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Elevation: 1,210 ft 369 m
GPS: 43.41896, -89.73749
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Shared By: Scott Manzzullo on Oct 22, 2002
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The Great Tower is a excellent spot for many reasons. For one, it's close to Cleos Amphitheater. For two, it has lots of easy to moderate climbs, and for three it's in sun most of the day.

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Take the Tumbled Rocks trail to the 150 foot wide boulder field, ascend a faint trail on the south side of boulder field. Great Tower is the second exposed outcropping. Great Tower is 100 west of (above) Sun-top Tower.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Great Tower

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
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● The Great Crack
Trad, TR
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
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● Garden Path
Trad
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
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● Rock Garden
Trad, TR
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
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Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● The Great Crack
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5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad, TR
● Garden Path
 15
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
● Rock Garden
 13
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, TR
● Greatness is Subjective
 4
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b TR
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Greatest Generation. Pretty hard for a 5.7 IMHO.
Greatest Generation. Pretty hard for a 5.7 IMHO.
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Cracker Barrel and Sly Corner
Cracker Barrel and Sly Corner
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North Chimney climbs, and access to top of Cracker Barrel. <br> <br> The easiest approach to these climbs is on an easy "stairway" right of the view in this pic. <br> <br> Notice the keyhole that goes all the way thru to the South Chimney.
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Left side of Great Tower, The Great Crack, Steak Sauce, Moonwalk, and Smooth Bush. <br> <br> The traverse on Moonwalk should be done using handholds just above the roof while the rest of the body stays below the roof until you get to the nose of the roof.
Left side of Great Tower, The Great Crack, Stea…
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Greatness routes
Greatness routes
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The south facing side of Great Tower
The south facing side of Great Tower
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Vinny, after sacrificing his shirt for the greater good of a cleaner ass.
Vinny, after sacrificing his shirt for the grea…
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The face is "Garden Path". On the left arete is "Rock Garden".
The face is "Garden Path". On the left arete is…
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That's a "1983" at the bottom. Tom moved on to Colorado last I heard.
That's a "1983" at the bottom. Tom moved on to…
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