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Cleopatras Rock (South West) Rock Climbing

Climbing Area Map

Areas in Cleopatras Rock (South West)

Lower Tier 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 4

Upper Tier 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 2

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Elevation:	4,834 ft	1,473 m
GPS:	38.62531, -109.60168 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
Page Views:	195 total · 15/month
Shared By:	Anus Herder on Nov 24, 2023
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Access Issue: Closures and Restrictions Details

Check Raptor closure status and details at: nps.gov/arch/planyourvisit/…

Read about Anchor Replacement and Restrictions mountainproject.com/v/utah/… in Arches National Park

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

Cleopatras Rock is the first buttress seen on the west side of the Park Ave TH. The lower Tier offers some good cragging options, while the Upper Tier offers 3 towers and a few awesome single pitch splitters

Getting There

Access the lower sw tier by hiking in off the west side of the parking lot, not straight lining off the main trail. There are many trails here lets try to keep traffic to one. (see Photo in SW photo) The Upper tier is accessed via the canyoneers route which hikes up to the top and circumnavigates the whole feature, 4 raps, with one mandatory if you are not comfortable down soloing steep sloping sandstone. You can avoid all this canyoneering bs if you climb up one of the most R routes and top out on the ledge as for the towers. I have not done this so I cannot confirm.