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Beef Jello Rock Climbing

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Access Issue: (1) Weather Wall, Yellow Wall, & all the crags north of Twin Sisters are CLOSED. (2) No trash cans. (3) Highlining temporary ban in place for CIRO and CRSP Details

(1) The area, crags, and routes just north of the Twin Sisters are on private land and the landowner recently posted no trespassing notices at the gated road/trail to the area. Any access of these areas and routes is trespassing. The area was closed by the landowner due to trespassing, illegal camping, fires & trash, and disregard of owner's privacy.
Please be respectful of the land owner's wishes and do not climb or hike here until further notice. This includes White Lightning, Skinner Roof, Weather Wall, Yellow Wall, Larry's Annihilation, Needle Rock, Mississippi Fred's, and Secret Tom's. Park officials and CRAG are working to regain access to this valuable climbing resource. Be patient and check back for updates.
(2) No trash cans anywhere in City of Rocks: urlzs.com/c4eZH
(3) HIGHLINING IS PROHIBITED
By the authority of the park manager, Highlining at City of Rocks National Reserve and Castle Rocks State Park is temporarily prohibited as of August 28, 2019.

The park(s) is reviewing highlining activities. Here are Google Drive links to the closure and the updated Code of Regulations for CIRO. drive.google.com/open?id=1y… and drive.google.com/open?id=1Y…

Access Issue: Summer closures Details

I believe this area falls under a voluntary closure during mid summer. I speculate it is probably to allow undisturbed cattle for a local rancher with grazing rights.

Description

This formation sits isolated deep within the Circle Creek drainage. The only two known routes are on the east face. It is seldom visited.

Getting There

Park at the circle creek overlook parking area and follow the double track past the building blocks crag on your left (10 minutes). Continue on the double track making your way up the circle creek drainage and slowly gaining elevation. You will eventually reach a gate (approx. 1 mile). This areas beyond this gate are subject to the seasonal closures. Pass through the gate and shut it behind you. Begin gaining more elevation as you continue to follow the drainage until you come to a good sign that marks Beef Jello/Boxtop trialhead junction- and you take the right fork (well marked). The trail is getting steeper now, but continue up for about another half a mile- the crag will appear on your left and can be identified by a pointy triangle like fin that justs up off of its north side. Follow the drainage up, even though the trail is poor or non-existent, and then contour over to your left, conserving your elevation. Beef Jello (10.d) is the distinguishing feature to head for- the obvious plumb crack in the right facing corner. Expect an hour for the approach.