Turkey

V5- boulder · ★★★☆

First ascent: unknown

Description

Start on the Large Jug up and to the left a little of "Low Road" (the V2) . Move left and up and little into two crimps. From here reach left for an underclingy pocket and throw for the bad crimp on the arete. Hold the crimp and reach up to the sidepull crimp with your left hand and then move your right hand up to a hole in the rock. This is a mega jug that feels like a gym hold. From here move into the larger jug and got straight up the slab to top out.

Location

Start around the corner left of the large cave, work right towards Monkey Wrench, but go up before reaching any of its holds

Protection

A crashpad or two, especially one on covering the large boulder behind the crux

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 Red Spring (aka Turtle Shell) Boulder

• Cherry Garcia V3
• The High Road V7
• Monkey Trench Left Variation V7-8
• Turtle on a Half Shell V5
• Monkey Wrench V7-
• Spring Board V3
• Monkey Trench V9-
• Eat Your Breakfast V7
• The Low Road V2
• Spring Loaded V8
• Smack Shabwack V5
• Jugs V1
• Spring Break V2+
• Basketball Diaries V3
• Left Varnish V2-3
• Monkey Wrench Left V8
• Tortoise And The Hare V8

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