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Elevation:	5,136 ft	1,565 m
GPS:	38.50289, -109.6232 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
Page Views:	1,268 total · 20/month
Shared By:	Furthermore on Sep 30, 2019
Admins:	slim, Cory N, Perin Blanchard, GRK, David Crane Page Updates (admin only)

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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.

RAPTOR CLOSURES: please be aware of seasonal raptor closures. They occur annually in the spring.

Description

I wouldn't make this a destination tower as the approach is long and hot, but if you're in the area, it's an easy desert free route to a scenic summit. The south route receives all day sun.

Getting There

Drive past the Ice Cream Parlor parking area by approximately a mile and look for a road and gate on the right (38.5017, -109.6066). Leave the Kane Springs road and go through the gate and drive another quarter mile. Park at a bend in the road (38.5028, -109.6110) where there should be a visible old 4X4 heading up the side of the mesa from the parking spot. If you reach the private property, you've driven too far.

Begin hiking up the old 4X4 road as it gains 1,000 feet above Kane Springs. After the old road cuts through the top of the mesa, hike back east following the road down a wash. The tower will be obvious on the right of the wash. Tower GPS coordinates: 38.5029, -109.6232