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Turtle Wall Rock Climbing

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Routes in Turtle Wall

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	Actual Parchments, The S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Banana Dance S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Carapace S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Dancing Fox S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Director of Humor Affairs S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Down to Durf S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Endangered Species S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Farmers Dance S 5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
	Farmers Market S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Flying Dragon, The S 5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a
	Gopherus Agassizi S 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Knuckle Bones S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Lambada S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Largado S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Pinching Bird Shit S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Shut Up Man S 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
	Tortuga S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Trey Lizardos S 5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
	Turtle Soup S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Voodoo Economics S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Waltz, The S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b

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Access Issue: PRECIPITATION AND WET ROCK Details

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.

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.

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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.

Then walk past Chuckwalla Wall and follow the well-signed trail about a mile into the desert. You will 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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Classic Climbing Routes at Turtle Wall

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

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 220 ● Voodoo Economics Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 137 ● Endangered Species Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 314 ● Director of Humor Affairs Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 134 ● Lambada Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 150 ● Farmers Market Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 139 ● Pinching Bird Shit Sport
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a 71 ● Trey Lizardos Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 255 ● Banana Dance Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 153 ● Tortuga Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 105 ● Dancing Fox Sport
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a 23 ● Farmers Dance Sport
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b 4 ● Shut Up Man Sport
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b 36 ● The Waltz Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c 33 ● The Actual Parchments Sport
5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a 5 ● The Flying Dragon Sport