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Peak Mountain 3

Lizards Perch Tower

FA Sam Stuckey & Ian Van Meter
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Description

Pitch 1. Climb an easy less than vertical crack to a short wide crack. Climb the (short) wide section to a bulge. Move left into a tight hands flake until it brings you around the bulge. Move up and right through the last overhanging bulge with great fingers. Enjoy the lounge!

(5.8+, 160')

Pitch 2. Climb the bolt-line using small holds and occasionally the arete to the summit. You've reached the perch!

(5.10+, 40')

Descent: 2x 60M ropes.

Summit to top of pitch 1: single rope rappel.

Top of pitch 1 to ground: double rope rappel.

Location

Locate the trail across the road and go right at the fork. Stay on the Portal Trail until you reach the switchbacks then follow small cairns. You can't miss the tower the route begins on the left side.

Protection

Standard desert rack, 7 Quickdraws


Routes in Lizard Perch Tower


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    Lizards Perch Tower
    5.10+
    Trad · Aid