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Shock and Awe

Utah > Southeast Utah > Indian Creek
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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 such as CAT WALL and RESERVOIR WALL in Indian Creek DetailsDrop down

Description

Wall between Public Service and Six Star. Gets sun most of the day. Most of the routes here were put up by Nelson Lunsford and John Musso in the spring of 2003.

Getting There

Approach as for Public Service and park at the end of the road. Walk up drainage and follow cairns to SW side of crag.

Routes from Left to Right

5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 4
● The Find
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5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 1
● Unknown TR
TR
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 7
● Building Nations
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5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
 1
● unnamed left facing corner with…
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5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 15
● Shock and Awe
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5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 3
● Tear Gas
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5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 1
● GW Reach-Around
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5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 1
● Sad Saddam
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5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 1
● Unknown choss start
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Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● The Find
 4
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad
● Unknown TR
 1
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b TR
● Building Nations
 7
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad
● unnamed left facing corner…
 1
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b Trad
● Shock and Awe
 15
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
● Tear Gas
 3
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad
● GW Reach-Around
 1
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad
● Sad Saddam
 1
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Trad
● Unknown choss start
 1
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad

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Start of "The Find", just before transitioning to the foot rail
[Hide Photo] Start of "The Find", just before transitioning to the foot rail

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Adam K
Loveland, CO
[Hide Comment] As of 10/19/2021 the road was washed out by a flash flood and you now need to park about a 1/2 mile from the old parking lot.

Great crag that needs more traffic - don't trust the stars in on MP or guidebook - everything we got on was great Oct 19, 2021