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Tatooine

Utah > Wasatch Range > Southern Wasatch > Rock Canyon > Galaxy Area

Description

The new installment of the Galaxy area. Can be seen from almost anywhere along the main canyon trail as the big obvious orange arch above Bug Barn wall and to the right of the Waterfall Wall. So far the routes here are pretty darn classic.
One of the best walls in the area along with Milky Way (perhaps the whole canyon).

Getting There

Simply continue on the trail past the Endor Wall and stop at the wall with the obvious big orange arch. Can't miss it if you are paying any amount of attention. 40.2667786, -111.6145616

Routes from Left to Right

5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 77
● Triumphal Arch
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 45
● Millennium Falcon
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 75
● Hyperspace
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 48
● The Force
Sport
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 96
● The Phantom Menace
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 16
● Spaceballs
Sport 2 pitches
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 27
● Star Destroyer
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 5
● This Is A Lightsaber!
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 32
● That's Not A Lightsaber
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 9
● Leia Needs A Lightsaber
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 67
● Leia's Leash
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 2
● Scum and Villainy
Sport 2 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 110
● Jawa Jam
Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 43
● Midichlorophobia
Sport 2 pitches
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Triumphal Arch
 77
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
● Millennium Falcon
 45
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
● Hyperspace
 75
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● The Force
 48
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● The Phantom Menace
 96
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
● Spaceballs
 16
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport 2 pitches
● Star Destroyer
 27
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
● This Is A Lightsaber!
 5
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● That's Not A Lightsaber
 32
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● Leia Needs A Lightsaber
 9
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● Leia's Leash
 67
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● Scum and Villainy
 2
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport 2 pitches
● Jawa Jam
 110
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● Midichlorophobia
 43
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport 2 pitches

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Tatooine<br> <br> 3 [[106415092]] 5.10c<br> 4 [[106415132]] 5.11a<br> 5 [[106415144]] 5.9<br> 6 [[106417517]] 5.11b<br> 7 [[106417534]] 5.7<br> 8 [[106417540]] 5.10d<br> 9 [[106431759]] 5.10b<br> 10 [[106431603]] 5.8<br> 11 [[106431617]] 5.11a<br> 12 [[106438503]] 5.11a<br> 13 [[106427306]] 5.10a<br> 14 [[106580165]] 5.11a<br> 15 [[106405078]] 5.9
[Hide Photo] Tatooine 3 Triumphal Arch 5.10c 4 Millennium Falcon 5.11a 5 Hyperspace 5.9 6 The Force 5.11b 7 The Phantom Menace 5.7 8 Spaceballs 5.10d 9 Star Destroyer 5.10b 10 That's Not A Lightsaber…
The view from Tatooine.
[Hide Photo] The view from Tatooine.
I AM WINNING! A good veiew of Millinneum Falcon on the left, Hyperspace in the middle and The Phantom Menance on the right.
[Hide Photo] I AM WINNING! A good veiew of Millinneum Falcon on the left, Hyperspace in the middle and The Phantom Menance on the right.
A good view of the right side of the wall. You can also see the steepness of the arch section.
[Hide Photo] A good view of the right side of the wall. You can also see the steepness of the arch section.
1. Triumphal Arch 5.10d<br> 2. Millennium Falcon 5.11a<br> 3. Hyperspace 5.9<br> 4. The Force 5.11c
[Hide Photo] 1. Triumphal Arch 5.10d 2. Millennium Falcon 5.11a 3. Hyperspace 5.9 4. The Force 5.11c
The roof of Tatooine is BIG! Some pretty hard projects grace its steepness.
[Hide Photo] The roof of Tatooine is BIG! Some pretty hard projects grace its steepness.
Burrell @ Higbee out left, Perin right.
[Hide Photo] Burrell @ Higbee out left, Perin right.
A nice view of the left side of the wall. Tristan and I are climbing "Skywalker" (the obvious ridge) if you look carefully.
[Hide Photo] A nice view of the left side of the wall. Tristan and I are climbing "Skywalker" (the obvious ridge) if you look carefully.

Comments [Hide ALL Comments]

D. Durrant
Utah, USA
[Hide Comment] Great climbing, well worth the hike. All four routes in the center of the Tatooine wall are fun on good rock. The 11b and 11a were thin and sequential with good holds mixed in for places to suss out the climbing ahead. Fun, fun. Sep 13, 2009
jaredmartin35
[Hide Comment] is there somewhere to camp right here? Aug 16, 2010
Christian "crisco" Burrell
PG, Utah
[Hide Comment] Not really. I guess you could take up a bag and clear out a spot for a bivi. Where is the question... Aug 17, 2010
drewford
Wasatch Back, UT
[Hide Comment] There's a bolted line left of Triumphal Arch. Any idea what it is? May 5, 2014
Darren Knezek
[Hide Comment] There are two lines to the left. Both are 5.12+. There are 3 lines above all 5.13 or harder. May 5, 2014
Connor King
[Hide Comment] Two main questions, how far in miles is this from the parking lot and will the sun be shining on the wall during the day? We are planning on climbing this Saturday and I was intriguied by the length and ratings of the climbs. Would love to get out here! Feb 15, 2018
Jay Hirtzel
[Hide Comment] Fun area with a developing trail up a somewhat steep gully with loose rock and scree. Doable but just be prepared! Jun 19, 2019
Logan Bradford
Lindon, UT
[Hide Comment] Anyone know anything about the bolts/routes above The Force that go up through the roof? It looks like there are 2 lines on steep terrain there. Super curious to check them out, but don't want to steal someone's FA... or go up only to find its not bolted all the way. May 13, 2020
Logan Bradford
Lindon, UT
[Hide Comment] BTW, there are definitely flat, unexposed places where you could bivy up there. With it only getting shade till 11am, I think I'm going to start hiking up the night before, bivy up there, then just be right there when I wake up the next morning.
One of the bivy platforms is right at the base of Leia's Leash; the other is close to the base of The Force; there's a great one behind a tree as you go around the corner to Waterfall Wall; and one right at the base of the black streak of Wfall Wall. May 13, 2020
Darren Knezek
[Hide Comment] The are two climbs above the Force. I had heard the left one had been done. If I remember right, I think 13a. But you should jump on the right one. Andy Knight bolted it and said it was open. It might be 5.14. It would be cool to have Rock Canyon get a second 5.14. May 13, 2020
Jake Owen
Draper, UT
[Hide Comment] Climbed here on Halloween 2021, and ran into a band of mountain goats. Super cool, until they eventually made their way above us onto the ledge over the wall. They knocked some loose rock down while traversing along the ledge, and I caught a stray while I was belaying and didn't have my helmet on. Luckily didn't get more than a small cut, but was sufficiently spooky for a Halloween outing. Wear a helmet just in case! Mar 22, 2022
Kyle Nielsen
[Hide Comment] My biggest pet peeve is posting directions without coordinates, so here they are: 40.2667786, -111.6145616 Sep 27, 2025