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Summary
Indian Creek is probably the most prominent crack climbing area in the world featuring awesome sandstone cliffs and endless cracks.
Description
Brittle when wet
It is located in the northern part of the Bears Ears National Monument in the canyonlands area of San Juan County, Utah. Located at about 1700m altitude the prime season is early spring.
Access issues
Some of the land is private, most is public (BLM) land, please check the maps.
Approach
Drive south from Moab and take road 211 towards Canyonlands National Park. There is a sign indicating that you enter Indian Creek, the climbing starts just around "Newspaper Rock" and is distributed throughout the canyon until you hit the wider plains around the Sixshooter Peaks.
Where to stay
There are some paid campgrounds but there is also plenty of free camping throughout the canyon.
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| 5.9 | ★★★ Generic Crack | ||
| 5.10 | ★★★ Incredible Hand Crack | ||
| 5.10+ | ★★★ Black Uhuru | ||
| 5.11b III | ★★★ Lightning Bolt Cracks | ||
| 5.11 II R | ★★★ Hoop Dancer | ||
| 5.11+ | ★★★ Spaghetti Western | ||
| 5.12- | ★★★ 9 Lives | ||
| 5.12b | ★★★ Disco Machine Gun | ||
| 5.12 | ★★★ WAY RAMBO | ||
| 5.12d | ★★★ Hydraulic Pump | ||
| 5.13- | ★★★ Belly Full of Bad Berries |
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★★★ Incredible Hand Crack 5.10 - IHC.JPG - uploaded 2 years ago
★★★ Incredible Hand Crack 5.10 - A beautiful line - uploaded 8 years ago
Blythe Alexander on ★★★ Generic Crack 5.9 - uploaded 8 years ago