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Elevation: 7,000 ft 2,134 m
GPS: 35.07898, -111.60612
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Howard Draw shoots off in a southwest fashion opposite the Killer Wall, and it's entrance is guarded by the Island. Howard Draw is home to such classics as Bad Ass, “Big Slaps”, and the Gomez Traverse. Not as much stone as Priest Draw but shares the same gentle vibe. 

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Look for trails leading in that direction off the main trail. Areas are roughly sorted in order of appearance as you walk east through Howard Draw.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Howard Draw

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
V1 5
 21
● Right Arete
Boulder
Whale Shark Boulder
V1 5
 32
● Left Exit
Boulder
Bad Ass Roof
V2 5+
 39
● The Lower Traverse (left of the…
Boulder
Brain Boulder A.K.A.…
V2 5+
 33
● Island living
Boulder
Island
V3 6A
 5
● Traverse v3
Boulder
Island
V3+ 6A+
 18
● The Submarine Traverse
Boulder
Brain Boulder A.K.A.…
V3-4 6A+
 18
● Left Arete
Boulder
Whale Shark Boulder
V5- 6C
 61
● Tater Toes
Boulder
Tatter Toes Boulder
V5 6C
 122
● Bad Ass
Boulder
Bad Ass Roof
V6 7A
 31
● She Lives
Boulder
She Lives Roof
V6 7A
 11
● Captain Insane-O
Boulder
She Lives Roof
V7 7A+
 36
● Stinky Ass
Boulder
Bad Ass Roof
V7 7A+
 13
● The Gomez Traverse
Boulder
Gomez Roof
V7 7A+
 9
● Big Block
Boulder
Bad Ass Roof
V7+ 7A+
 21
● Big Slaps
Boulder
Island
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Right Arete Whale Shark Boulder
 21
V1 5 Boulder
● Left Exit Bad Ass Roof
 32
V1 5 Boulder
● The Lower Traverse (left of… Brain Boulder A.K.A.…
 39
V2 5+ Boulder
● Island living Island
 33
V2 5+ Boulder
● Traverse v3 Island
 5
V3 6A Boulder
● The Submarine Traverse Brain Boulder A.K.A.…
 18
V3+ 6A+ Boulder
● Left Arete Whale Shark Boulder
 18
V3-4 6A+ Boulder
● Tater Toes Tatter Toes Boulder
 61
V5- 6C Boulder
● Bad Ass Bad Ass Roof
 122
V5 6C Boulder
● She Lives She Lives Roof
 31
V6 7A Boulder
● Captain Insane-O She Lives Roof
 11
V6 7A Boulder
● Stinky Ass Bad Ass Roof
 36
V7 7A+ Boulder
● The Gomez Traverse Gomez Roof
 13
V7 7A+ Boulder
● Big Block Bad Ass Roof
 9
V7 7A+ Boulder
● Big Slaps Island
 21
V7+ 7A+ Boulder
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Ted R. on Soccer Mom, Howard Draw, Gomez roof.
Ted R. on Soccer Mom, Howard Draw, Gomez roof.
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