The Watchman Rock Climbing
Elevation: | 6,555 ft |
GPS: |
37.18464, -112.97954 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
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Shared By: | bsmoot on Mar 4, 2008 · Updates |
Admins: | Andrew Gram, Nathan Fisher, Perin Blanchard, GRK, D C |
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Description
In May of 1973 Mike Weis and Jeff Lowe made the first ascent of the steep west face via a crack system just below the summit. Their route went all free save a pendulum up high.
This secluded area doesn't get many visitors. Most of the routes are concentrated on the south end of the west face, where the rock is steeper and more compact. Most of the rock is good, but one must beware of the usual loose rock on ledges and wide chimneys.
Getting There
The preferred parking is at the Zion NP Visitor Center and walking through watchmen campground to the B Loop, you cannot park in the Watchmen Campground without a reservation.
Walk B loop until you reach the trail between B 55 and B 56 is a river access trail, take this. Once at the "beach" sandy part after a <100' hang a hard Left. This will take you into a wash, behind sites 58 and 60. Near Site 60 and 61 head right and uphill (toward the climbs) looking for NPS green marker posts.
Follow this to the top of the plateau. Walk the Plateau, you'll cross an old stone fence, keep going. The "Springdale band" is the short cliff above you on the left, follow this until the springdale band ends, go uphill to the base of the West face of the watchmen.
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