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Description

Several routes are already recorded on this large expanse of walls and spires. The descriptions and location of these climbs are in the Wall Street to the San Rafael Swell Desert Rock Guide by Eric Bjornstad. Two new spires by three separate routes have been climbed. The rock is mostly of high quality, a type of white Wingate.

Getting There

From the San Rafael River Bridge drive 6.1 miles south. Turn west(right) on Oil Well Flat Road over a cattle guard. Continue one mile to a Y junction, keep left, and drive 6/10ths mile to road on left. Continue 1.8miles to end of road and camp site for Weasel or the Pinnacle.There is a trail of sorts up the Talis to the right ,best for Pinnacle routes and a shorter but a little more complicated up the talis slope over to the left , at the top of the talus ridge walk right to a couple of slab moves then left to the Weasel climbs Hike up the right talus to the base of the rock and turn right(East) to the Belfy and Sodizin Towers.Left to The Rooster , Worse the heat and routes on the Weasel.

12 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Weasel Formation

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c C1
 5
Horus Tower
Trad, Aid 2 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c C2
 3
Ozymandias
Trad, Aid 6 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a C1
 4
Belfry Tower. Brits in the Belfry
Trad, Aid 3 pitches
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 3
Devastator Tower
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Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Horus Tower
 5
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c C1 Trad, Aid 2 pitches
Ozymandias
 3
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c C2 Trad, Aid 6 pitches
Belfry Tower. Brits in the…
 4
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a C1 Trad, Aid 3 pitches
Devastator Tower
 3
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad
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