Oedipus Rex

One of the longer sandstone routes in the state on a cool prominent feature with awesome views of the canyon.  Oedipus Rex is the traddier, more adventurous of the two routes on the Sphinx Tower.

P1 - Moderate offwidth to an airy traverse left above a bolt.  Cruxy mantle into a thin crack then chimney to a bolted belay.  5.10, 40m.

P2 - Original route went right on the face, but much more straightforward going left via an awkward mantle onto the face.  Cool crimping above 3 bolts to a thin crack and one more bolt-protected face move to a bolted belay.  5.10-, 20m.

P3 - Climb bottomed-out corner past one bolt and mantle right of the diving board like feature.  Traverse left on the ledge to a cool finger crack crux and up to a bolted belay.  5.10+, 30m.

Descent: 2 rappels with a 60m rope

Right side of the south face of the Sphinx.  Gets afternoon shade.

Single rack of cams .1-5, medium nuts, 6 draws, and slings to reduce drag.