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Tea Kettle Rock Climbing

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Routes in Tea Kettle

	Dreaded North Face, The T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Fence Line Chimney T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c

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Elevation:	6,850 ft	2,088 m
GPS:	42.08302, -113.72953 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Access Issue: (1) Weather Wall, Yellow Wall, & all the crags north of Twin Sisters are CLOSED. (2) There are no longer trash cans in the park. (3) Highlining ban in place for CIRO and CRSP Details

(1) The area, crags, and routes just north of the Twin Sisters are on private land and the landowner posted no trespassing notices at the gated road/trail to the area. Any access of these areas and routes is trespassing. The area was closed by the landowner due to trespassing, illegal camping, fires & trash, and disregard of owner's privacy.
Please be respectful of the land owner's wishes and do not climb or hike here. This includes White Lightning, Skinner Roof, Weather Wall, Yellow Wall, Larry's Annihilation, Needle Rock, Mississippi Fred's, and Secret Tom's.
(2) In 2024 CIRO implemented a no trash cans anywhere policy. Be prepared to take your trash home with you. facebook.com/CityOfRocksNPS… and nps.gov/ciro/planyourvisit/…
(3) HIGHLINING IS PROHIBITED
Highlining at City of Rocks National Reserve and Castle Rocks State Park is prohibited as of August 28, 2019.

Here are Google Drive links to the closure and the updated Code of Regulations for CIRO. drive.google.com/open?id=1y… and drive.google.com/open?id=1Y…

Tea Kettle

Small crag/tower/pile of rocks south of Breadloaves Parking Area/Campsites. Access via Teakettle Trail.

At this time, I think there are no bolts anywhere on the Tea Kettle. I enjoy bolted climbs as much as anyone (yes, I really do!), but I suggest we keep this small crag as a tiny island, free of bolts. This decision is ultimately yours.

Getting There

From Breadloaves Parking Area, find the Tea Kettle Trail. Hike South on this trail. The Lower Tea Kettle will be on your left side, after 1/4-1/2 mile.