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Franklin's Tower Rock Climbing

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Routes in Franklin's Tower

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	Brass Monkey S 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Cruella S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Elemonkey S 5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a
	Franklin's Frosty Funeral S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Franklin's Frosty Squeeze S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Help On the Way S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Legend S 5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a
	Scarlet Begonias S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Slipknot T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Steel Monkey S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Tower Line S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a

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Elevation:	5,690 ft	1,734 m
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Access Issue: Details

Please continue to be good land stewards and mindful of LADWP.

1) Never park or camp overnight at the access points.
2) Always park off the pavement, taking great care to avoid blocking the gates.
3) Clean up after your dogs. (Local climbers are finding abandoned doggie poop bags.)
4) Pack out all trash and TP, including picking up after others.
5) Use the outhouses if at all possible.

Description

A small detached tower and a larger to the right, hold a few quality 12's and 13's. Nice setting right next to the river.

Getting There

From the bottom of the upper approach take the left trail and then skirt the talus slope on its right, squeezing between the river and the tower to a small belay area.

11 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Franklin's Tower

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

5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 8 ● Franklin's Frosty Funeral Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 5 ● Cruella Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 15 ● Tower Line Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 6 ● Help On the Way Sport
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b 17 ● Steel Monkey Sport
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b 5 ● Scarlet Begonias Sport