Boars Tusk - Red Desert 
RATING: 5.5
LENGTH: 1-2 hours
GEAR: Standard trad rack. Nuts work well in many spots. 2-60 m ( 197 ft ) ropes.
Due to the loose rock on the route, helmets are highly recommended.
SEASON: Any, although summers can be hot. Roads can be difficult to
pass in the winter or when wet.
Hype:
Tower 400 feet above the surrounding desert, the Boars Tusk is a striking feature. Very moderate climbing makes this a good destination for climbers of even modest ability.Login For Full Details!
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My History:
Cristina and I ventured out in the spring of 2008 to see if we could find a route up the Boars Tusk. The easiest path got us to the top, where bolts proved it had been climbed before. The views from the top are fantastic.Comments:
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Comments (2)
Don't Climb Boar's tusk
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Sunday, 14 March 2010 04:48
cboyd
On 03-12-10 I went to the Rock Springs, WY. BLM Office. They said that Boars Tusk is on BLM Property, and that you can walk around it, on it, and climb it. There are no restrictions. Just be careful if you decide to climb it because of the loose rocks.
Don't climb Boar's Tusk.
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Tuesday, 21 July 2009 22:45
JoFoster
The road around the feature was closed with the signing of the Jack Morrow Hills Record of Decision. Driving around is not permitted. The areas to the North, East and South are all part of the Sand Dunes Wilderness Study Areas where no motor vehicle travel is allowed at all since 1963. Climbing the feature is discouraged due to the fragile, friable volcanic rock and the fact that there are raptors that frequently use the feature for nesting and brood rearing and climbers have disturbed the nesting habits by climbing near the nest when there is a brood in process. Please consider removing this from your list of recommended trips. Look at it, take pictures of it ... don't climb it.
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