Turtle Wall St George Climbing Guide
Turtle Wall delivers some of the most consistent sport climbing in St. George, with a stellar collection of routes spanning from moderate 5.8s to world-class 5.13s. The wall faces west, making it perfect for morning and early afternoon sessions, and the rock quality is exceptional throughout. This is where you come when you want to push your grade or just enjoy some quality movement on bomber sandstone.
Classic Routes
The must-do routes that define the Turtle Wall experience. These are the lines that showcase everything this wall has to offer - quality rock, varied movement, and grades that'll keep you coming back.
Routes
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Tortuga (5.12a, Sport, Turtle Wall)
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Voodoo Economics (5.8, Sport, Turtle Wall)
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Turtle Soup (5.10c, Sport, Turtle Wall)
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Endangered Species (5.10d, Sport, Turtle Wall)
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Carapace (5.11a, Sport, Turtle Wall)
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Director of Humor Affairs (5.11a, Sport, Turtle Wall)
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Lambada (5.11a, Sport, Turtle Wall)
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Farmers Market (5.11c, Sport, Turtle Wall)
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Dancing Fox (5.12a, Sport, Turtle Wall)
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Beginner Routes (5.8–5.10d)
Perfect for building confidence on St. George sandstone and working into the 5.10 grades. These routes offer great movement and solid bolting to help you dial in your outdoor sport climbing skills.
Routes
- Knuckle Bones (5.10d, Sport, Turtle Wall)
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Intermediate Routes (5.11a–5.11d)
The bread and butter of Turtle Wall, with an impressive lineup of 5.11s that'll keep you busy for seasons. These routes showcase the technical and powerful climbing the wall is known for.
Routes
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Gopherus Agassizi (5.11, Sport, Turtle Wall)
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Pinching Bird Shit (5.11c, Sport, Turtle Wall)
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Trey Lizardos (5.11c/d, Sport, Turtle Wall)
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Banana Dance (5.11d, Sport, Turtle Wall)
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Hard Routes (5.12a–5.13c)
This is where Turtle Wall really shows its teeth. From burly 5.12s to the area's hardest sends, these routes represent some of the finest hard sport climbing in southern Utah.
Routes
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Largado (5.12a, Sport, Turtle Wall)
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Farmers Dance (5.12a/b, Sport, Turtle Wall)
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Down to Durf (5.12b, Sport, Turtle Wall)
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Shut Up Man (5.12, Sport, Turtle Wall)
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Waltz, The (5.12d, Sport, Turtle Wall)
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Actual Parchments, The (5.13a, Sport, Turtle Wall)
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Flying Dragon, The (5.13c, Sport, Turtle Wall)
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