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Turtle Wall Rock Climbing
Routes in Turtle Wall
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Actual Parchments, The S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c |
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Banana Dance S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a |
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Carapace S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c |
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Dancing Fox S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a |
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Director of Humor Affairs S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c |
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Down to Durf S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b |
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Endangered Species S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b |
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Farmers Dance S 5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a |
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Farmers Market S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a |
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Flying Dragon, The S 5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a |
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Gopherus Agassizi S 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c |
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Knuckle Bones S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b |
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Lambada S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c |
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Largado S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a |
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Pinching Bird Shit S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a |
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Shut Up Man S 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b |
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Tortuga S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a |
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Trey Lizardos S 5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a |
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Turtle Soup S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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Voodoo Economics S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Waltz, The S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b |
| Elevation: | 3,089 ft | 942 m |
| GPS: |
37.1498, -113.61204 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
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| Page Views: | 83,452 total · 346/month | |
| Shared By: | richard magill on Apr 5, 2006 · Updates | |
| Admins: | Fallon Rowe, Perin Blanchard, GRK, David Crane, Nathan Fisher |
Access Issue: PRECIPITATION AND WET ROCK
Details
Description
This is a nice crag that is easily accessible to St. George but has a bit more of a outdoor feeling to it than the Chuckwalla Wall.
The stone here is very similar to the Chuckwalla Wall - steep in many places with big pockets. A bit soft and sandy, but overall not too chossy and fun to climb on. All bolted and generally well-bolted.
Turtle has some steeper stone than Chuckwalla and a natural arch/cave with some really steep routes like Banana Dance (11+). There are routes here from 5.8 to 5.13.
Faces east so it gets morning sun and afternoon shade.
The sandstone here is easily damaged when wet. Please allow at least 24-48 hours before climbing after any precipitation. If the ground is at all damp, please do not climb on any local sandstone. Consider nearby options on basalt, limestone, granite, or plastic instead.
See here;cp=q5rfjb5hz2x5&lvl=19.42&dir=269.98&sty=b&where1=St%20George%2C%20UT&form=LMLTCC for an oblique, aerial view.
Getting There
Park at the Chuckwalla parking lot (about a mile north of St. George on Hwy 18). The parking lot is well-signed and hard to miss.;hl=en&ll=37.138271,-113.603482&spn=0.019552,0.027637&sll=40.445364,-111.695584&sspn=0.004683,0.006909&t=k&hnear=St+George,+Washington,+Utah&z=16&layer=c&cbll=37.138576,-113.603625&panoid=g6U3e6fCC2k2ki6iwKfsHA&cbp=12,297.32,,0,-3
The Chuckwalla parking lot is now a pay area for Snow Canyon State Park ($10 for Utah residents, $15 for non-residents, free with state park pass). You can avoid this fee by parking at the Gap Trailhead (2054 N Cascade Canyon Dr, St. George), in which case the directions below will not apply.
From the Chuckwalla parking lot, walk past Chuckwalla Wall crag and follow the well-signed trail about a mile into the desert. You'll see Turtle Wall on your left as you walk north.
Don't follow the first sign that says "Turtle Wall" and heads off left. Continue straight until a sign that states "Climbing Access" and then head left across the wash.
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