Elevation: 3,700 ft
GPS: 37.018, -113.85 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By: Perin Blanchard on Mar 11, 2007
Admins: Andrew Gram, Nathan Fisher, Perin Blanchard, grk10vq
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Access Issue: In critical habitat area for the Desert Tortoise Details

Description

Kelly's Rock borders a dry wash and consists of solid, rough limestone. It faces roughly north.

There are over 20 bolted, named routes here from 5.8 to 5.13 with about equal numbers in the 9's, 10's, 11's, and 12's.

Getting There

From the Woodbury Road turnoff drive 3.7 miles (3.2 according to Goss). Shortly after crossing the fourth cattle guard the parking for Black and Tan and Kelly's Rock is on the right. Walk back to the wash and turn right up the wash (or find a cairn-marked trail that cuts the corner to the wash). From the parking area to the base of the wall is approximately .2 miles (as measured using Google Earth).

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Classic Climbing Routes at Kelly's Rock

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 27
● A Force To Be Reckoned With
Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 24
● Demagogue
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 21
● Liquid Kitty
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 37
● Topless Vegetables
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 55
● The Awakening
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 36
● K-1
Sport
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 30
● Rending of Garments
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 33
● K-5
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 52
● Tag Team
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 25
● Hubris
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 66
● K-8
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 59
● K-6
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 26
● Czech Frogs Say Qua
Sport
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 7
● The Heeler
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 12
● Zealot
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● A Force To Be Reckoned With
 27
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
● Demagogue
 24
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
● Liquid Kitty
 21
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● Topless Vegetables
 37
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● The Awakening
 55
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● K-1
 36
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● Rending of Garments
 30
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Sport
● K-5
 33
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
● Tag Team
 52
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
● Hubris
 25
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● K-8
 66
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● K-6
 59
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● Czech Frogs Say Qua
 26
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
● The Heeler
 7
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
● Zealot
 12
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
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Far left side of Kelly's Rock<br> 1. [[K-1]]107209273 (5.10a)<br> 2. [[Wet My Whistle]]106011806 (5.8)<br> 3. [[Unknown 3]]107147227 (5.8)<br> 4. [[Unknown 2]]107088508 (5.8)<br> 5. [[Unknown 1]]106576878 (5.6)<br> 6. [[The Awakening]]107147274 (5.9)<br> 7. [[K-3]]107147355 (5.9)<br> 8. [[Topless Vegetables]]107072603 (5.9)<br> 9. Anchors for K-4 (5.11b)
Far left side of Kelly's Rock 1. K-1 (5.10a)…
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Right Center section of Kelly's Rock<br> 14. Another Day at the Office (5.12c)<br> 15. [[K-8]]105938441 (5.11b)<br> 16. The Hookup (5.10c)<br> 17. K-9 (5.12b)<br> 18. [[Czech Frogs Say Qua]]106692207 (5.11c)<br> 19. [[Rending of Garments]]107147453 (5.10a) (10 bolts, not pictured here)<br> 20. [[Unknown 4]]107209300
Right Center section of Kelly's Rock 14. Anot…
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Kelly's Rock
Kelly's Rock
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I wanna soak up the sun....
I wanna soak up the sun....
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Left Center of Kelly's Rock<br> 8. Anchors for [[Topless Vegetables]]107072603 (5.9)<br> 9. [[K-4]]107072586 (5.11b)<br> 10. [[K-5]]107209292 (5.10b)<br> 11. [[Tag Team]]106944473 (5.10c)<br> 12. [[K-6]]105938903 (5.11b)<br> 13. K-7 (5.12d)<br> 14. Another Day at the Office (5.12c)<br> <br> (9 and 10 have bolts but I can't see them to mark them.)
Left Center of Kelly's Rock 8. Anchors for To…
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Tekoi Smith on some 5.8 at Kelly's
Tekoi Smith on some 5.8 at Kelly's
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<em>Kelly's Rock</em>, left side.
Kelly's Rock, left side.
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<em>Kelly's Rock</em>, right side.
Kelly's Rock, right side.
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Kenny Clark
State College, PA
Kenny Clark   State College, PA
I added a bunch of beta pictures with approximate bolt locations on most of the climbs for the left side. I was a little confused on some of the routes from the Goss book. If anyone has any extra information, especially concerning the unknown routes (FA, etc.), then let me know. I'll update the route descriptions.

I've enjoyed my experiences at Kelly's Rock immensely. The wall has so many different routes: easy jugs up runnels, thin slabs, overhanging boulder problems. What's not to love about this place? May 23, 2011
drewford
Wasatch Back, UT
drewford   Wasatch Back, UT
This wall is named after Kelly Oldroyd, a great guy and strong as hell climber from Salt Lake. Thanks for the great routes Kelly! Jun 13, 2017
Blackmore
Cedar City, Utah
Blackmore   Cedar City, Utah
Can anyone tell me if you can walk around and set up top ropes. My son is still to young to belay and the weather is getting nice. Thank you. Sep 24, 2017
Taylor Spiegelberg
Lander & Sheridan, WY
Taylor Spiegelberg   Lander & Sheridan, WY  
Some of the best limestone moderates around! Feb 11, 2018
Ryan Marchese
Columbus, OH
Ryan Marchese   Columbus, OH
Hey Bradley - found your note you left here and thought it might be something you'd want to hang onto. Send me a message with your address and I'll mail it to you - here's the note: imgur.com/a/og5GEIe Jul 11, 2018