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River Road Dihedrals Rock Climbing

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Routes in River Road Dihedrals

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	BBQ Brush T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Bloody Elbows T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	ker-THUD! T,S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Oxygen Debt T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Peapod Crack T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Road to Nowhere S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Root Canal S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Sound Cloud T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a A0
	Stop Making Sense S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Stringduster S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Unknown 5.9 T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13
	Unknown left of Ker-Thud. S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a

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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. 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. Indian Creek Raptor Closure walls include: Echos, The Wall, Far Side, Original Meat, Tenderloins, Second Meat, First Meat, Selfish, Six Star, Cliffs of Insanity, Public Service Wall, Disappointment Cliffs, Fin Wall, Broken Tooth, Cat Wall, Slug Wall, Reservoir Wall, Critic’s Choice.

Description

The rock is not quite as inspiring as other nearby areas, but with a very short easy approach, there are a handful of routes here. This is a great spot for intermediate climbing. It is north facing, so it's in the shade when it's warmer. To extend your day, there are also more 1 pitch free climbing routes 0.5 miles up the road on the Anasazi Buttress.

Getting There

The River Road Dihedrals are located almost 3 miles up the River Road from the Hwy 191 turnoff near the Colorado River crossing. They are located just right of a canyon mouth, and a huge pillar with a spectacular and vicious splitter is located above the River Road Dihedral climbs. There is parking directly across the road from the climbs. Just up the road is the mouth of Grandstaff Canyon, and there are usually many cars and mountain bikers as the Porcupine Rim mountain bike trail exits here.

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Classic Climbing Routes at River Road Dihedrals

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 183 ● Root Canal Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 100 ● Bloody Elbows Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 86 ● Peapod Crack Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 4 ● Stop Making Sense Sport
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a 9 ● Oxygen Debt Trad
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 4 ● Stringduster Sport