PRINT: Rock Climb Cups, Indian Creek

Cups

5.10, Trad, 100 ft (30 m),

Avg: 2.8 from 4 votes
FA: K3
Utah > Southeast Utah > San Juan County > Indian Creek > Bioturbation Wall

Access Issue: Limited Toilet Facilities! Raptor Closures! 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. 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. Indian Creek Raptor Closure walls include: Echos, The Wall, Far Side, Original Meat, Tenderloins, Second Meat, First Meat, Selfish, Six Star, Cliffs of Insanity, Public Service Wall, Disappointment Cliffs, Fin Wall, Broken Tooth, Cat Wall, Slug Wall, Reservoir Wall, Critic’s Choice.

Description

start up a section of sandy rock to gain the left facing corner. hands leads to a wider section that can be laybacked then to perfect cups for the remainder of the route.

Location

about 200ft right of chest full of kind. look for a nice left facing corner with dark lickeny rock. doesn't get climbed very much, but the anchors are new.

Protection

#2, 3, and 4 camalots. heavy on the 3's.

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leading Cups spring 2012

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Ogden

Without a couple great rests alon the way this route would feel much harder. Pretty wide hands, even our #3 big hands loving guy was complaining. Jun 8, 2012

Jeff Scheuerell

2.5 stars out of 4. Does anybody climb this thing? Nice cool spot on a hot day. May 5, 2017