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Black Tower

5.9+, Sport, TR, 70 ft (21 m),  Avg: 3.4 from 5 votes
FA: Manny Rangel, Nat Kasper, Rand Black
Arizona > Central Arizona > Christopher Cre… > Spring Creek > Upper Wall

Description

Passing the towers belly feels hard. 

Location

Walk to right end of ledge shared by Putin Cracks to a black left-facing dihedral. Bolts take you up to the tower and beyond. 

Protection

Ten bolts plus anchor, bring some longer draws for the tower to greatly reduce rope drag. 

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Slick Williamson
  5.9+
[Hide Comment] A few things I wished I knew before doing this route: There are 3 bolts on the tower, only the first two are visible, the third is up and right, over a lip. The second bolt tempts you to go to the left face of the dihedral which is pretty thin, but the right face is more true to the grade and also where bolt 3 is. After you cross the gully off the tower, I think the first bolt on that face could also use a longer draw, and don't use it all for top roping. Fun and different, adds some good variety to the area. Sep 15, 2025