trailheads.
Contact Jason Byrd at the BLM with questions: jbyrd@blm.gov
saltlakeclimbers.org/news/2…
Seasonal Raptor Nesting Climbing Avoidance Areas in effect March 1, 2020 for full details visit: blm.gov/press-release/blm-a…
Beginning March 1-late July, the public will be asked to avoid climbing or hiking in areas where birds are known to nest. The climbing areas that are historically known to have nesting activity are referred to in many climbing guidebooks as:
June 11, 2020 avoidance update:
The Wall, Reservoir Wall, Cat Wall, and the multiple Meat Walls.
BLM biologists will continue monitoring efforts throughout the 2020 season, and the BLM will notify the public once young birds have fledged. Trailhead notices and maps will be updated when the avoidance areas are lifted. The BLM expects the avoidance areas to be lifted prior to the beginning of the fall climbing season.
Signs will also be posted at the main trailheads.
Contact Jason Byrd at the BLM with questions: jbyrd@blm.gov
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.
Indian Creek 2019 info: or the linkblm.gov/press-release/annou….
RAPTOR CLOSURES: please be aware of seasonal raptor closures at the Cat Wall and Reservoir Wall. They occur annually from March 31st until August 31st. *Due to the federal hiring freeze in agencies such as the BLM of Monticello, no official closure for 2017 has been issued and the laws which have been put in place in previous years are not being enforced. Please, for the sake of fragile desert ecology, DO NOT CLIMB at stated walls. These raptors return to the same nesting sites every year to raise their nestlings.
Indian Creek 2019 info: or the linkblm.gov/press-release/annou….
RAPTOR CLOSURES: please be aware of seasonal raptor closures at the Cat Wall and Reservoir Wall. They occur annually from March 31st until August 31st. *Due to the federal hiring freeze in agencies such as the BLM of Monticello, no official closure for 2017 has been issued and the laws which have been put in place in previous years are not being enforced. Please, for the sake of fragile desert ecology, DO NOT CLIMB at stated walls. These raptors return to the same nesting sites every year to raise their nestlings.
Description
A good area with a nice variety of climbs. Although somewhat remote, the climbing quality, concentration, and difficulty insures that this areas still sees a good amount of traffic. Most climbs reside in the 10+ range with a few 5.11 classics.
The buttress faces west and as a result gets good sun later in the day. With proper timing it's a good choice on both hot or cold days.
The buttress faces west and as a result gets good sun later in the day. With proper timing it's a good choice on both hot or cold days.
Getting There
From the Hwy 211/Beef Basin road junction head south several miles until you encounter a fence and cattle guard. A few hundred yards past this (the *second* road on the left) look for a well-maintained road that angles back to the northeast.
Take this road through an active creek (good 2WD's can make it) past the cottonwoods to another road junction. Turn right and go about a mile until you are directly under the point of the buttress where it starts to jut back east. Pull off the road and park. Road improvements in the past several years have trivialized the drive and taken a large chunk off the approach.
Find a cairned trail that follows a shallow wash (please take a second to find it!) and then up the talus to the base. From here, climbs fan out to either side, but take a topo or a knowledgable friend as very few plaques exist.
Take this road through an active creek (good 2WD's can make it) past the cottonwoods to another road junction. Turn right and go about a mile until you are directly under the point of the buttress where it starts to jut back east. Pull off the road and park. Road improvements in the past several years have trivialized the drive and taken a large chunk off the approach.
Find a cairned trail that follows a shallow wash (please take a second to find it!) and then up the talus to the base. From here, climbs fan out to either side, but take a topo or a knowledgable friend as very few plaques exist.
Classic Climbing Routes at Pistol Whipped
Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
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