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Elevation: 6,000 ft 1,829 m
GPS: 37.6255, -109.4783
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Shared By: T Brad on Jun 13, 2008 · Updates
Admins: slim, Cory N, Perin Blanchard, GRK, David Crane, Nathan Fisher
Warning 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. DetailsDrop down

Description Suggest change

Though Blanding is full of out-doors-people, bolted climbs seem to be rare in the immediate vicinity. Hopefully this will help some of the interested locals to find and share some places to top-rope or to bolt some new climbs.

Getting There Suggest change

Blanding, UT is just over an hour south of Moab, twenty miles south of Monticello and twenty minutes north of Bluff.

Respect and Protect

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Please Respect and Protect archaeological sites: Stay on trail, help prevent damage. Don’t move artifacts, let everyone enjoy the discovery. Stay out of ancient buildings and off walls, they are fragile! Report looting and vandalism: 1 800 722 3998

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Classic Climbing Routes at Blanding

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
V1 5
 5
Antsy
Boulder
V2 5+
 5
Baby Jams
Boulder
V2 5+
 7
Circuit Breaker
Boulder
V2 5+
 5
Power Outage
Boulder
V3-4 6A+
 7
Anything But Bland
Boulder
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 4
Pocket
TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 5
Fire-light
TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a C2
 4
Broken Dreams
Trad, Aid 4 pitches
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a C2
 6
North Chimney
Trad, Aid 2 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a C2
 7
North Face
Trad, Aid 3 pitches
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c R
 6
South Face
Trad
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 5
South Face
Trad
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a C2
 8
East Face of Texas Tower
Trad, Aid 7 pitches
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Antsy Blanding Boulders
 5
V1 5 Boulder
Baby Jams Blanding Boulders
 5
V2 5+ Boulder
Circuit Breaker Blanding Boulders
 7
V2 5+ Boulder
Power Outage Blanding Boulders
 5
V2 5+ Boulder
Anything But Bland Blanding Boulders
 7
V3-4 6A+ Boulder
Pocket Party Box
 4
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b TR
Fire-light Party Box
 5
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a TR
Broken Dreams Arch Canyon > Dreamcatcher Tower
 4
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a C2 Trad, Aid 4 pitches
North Chimney Arch Canyon > Proctologist's Finger
 6
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a C2 Trad, Aid 2 pitches
North Face Arch Canyon > Dreamspeaker
 7
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a C2 Trad, Aid 3 pitches
South Face Arch Canyon > Dreamspeaker
 6
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c R Trad
South Face Texas Canyon > Texas Tower
 5
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Trad
East Face of Texas Tower Texas Canyon > Texas Tower
 8
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a C2 Trad, Aid 7 pitches
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