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Watchtower Main Rock Climbing

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Routes in Watchtower Main

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	Beef Jerky T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Benediction T 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13
	Broken Serenity T,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Confessional, The T,TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Crown of Thorns S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Dark Rose S 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Dirge, The S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Double Cross T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Extreme Unction T,TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Feels like Nadine T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13
	Final Prayer Variation T 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13
	Fire and Brimstone T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Fishlips T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Fortress T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Garden of Eden T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Go For The Roses TR 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Hellfire Variation T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Holy Grail T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Hungry for Heaven S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Inner Light T,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Invocation S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Jenga T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	John Doe T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a PG13
	Outer Darkness T 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
	Reach the Beach T,TR 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13
	Revelation, The S 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a PG13
	Rosary, The T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Spirit Prison T 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
	St. Theresa T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b R
	Total X T,S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b

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Description

One of the first and largest buttresses you'll reach when hiking up Ferguson Canyon, The Watchtower's main area holds the largest concentration and largest variety of classics. You haven't experienced Ferguson until you've climbed at The Watchtower.

Encompassing almost all styles of climbing, the main Watchtower routes will not disappoint. Holding a little bit of everything, including sport lines, trad lines, and mixed lines, this token buttress keep you coming back for more.

The Main Watchtower routes extend from the entrance of the canyon starting with Double Cross and follow the trail along the base of the buttress ending in The Fortress area with Total X.

Location

Hike up the main trail from the parking lot until you cross the Twin Peaks Wilderness Boundry. The Watchtower is the first and largest pile of rock you'll meet on the right, south side.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Watchtower Main

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 127 ● The Confessional Trad, TR
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 194 ● Inner Light Trad, TR
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 76 ● Jenga Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 107 ● Hellfire Variation Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 353 ● Extreme Unction Trad, TR
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 98 ● Fire and Brimstone Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 115 ● Total X Trad, Sport
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13 22 ● Benediction Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 113 ● Fortress Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 42 ● The Dirge Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13 48 ● Reach the Beach Trad, TR
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a PG13 7 ● The Revelation Sport
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a 26 ● Dark Rose Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 64 ● Fishlips Trad
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 8 ● Crown of Thorns Sport