Soulshine Tower Rock Climbing

Soulshine Tower is located off a rim above Lockhart Basin, best approached by driving out the Anticline Overlook Road.

*See photos for a driving map. Drive South from Moab down Hwy 191 for about 33 miles and take a right onto Needles Overlook Rd. After about 15 miles you come to a 3-way junction where you want to take a slight right (straightish) to continue driving North toward the Anticline Overlook. In another 8.5 miles you will see a road off to the right for the Hatch Point Campground. One mile past this you will see a dirt road on the left (heading SW). This is the road out to Canyonlands Overlook. Set your odometer here and follow this road SW on a bit of a rough track for around 1.3 miles. The road slowly bends to be heading NW for an additional 1.3 miles. At 2.6 miles from the Anticline Overlook Rd, take a left on the only road around (SW). After about .3 miles, before a steep rock section, we pulled off to camp. We were able to get a Subaru to this point without any issues. To drive any further you would want a higher clearance vehicle. From camp, hike (or 4WD) up the road for approximately 1/2 mile. We left a cairn just off the road where there is a small fire pit from an old camp spot. From here angle right off the road for 75 to 100 yards until you reach the rim. This should bring you close to a break in the cliff where there is a cairn marking the descent. To lay eyes on the towers walk west (left) along the rim for 1/4 to 1/3 mile. If you happen to find the towers first, you will need to walk east (right) to locate the descent route. *See photos for a topo of the descent. From the rim hike down steep talus following cairns down and to skiers left. You will see some steep slabs below. After maybe 75-100' down you will want to head to the left towards a tree on a shelf above the slab. Fix and rappel a line that is about 80-100' in length. Once back on some talus head down and straight left just under the slab for a bit (another 100'?) to where there are cairns leading down again. After only 50' or so you want to continue hiking left. There is a short cliff that you need to get down to reach the next ledge. We tied off a 25-30' piece of rope and left it fixed. Once down this short cliff you need to scramble down another 30' and go left yet again to a large tree above another 40' slab. Fix a 50' piece of rope and lower to the talus below. Start hiking straight left toward the towers about 1/4 mile away. Pass the 1st tower and walk around the base of Soulshine to access a bench and then scramble/climb on top of a boulder where you can belay the 1st pitch. You should be able to see chains (painted desert color) left of the crack at the top of the second pitch. *The descent route is well marked with many small cairns.