South Six Shooter Trade Route 5.5 | Indian Creek

We decided to climb one of the easiest desert towers while we were visiting Indian Creek. It was fun climbing, we did it in three short pitches due to the severe rope drag. The wind was atrocious but it was still a great day!

[@KillroyX99]

That is a big jug of water. ;)

[@ananda_miaoyin]

Nice view.

[@metork]

Funny how the video skips the mantel. A fun route for sure. The last pitch is quality but more like 5.9!

[@georgebaldwin5456]

The approach looks more tiring than the climb!

[@TheSlenzaks]

Great video. What time did you guys start?

[@pebblepusher9264]

We started hiking at About 10:45, but it took us at least 20 mins to drive there from Hwy 211

[@YMS12121]

Can someone this that has little to no experience climbing do this If they where with experienced climbers ?

[@pebblepusher9264]

The answer is it depends. With no climbing experience I’d probably not do it. That being said it depends on how experienced your friends are and how adventurous you are. Do you know how to rappel and if not do your friends know how to lower you? Honestly if you can climb a 5.10 a in a climbing gym you should be able to make it but it would be pretty awful to make the long hike to the base and then freak out on the route because you aren’t used to heights

[@YMS12121]

I repelled only a couple times in my life other than an inside rock walk . and that was off a 70’ cliff I taught myself by watching UA-cam video lol And buying my own gear . Looking back that was pretty risky but super adventurous ! every time I go to the needles I see six shooter and always want to climb it . But don’t know anyone that’s into climbing was hoping to just hike as far as I can and maybe run into the right group of ppl willing to help ?

[@pebblepusher9264]

Yeah multi pitch climbs are not something climbers are likely to take a random person up. So you got two options: 1 hire a guide 2 start hanging out at the climbing gym and make some friends