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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 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 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+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a |
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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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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 Round T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b |
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Short and Stupid T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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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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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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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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Unnamed 5.12 R of sig sauer T 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b |
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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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| Elevation: | 6,326 ft |
| GPS: | 38.008, -109.587 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
| Page Views: | 51,018 total · 256/month |
| Shared By: | Jason Wells on Nov 28, 2001 |
| Admins: | slim, Andrew Gram, Perin Blanchard, grk10vq |
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 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.
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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More About Pistol Whipped
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Seattle, WA
Tucson, AZ
The new trail is located 1/4 mile beyond the old parking lot/trail. There is a cleared parking lot on the right side of the road. The new trail heads toward the crag from a lone juniper tree & cairn across the road. This new trail meanders up the rocky slopes above making use of more than 500 rock steps along the way. Please be sure to stay on this new trail to prevent plant & soil damage.
Please use this trail and allow the old one to recover. Mar 24, 2015
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