Face climbing leads to the first bolt and a thin tips/finger crack. There are some RP placements and some possible cam placements to the next bolt. Crux is just past the second bolt. After the second bolt the climb is sufficiently protected by a third bolt and then a two bolt anchor.

El Nino

Mountaineer's Route

Start on the gully on the south westside of the tower.  Hike 10-15 minutes up the gully until you see a large tree leaning against the face.  Start about 15 feet up the gully from  the tree on the face.

Pitch 1:  start out climbing the face.  The face gets lower angle and leads to a large ledge with a tree on it. Belay at the tree. 5.8.

Pitch 2:  from the tree, climb straight up the gully to another large ledge (easy climbing) to a knife edge ridge.  Climb up the ridge a ways and set a belay at another ledge on the ridge. 5.4.

Pitch 3:  keep climbing the ridge until another large ledge below a face with a crack splitting the face. 5.4.

Pitch 4:  climb the crack that splits the face up to another large ledge and traverse to the summit.  Really fun pitch!! 5.6.

Descent: downclimb from the summit to the south.  You will be able to see some cord wrapped on some good blocks. A single rope rappel lands you on a ledge to where you can walk to the gully.  Follow the gully to the creek.

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Routes in Spring Creek Tower