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Elevation: 5,504 ft 1,678 m
GPS: 37.07352, -113.81903
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Shared By: B Haus on Nov 28, 2008
Admins: Perin Blanchard, GRK, David Crane
Warning Access Issue: CLOSED - Private Land Owned by Teck Cominco Mining Co DetailsDrop down

Temporarily Closed Suggest change

Please do not climb at the Soul Asylum while access issues are being worked on with the landowner.

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The Soul Asylum is a beautiful family crag with well done bolt jobs, A.M. sunshine, grades from 5.7-5.13b, and moderate 10-30 minute hike depending on where you park. The limestone here is of the same quailty as other St. George crags, having finger friendly water sculpted grey rock, with the occasional band of yellow looser rock that yields those much needed slots and pockets in the middle of an overhanging crux. If the access is allowed(please check with the local climbing shops), this is a great place for a family to enjoy...

Todd Goss's "Rock Climbes of Southwest Utah and the Arizona Strip" is an excellent guide to purchase for this and other St. George crags.

I also want to thank Lee Logsten, Jeff Baldwin, Lange Jefferies, Tim Roberts, Nancy McCullough, Todd Goss, and Darl Biniaz for their dedication to making this area the incredible place that it is!

Getting There

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From Downtown St. George, head north on Bluff Street to the Sunset Blvd Intersection and turn left. Follow this road for 19.2 miles from the intersection (making sure to stay left at the Gunlock Reservior sighn fork in the road) and turn left through a cattle guard that is a bit tricky to see. You will know youve hit it if it goes downhill and is on a righthand bend of the road. Follow this dirt road all the way down and around left to the top of a hill with and old foundation of a house. from here go left (between the snake pit crag and the gorilla cliff crag) and follow it up to park on the right at a small area known as the simian complex. from here walk uphill on the road until you get to a white "No Tresspassing Gate" and follow the road past the gate into the wash. The Soul Asylum is the crag up the first major gully/canyon on your left, past a gated fenced off mine that says "no tresspassing".

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Classic Climbing Routes at CLOSED - The Soul Asylum

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 38
Righteous Indignation
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 34
Spirit World
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 24
After Life
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 24
Red Cloud
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 22
Orion
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 32
Slow Roasted
Sport
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 25
Petrified
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 87
Arch Rival
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 69
Arch Enemy
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 19
Nine Lives
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 34
[Redacted]
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 22
Soul Train
Sport
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
 8
Unknown, Left of Soul Train
Sport
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 24
One Taste
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 4
Lost Soul
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Righteous Indignation Arch Wall
 38
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
Spirit World Watchtower
 34
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
After Life Watchtower
 24
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Red Cloud Watchtower
 24
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Orion Watchtower
 22
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Slow Roasted Arch Wall
 32
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Petrified Watchtower
 25
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Arch Rival Arch Wall
 87
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Arch Enemy Arch Wall
 69
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Nine Lives Arch Wall
 19
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
[Redacted] Arch Wall
 34
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Soul Train Arch Wall
 22
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Unknown, Left of Soul Train Arch Wall
 8
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a Sport
One Taste Arch Wall
 24
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
Lost Soul Arch Wall
 4
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
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