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Cactus Butt

Utah > Southeast Utah > San Juan County > Indian Creek

Access Issue: Limited Toilet Facilities! Raptor Closures! Details

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For questions regarding climbing routes and avoidance areas please contact Jeremy Martin, Outdoor Recreation Planner, at the BLM Monticello Field Office at 435-587-1500.

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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. 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.

Description

We call it cactus butt, because the guy who did the first ascent sat down on a cactus right before he got on...anyway a slick, techy route that starts sitting down with a long hanging traverse until you get over the ledge to top out. Rough sand stone, bring your A game or it will bring it to you. Follow the chalk marks. True to the rating.

Getting There

Drive passed the camp sites till you get to a clearing with a picnic table. Turn south west and head to the second ravine then follow it up to the boulders

Routes from Left to Right

V3- 6A 1 ● Cactass Boulder

● Cactass

V3- 6A Boulder

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Mason sending the first ascent