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The Drilling Fields Rock Climbing

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Routes in The Drilling Fields

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	Drilling Fields, The S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Garden Gnome T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Garden Gnome Direct T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Hired Gun S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Pigs on a Wing S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c

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Elevation:	6,455 ft	1,967 m
GPS:	42.08183, -113.71814 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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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

This highly featured, West facing wall is home to the classic route The Drilling Fields. The main potion of this wall stays in the shade until around 1pm, and the nice ledge system at the bottom makes for casual, comfy belaying.

Getting There

Park at Parking Lot Rock area and walk on the good trail towards Morning Glory Spire (head right from the parking area). Follow the trail left around Morning Glory and take the right fork down the creek between Rabbit Rock and Morning Glory. Continue on this trail for a few minutes until the steep, featured wall of The Drilling Fields appears on your left. Some easy scrambling takes you to a ledge system. A 10-15 minute walk from the parking area.

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Drilling Fields

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

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 82 ● Hired Gun Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 264 ● The Drilling Fields Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 110 ● Pigs on a Wing Sport