Bartlett Wash Moab Climbing Guide
Bartlett Wash serves up some of the most demanding traditional climbing in the Moab area, with routes that push the limits of what's possible on desert sandstone. This is where you come to test yourself against world-class hard trad lines that have put Moab on the map for serious traditional climbers. Access is straightforward, but bring your A-game and a full rack.
Classic Routes
These are the routes that define Bartlett Wash and draw climbers from around the world. Each one represents a significant achievement in desert trad climbing.
Routes
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Stranger Than Fiction (5.14-, Trad, Bartlett Wash)
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Petrified Hourglass (5.12+, Trad, Bartlett Wash)
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Stranger Than A Warmup (C1, Trad, Bartlett Wash)
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Crack Warrior (5.13a, Trad, Bartlett Wash)
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Supercrack of the Desert (5.13b, Trad, Bartlett Wash)
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Incredible Hand Crack (5.10c, Trad, Bartlett Wash)
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Perfect Hand Crack (5.10b, Trad, Bartlett Wash)
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Coyne Crack (5.9, Trad, Bartlett Wash)
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Fingers in a Lightbulb (5.11d, Trad, Bartlett Wash)
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Annunaki (5.12c, Trad, Bartlett Wash)
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Luxury Liner (5.11a, Trad, Bartlett Wash)
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Cutting Edge (5.12a, Trad, Bartlett Wash)
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Hard Routes
The next level up from the classics - these routes will challenge experienced climbers and push your limits.
Routes
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Concepcion (5.13c, Trad, Bartlett Wash)
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Sonic Youth (5.12d, Trad, Bartlett Wash)
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Jah Man (5.12b, Trad, Bartlett Wash)
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Optimator (5.12a, Trad, Bartlett Wash)
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Broken Tooth (5.11c, Trad, Bartlett Wash)
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Bushwhacker (5.11b, Trad, Bartlett Wash)
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Moonbeam Crack (5.11a, Trad, Bartlett Wash)
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Thin Red Line (5.10d, Trad, Bartlett Wash)
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Intermediate Routes
Solid routes for climbers looking to step up their trad game without jumping into the deep end.
Routes
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Generic Crack (5.10a, Trad, Bartlett Wash)
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Wahoo Crack (5.9+, Trad, Bartlett Wash)
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Dihedral Route (5.9, Trad, Bartlett Wash)
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Corner Route (5.8, Trad, Bartlett Wash)
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Beginner's Luck (5.7, Trad, Bartlett Wash)
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Easy Street (5.6, Trad, Bartlett Wash)
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Beginner Routes
Perfect for getting your feet wet in Bartlett Wash or warming up before tackling the harder stuff.
Routes
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First Timer (5.5, Trad, Bartlett Wash)
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Warm Up Wall (5.4, Trad, Bartlett Wash)
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Easy Does It (5.3, Trad, Bartlett Wash)
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Starter Crack (5.2, Trad, Bartlett Wash)
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Walk in the Park (5.1, Trad, Bartlett Wash)
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