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Widen’s Way

Name: Widen’s Way
Rating: 2.0

5.9 YDS 5c French 17 Ewbanks VI UIAA 17 ZA HVS 5a British A2

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Type:	Trad, Aid, 280 ft (85 m), 3 pitches
GPS:	38.4463, -109.58882
FA:	BK and JW
Page Views:	97 total · 8/month
Shared By:	Ben Kiessel on May 11, 2025 · Updates
Admins:	slim, Cory N, Perin Blanchard, GRK, David Crane, Nathan Fisher Page Updates (admin only)

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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

Pitch 1:

Starting on the towers west side, climb up through two tunnels and some chimneys to the notch on the south side. Gear anchor. 5.7 100’

Pitch 2:

Climb on top of a big block that leads back left (west) to a ledge on the west side. Optional intermediate belay here. Continue up three bolts to a pecker placement or a two lobe cam placement. Follow the crack above to a nice big ledge. Gear anchor. 5.6 A1 80’

Pitch 3: climb the obvious crack above the ledge. Switch cracks to the left with the help of a bolt. Continue up until the crack peters out.(There is a natural hole here in the crack that a #3 or 4 angle would probably fit great, but I didn’t have one.) Free climb left a few moves to another crack. Follow this until the rock deteriorates and clip a bolt. High step off the bolt to reach the lip above. Climb out of your aiders and mantle onto the summit. 5.9 C2 100’

Descent:

Rappel 130’ into the notch on the south side. Then we down climbed the first pitch, but you could easily sling one of the many big blocks if you wanted to set up a rappel.