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Doric Column Climbing

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Routes in Doric Column

	Big Nasty, The T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c A4
	Grand Tour T A4+
	Off the Rails T A5
	Southeast Chimney Route T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c A2+

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Elevation:	340 ft	104 m
GPS:	38.72282, -109.28443 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	Ben Kiessel on Nov 7, 2006 · Updates
Admins:	slim, Cory N, Perin Blanchard, GRK, David Crane Page Updates (admin only)

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Access Issue: RAIN, WET ROCK and RAPTOR CLOSURES: The sandstone around Moab is fragile and is very easily damaged when it is wet. Also please ask and be aware of Raptor Closures in areas such as CAT WALL and RESERVOIR WALL in Indian Creek Details

WET ROCK: Holds rip off and climbs have been and will continue to be permanently damaged due to climbers not respecting this phenomenon. After a heavy storm the rock will remain wet, sometimes for several days. PLEASE DO NOT CLIMB IN MOAB during or after rain.

RAPTOR CLOSURES: please be aware of seasonal raptor closures. They occur annually in the spring.

Description

The Mysteries are a beautiful place, but the rock is worse then the Fishers. Do a few routes in the Fishers before making the hike into the Mystery Towers to do a route.

Getting There

There are two main ways into the Mystery towers. You can either walk up a drainage, or hike up a ridge and then drop into the mysteries.
I have only hiked in on the ridge and it was pretty easy route finding and great views. The hike to Doric Column took us about 2 1/2 hours. Drive up onion creek until you pass a bridge. After the bridge there is a small hill, after the crest of the hill drive another few hundred yards and on your left is a no camping sign. Park. Walk up a small drainage, then up a hill that gets you on top of the ridge. There should be a faint trail following the ridge. Follow the ridge until you are getting close to Atlas and can see the Aliens below you. Walk down a steep hill to the Aliens, then walk up the hill on the other side, and walk in between Gothic Nightmare and The Citadel. Across a hillside underneath the Fortress Wall and your there.
Check out Desert Rock III for a more detailed approach.