PRINT: Rock Climb Incredible Spam Crack, Indian Creek

Incredible Spam Crack

5.9, Trad, 80 ft (24 m),

Avg: 3 from 127 votes
FA: unknown
Utah > Southeast Utah > Indian Creek > Tenderloins Wall

Access Issue: Limited Toilet Facilities! Details

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For questions regarding climbing routes and avoidance areas please contact Jeremy Martin, Outdoor Recreation Planner, at the BLM Monticello Field Office at 435-587-1500.

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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

Handcrack in a right-facing corner to the left of a fingercrack (Heinz 58 5.10+). Good warmup route.

Protection

3x #2.5, 5x #3, 1 each #3 and #4 Friends.

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allison getting it

The Spam.

Ms chrissy

Incredible Spam Crack on the left; Heinz 58 on the right.

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Jason Hundhausen
Bozeman, MT

5.9

I thought this was very fun and pretty easy--a nice relief from the relentless splitters at the creek! Jul 17, 2007

Michael Wheat

The crack in the dihedral nearly ate our rope when we pulled it from the anchors. Make sure to stand well to the right of the anchors when pulling your rope. Also might want to pull the right side of the line as well. Oct 17, 2010

Josh Ewing
Bluff, UT

5.9

Perhaps the best 5.9 at the Creek, although the awkward start will give many 5.9 leaders a hard time. Not much of a warm-up for the crag classics, but a great option for beginners. Apr 15, 2013

Bob Klaas
Westminster, CA

5.9

Awesome route. This was my first Indian Creek lead. I did a write on my personal blog up about this route because I was so stoked!

Link: circleofstoke.com/climbing/… Oct 8, 2018

Jesse Morehouse
CO

5.9

Great route. BD rack: #2 (4-5), #3, #4 Mar 27, 2021