Distant Drum
Distant Drum is a climbing crag in Utah with 20 routes.
- 20 routes
- 5.6 – 5.12a
- Alpine
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Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Dixie National Forest.
Duck Creek OHV Trail Closure
Agency alert covering Dixie National Forest · Order 0407-26-11 · USFS · Dixie National Forest
Pine Valley Ranger District Area and Trail and Road Closure
Agency alert covering Dixie National Forest · Order 0407-26-01 · USFS · Dixie National Forest
Cedar City Temporary Road Closure Webster Flat Road (Order 0407-25-02)
Agency alert covering Dixie National Forest · Order 0407-25-02 · USFS · Dixie National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Dixie National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Distant Drum is a climbing area in the Escalante Ranger District of Dixie National Forest in southern Utah, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of other climbing areas, with The Planet of the Apes, Lower Jungle and Upper Jungle all about 0.3 miles away. The area holds 20 alpine-style routes, with grades ranging from 5.6 to 5.12a. The median grade is 5.10a/b. Among the named routes are One Degree of Separation at 5.6, See No Evil at 5.10a/b and She Jane at 5.12a. For a change from the rock, Water Canyon Trail lies about 3.2 miles away, and Pine Lake Campground is roughly 4.5 miles off.
Routes (20)
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