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Elevation: 5,734 ft 1,748 m
GPS: 38.16148, -109.58228
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Shared By: Ben Mackall on Nov 13, 2018 · Updates
Admins: slim, Cory N, Perin Blanchard, GRK, David Crane, Nathan Fisher
Warning Access Issue: Limited Toilet Facilities! Raptor Closures! DetailsDrop down
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 Suggest change

Secluded, sunny (or shady) crag between the Election Wall and the Cliffs of Insanity. Great concentration of less-travelled but very high quality moderate climbs with some harder ones interspersed. Expect less than ideal anchors and some sandy rock on many of the climbs. Aspects range from SW on the right to due N on the left.

Getting There Suggest change

Take the 4WD double-track to the standard parking for Cliffs of Insanity. Follow the road immediately across from the Superbowl Campground to a fork. Turn R here.

From the small parking area, locate a cairn and a footpath through the scrub. This path will dip down into a wash eventually, turn L and look right for a cairn at a turn in the wash. This will lead up through the talus to the wall. Footpath is a little tracey in spots but otherwise well graded and cairned.

29 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Beach

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 47
Skinny Dip
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5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 65
Crack Slabbath
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5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 30
Tomahawk
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5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 41
Kelley Route 8
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5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 31
Unknown
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5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 22
Kelley Route 10
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5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 17
Rip Curl
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5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 14
Hollowing
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5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 51
Waikiki
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5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 24
Kelley Route 12
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5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 27
Beach Buzz
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5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 9
Beach Break
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5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 22
Hail of a Beach
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5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 13
Acapulco
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5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b
 4
State of Becoming
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Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Skinny Dip
 47
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Crack Slabbath
 65
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad
Tomahawk
 30
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
Kelley Route 8
 41
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
Unknown
 31
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
Kelley Route 10
 22
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
Rip Curl
 17
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 2 pitches
Hollowing
 14
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
Waikiki
 51
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad 2 pitches
Kelley Route 12
 24
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad
Beach Buzz
 27
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad
Beach Break
 9
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad
Hail of a Beach
 22
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad
Acapulco
 13
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Trad
State of Becoming
 4
5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b Trad
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