Main Moonstone Rock Climbing
| Elevation: | 6,866 ft | 2,093 m |
| GPS: |
42.5294, -107.51336 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
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| Shared By: | Zander Göpfert on Jul 27, 2023 · Updates | |
| Admins: | Mike Snyder, Taylor Spiegelberg, Jake Dickerson |
The people are ornery and the land is mean. I don't recommend coming here at all. If the rednecks, miners, roughnecks vagabonds or land doesn't get ya, some dehydrated whacked-out windblown sunbeaten climber just might. . . . Sweetwater Rocks and adjacent areas require LOW-profiles and LOTS of respect and consideration. Keep all fences/gates as you found them. Do not build fires. Adhere to all posted signs. Do not drive off of existing paths (roads). Do not let your dog run around (chances are great that it'll be shot, bitten, trampled or fed upon). Do not take anything from this land. . . and do not leave anything. Good BLM quads are essential (make sure they're up to date). Granite Mtns (Sweetwater) area closures are adjustable and are done so via ranchers and BLM officiales. Great tracts of this area are privately owned; meaning that they are always closed. For example: Lankin Dome BLM as of last year was closed 04-30 thru 06-31 for public AND private lands; between 03-01 thru 04-31 it was closed on private land. So, sometimes private easements are opened, and sometimes they aren't. . . same with public lands; oh, and mining claims too! Pay particular attention to any signage and postings.
Description
Another great granite dome zone in the sweetwater rocks, expect an easy (1 min.) hike to the wall after coming in with preferably a high-clearance vehicle, but I've seen Subaru outbacks make it here no problem. Check out the rad late 1800 / early 1900s log cabin at the base! Excellent low-angle to steeper slabbing in a mountain oasis in the high desert. Some classics you shouldn't miss are: Flake Route 5.7, Central Crack, Blue Moon among many of the others. Definitely bring the trad rack, as even some of the easier sport routes are put up in classic run out slab style. The 5.10 slab routes are hard, but bolted quite safely. Enjoy!
Getting There
There are a few ways to access the Moonstone, google maps will take you via some private road access which is a bit more 4x4 and tight, better to drive to Agate Flat Rd (heading North) and drive 7.1 miles crossing over a bridge, at 7.1 miles take a sharp right (almost a U turn) before the cattle guard. This is a two track rd, follow this for 7.4 miles through 3 cattle gates, (Make sure you close them after you pass through) Stay on the obvious well trafficked rd. Take the natural left after the third fence which runs on the opposite side of the moonstone, following the main road (stay to the right) and it will lead you to the STONE base.
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