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La Sal Mountains Rock Climbing

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Lower Dakota Crag 8 / 28 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 36

Upper Dakota Crag 3 / 22 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 25

Elevation:	9,000 ft
GPS:	38.496, -109.311 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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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 Details

WET ROCK: Holds rip off and climbs have been and will continue to be permanently damaged due to climbers not respecting this phenomenon. After a heavy storm the rock will remain wet, sometimes for several days. PLEASE DO NOT CLIMB IN MOAB during or after rain.

Indian Creek 2019 info:

News release from the BLM, Jason Byrd, 10/11/19.

or the link blm.gov/press-release/annou….

RAPTOR CLOSURES: please be aware of seasonal raptor closures at the Cat Wall and Reservoir Wall. They occur annually from March 31st until August 31st. *Due to the federal hiring freeze in agencies such as the BLM of Monticello, no official closure for 2017 has been issued and the laws which have been put in place in previous years are not being enforced. Please, for the sake of fragile desert ecology, DO NOT CLIMB at stated walls. These raptors return to the same nesting sites every year to raise their nestlings.

Description

This area describes crags along the La Sal Loop Road including the Dakota Crag, Lower Brumley, and Upper Mill Creek climbing area. All are very high elevation and a great place to escape the heat, but are open to climb for only a few short months during the summer.

Getting There

The La Sal Loop Road can be entered south of Moab near Ken's Lake or East of Moab along the Colorado River near the Fisher Towers Area. Approaches are generally short, but the drives are long (30-60 minutes from Moab depending on your driving speed).

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Classic Climbing Routes at La Sal Mountains

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

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 27 ● Good Times Sport Lower Dakota Crag > Good Times Wall
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 15 ● Generations Trad Lower Dakota Crag > Times Wall
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 22 ● Chillum Sport Lower Dakota Crag > Ganja Wall
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 33 ● Guava Jelly Sport Upper Dakota Crag > Trenchtown
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 18 ● Cockblocker Sport Upper Dakota Crag > Trenchtown
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 13 ● Time Will Tell Sport Upper Dakota Crag > Trenchtown
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 14 ● Dope Sport Lower Dakota Crag > Ganja Wall
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 11 ● Screwface Sport Upper Dakota Crag > Trenchtown
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 3 ● Mighty Re-arranger Sport Lower Dakota Crag > Mighty Re-arranger
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b 9 ● Hot Chicks on Wet Bikes Sport Upper Dakota Crag > Trenchtown
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 12 ● Hydroponics Sport Lower Dakota Crag > Ganja Wall
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 3 ● Pinched Sack Sport Lower Dakota Crag > Ganja Wall
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 6 ● Yeyo Sport Lower Dakota Crag > Ganja Wall
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 4 ● Mantel for Herb Sport Lower Dakota Crag > Ganja Wall
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 4 ● Sequential Line Sport Lower Dakota Crag > Times Wall