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Shabazz Palace Rock Climbing
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| Elevation: | 5,140 ft | 1,567 m |
| GPS: |
38.62823, -109.6744 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
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| Page Views: | 2,515 total · 19/month | |
| Shared By: | jakobi on Aug 21, 2015 | |
| Admins: | slim, Cory N, Perin Blanchard, GRK, David Crane, Nathan Fisher |
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.
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.
RAPTOR CLOSURES: please be aware of seasonal raptor closures. They occur annually in the spring. Indian Creek Raptor Closure walls include: Echos, The Wall, Far Side, Original Meat, Tenderloins, Second Meat, First Meat, Selfish, Six Star, Cliffs of Insanity, Public Service Wall, Disappointment Cliffs, Fin Wall, Broken Tooth, Cat Wall, Slug Wall, Reservoir Wall, Critic’s Choice.
RAPTOR CLOSURES: please be aware of seasonal raptor closures. They occur annually in the spring. Indian Creek Raptor Closure walls include: Echos, The Wall, Far Side, Original Meat, Tenderloins, Second Meat, First Meat, Selfish, Six Star, Cliffs of Insanity, Public Service Wall, Disappointment Cliffs, Fin Wall, Broken Tooth, Cat Wall, Slug Wall, Reservoir Wall, Critic’s Choice.
Description
The Shabazz Palace is a 240 ft tower tucked back in a short side canyon of Little Valley. There are no evident lines to the top aside from a striking system of cracks that split the overhanging southeast face of the formation.
Getting There
Take the Gemini Bridges road up from 191 into Little Valley. Drive a short distance into the Valley and look for a short, broad side canyon on the right before reaching Pinky Tower. Park and hike along a closed mining road into the canyon, when the mining road starts to head uphill, drop into the wash and continue up canyon for a short distance. The tower will be obvious on the left. Approach time is roughly 20 minutes.
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