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The Whisky Caps Rock Climbing

Climbing Area Map This is our best guess at this area's location.
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Areas in The Whisky Caps

John Daniels 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 1

Makers Mark 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Old Grand Dad 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 1

Woodford Reserve, The 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 1

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GPS:	38.61827, -109.67517 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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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 towers, which are really the high points of fins rising between Bride's Canyon and the valley, are the southwest wall of the valley. They are all between 200 and 300 feet high. The wingate has no caprock, so it's rotten in spots. Lots of powder in the cracks. All of these routes face due north.

Getting There

Drive up the steep Gemini Bridges Road from US191. When the Road turns west and opens into a Valley, you are looking across at the Whsiky Caps. Park in a dry creekbed near Pinky Tower and walk up the canyon then up the hill to the walls.