The Breathing Stone
5.11 trad · 8 pitches · 1,300 ft · ★★★☆
Route 3 of 8 from left to right on Western Spaces Wall, with Desert Solitude on its left and Circus Act on its right. Western Spaces Wall has 8 routes, from 5.9 C0 to 5.11-; this is the hardest, and 1 other is the same grade.
First ascent: Dave Wonderley, David Evans
Access
The 13-mile Scenic Drive requires a timed-entry reservation October to May and has seasonal gate hours. Calico Basin and Kraft Mountain sit outside the Scenic Drive and need no reservation.
Wet rock: Aztec sandstone loses much of its strength when wet. Do not climb for at least 24 to 48 hours after rain or snowmelt, or holds break off and routes are permanently damaged.
More routes on Western Spaces Wall
- Western Spaces 5.11-
- Tranquility Base 5.10c R
- Circus Act 5.9 C0
- Black Sun 5.10 PG13
- Mr. Natural of the Desert 5.10d
- Git From Here You Dogs 5.10b C0
- Desert Solitude 5.10