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Limestone
Welcome Springs is mostly known for The Cathedral and Wailing Wall, but there is much more to do. Vertical and steep climbing on excellent limestone, mostly in harder grades and in the shade.
Description
Overhung
Vertical
Most sectors offer hard climbing on vertical and steep limestone of excellent quality. Many routes have fixed draws and are closely bolted. The main sectors are in the shade most of the day. Access to the Wailing Wall, the Cathedral, Anti-Theme Wall and Meat Market require short passages on fixed ropes or ladders which might be challenging for dogs.
Approach
Gentle
Steep hike
30-45 min
Coming from St. George (UT) on the Old Highway 91 take a right just after milemarker 5 (there is a sign for "Big Cottonwood Game Ranch"). Follow the good dirt road for about 3km and take a right (you might see a sign for "Welcome Spring Pipeline") and drive another 3km to the end of the road where there is parking at a corral. Not many places are flat. Hike up the path along the wash to your right. You will cross a fenced-off area, turn left after the second fence and follow the wash, you will see the first cliffs on your right and left. Continue hiking to the sectors. The main sectors (Wailing Wall, Cathedral) are accessed by a well marked trail going up steep to the base.
Where to stay
You can camp next to the corral, there are no facilities and please pack-in what you pack-out.
Ethic
An excellent guidebook for this area is the Limestone Bible by Misty Murphy and Bill Ohran
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Author(s): Dallas Lasley
Date: 2022
ISBN: 978-1-892540-77-5
- Sharp End Publishing:
- St. George, Utah has rapidly emerged as one of America's great climbing destinations, and St. George Bouldering is the definitive guide to all the amazing problems found near the resort city.
- With abundant moderate problems, as well as mid-grade gems and unsent projects, St. George Bouldering gives the cordless climber plenty to do
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Author(s): Todd Goss
Date: 2022
ISBN: 978-19540400-4-5
- Sharp End Publishing:
- This meticulously researched Rock Climbs of Southwest Utah and the Arizona Strip guidebook will inspire you to explore the ever-expanding climbing opportunities in and around the St. George region.
- With 8 rock types, 60+ areas and seemingly endless opportunities, the St. George region has become one of the West's premier sport-climbing venues
- Routes run the gamut from novice to expert, and scenery from red rock to alpine
- This diverse area boasts more than 1,000 climbs
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