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Turret Rock and Environs Rock Climbing

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Routes in Turret Rock and Environs

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	Arputso Goes to Seattle S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Blue Moon T,S 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Butterfly Flats T,S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Caterpillar Corner T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Chimney Cricket T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Cold Warrior 5.8, The T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Cosmic Ray S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Jambrosia T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Mo So Low S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Mousetrap T,S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	No Name Odd Though T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Pretzel Logic T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Punch Out T 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Rabbit Tracks T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Racing The Moon T,S 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	So Low T,S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Stealth Made Man T,TR 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Thunderhead Spire T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Unknown T,S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
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Description

Like most of the stuff around Windy Point, Turret Rocks is a group of towers with climbing on all aspects (read: shade chasing). Moderate trad climbing, and 5.10 to 5.12 sport climbing prevails. For moderate trad, I suggest Jambrosia 5.8** on the tower by the same name, and Rabbit Tracks 5.6***. The latter is especially great for the new leader. I have only done one sport climb there, but they all look great.

Getting There

Park at the Windy Point parking area and drop down below the Practice Wall. You can descend directly under the Practice Wall straight toward Turret Rock (which has an obvious "turret" on it) via a short 3rd class section; OR you can go farther west toward the overhanging boulders and drop down there without any 3rd class. After dropping down after the 3rd class, follow the trail down and to the left. When you get to the first big rocks (Bare Ass Rocks), there is a trail down between them toward Turret Rock. This is more of a short 4th class scramble downclimb through a small gully - there is a bolt on the ground just before moving into the gully which may or may not have a fixed rope affixed. After this gully, Turret Rock is directly in front of you and Jambrosia tower on your right. Note the block on top with two points of contact sporting chains!

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Classic Climbing Routes at Turret Rock and Environs

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

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 52 ● Rabbit Tracks Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 19 ● Jambrosia Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 40 ● Caterpillar Corner Trad
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c 10 ● Stealth Made Man Trad, TR
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c 5 ● Racing The Moon Trad, Sport