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The Boxtop Rock Climbing

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Routes in The Boxtop

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	Boxtop Crack T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Boxtop Traverse T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13
	Corridor Crack T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Flyby T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Gravy on the Cake S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Land of the Lost T,S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Master Mechanic S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13
	Nickle Crack T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Routine Expedition T,S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13
	Summit Block T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R

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Access Issue: (1) Weather Wall, Yellow Wall, & all the crags north of Twin Sisters are CLOSED. (2) There are no longer trash cans in the park. (3) Highlining ban in place for CIRO and CRSP Details

(1) The area, crags, and routes just north of the Twin Sisters are on private land and the landowner posted no trespassing notices at the gated road/trail to the area. Any access of these areas and routes is trespassing. The area was closed by the landowner due to trespassing, illegal camping, fires & trash, and disregard of owner's privacy.
Please be respectful of the land owner's wishes and do not climb or hike here. This includes White Lightning, Skinner Roof, Weather Wall, Yellow Wall, Larry's Annihilation, Needle Rock, Mississippi Fred's, and Secret Tom's.
(2) In 2024 CIRO implemented a no trash cans anywhere policy. Be prepared to take your trash home with you. facebook.com/CityOfRocksNPS… and nps.gov/ciro/planyourvisit/…
(3) HIGHLINING IS PROHIBITED
Highlining at City of Rocks National Reserve and Castle Rocks State Park is prohibited as of August 28, 2019.

Here are Google Drive links to the closure and the updated Code of Regulations for CIRO. drive.google.com/open?id=1y… and drive.google.com/open?id=1Y…

Description

The north and east sides of the Boxtop have a number of bolted, gear, and mixed (bolt and gear) routes. Most of these routes have good shade in the afternoon.

Getting There

The Boxtop is in the Circle Creek Basin-South. The most direct way to get to The Boxtop is by starting at the Boxtop Trailhead and head north, cross South Creek and continue north past the trail junction to the turnoff for the Boxtop (trail to the right).

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Boxtop

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

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 10 ● Boxtop Crack Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 62 ● Corridor Crack Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13 50 ● Boxtop Traverse Trad 3 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 48 ● Land of the Lost Trad, Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 8 ● Gravy on the Cake Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13 21 ● Routine Expedition Trad, Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13 15 ● Master Mechanic Sport