Nodes in Escalante Canyon

Small Wall right at the Entrance (haha, I know) of the Canyon. It's the first somewhat climbable feature in the canyon and you can spend a chill afternoon here. Especially great for beginners and also some short off-widths in here. And if you're tired of trad, there's even some nicely bolted sport routes.

Great for in winter, as it get's plenty of sun and stays warm and dry.

Nice handcrack in the crammed corner.

Easy start to step in, slightly loose section halfway up but still solid placements. Medium sizes are enough. Definetly some full body squeezing before stepping out to the anchor. Watch out the last part before the anchor has a loose layer.

There's a two bolt anchor 3/4 of the way up (no chain or quicklinks, bring your own gear), but you can continue to the top of the wall to the left. If doing this, you have to build an anchor yourself, some big boulders to put a sling around, only few cracks, or have a follower clean and walk off the top (8 minute walk down).

Obvious off width crack that goes into an overhanging section right before the top out. Big cams and hard to protect start.

Option to do the non overhanging part and then climb out to the left face, with the two bolts, then only 5.9 offwidth.

Nice, slightly overhanging, wider than hand crack. Turns into a fist at the small roof.

Some Beta:

When you get to the roof, place a bomber piece above the roof(watch out to not place it in a good fist spot) and put a nice deep fist into the crack and move up to the lip on the left, some mantling into the wider crack and then off slightly right to start moving into the sport route and up to the two bolt anchor.

Bomber cam placements, only small runout at the top if you don't use the bolts from the sport route, but solid holds at the top. Our favorite at this crag.

Low angle hand corner crack. Great feet, great placements. A little sketchy for the belayer, as the ground drops of on the left. Perfect for learning how to place gear on lead.

On the right side of the corner you will find two hidden anchor bolts at the top (not visible from below), we felt lucky when we found them as the corner get's brittle up top.

Obvious first section on the right / most outward point of the wall.

2 Routes that have been ascended but 3 more scary cracks (5.10 and up) on the right waiting for ascents.