Brian & Bridgid

View from our vacation home in Moab. The Wall Street climbing area is visible across the Colorado River.

After just one day of climbing at Indian Creek two things are clear: the climbing is really that good and we’ll need plenty of rest days. Since writing is a priority for Bridgid we were a little worried by the amenities, or lack thereof, at Indian Creek. Fortunately, it’s looking like things will work out perfectly.

We’ll climb at Indian Creek for a couple of days until our muscles need a rest then we’ll move to Moab for a couple of days. There are tons of convenient amenities here, including bookstores, cafes, wifi, cheap showers, laundromats, and free filtered water at Gearheads. The best part is that there are great campgrounds 5 minutes drive from downtown, so we can hang out in town without a big commute. And to keep our rests days active there are plenty of trail running destinations, like Arches National Park, the entrance to which is 5 minute drive from town. And to top things off, a climbing area called Wall Street, which appears to be Indian Creek’s little sibling, is right across the Colorado River from our camp.

The heavy rain yesterday has forced us to take another rest day. Unlike granite, sandstone absorbs water during a heavy rain and becomes soft. This means that holds can break (which isn’t a problem here since there aren’t any holds). But more importantly, the holding power of cams is reduced, which is certainly a problem. But it’s sunny and warm today and we’re going running at Arches National Park then we’ll make the trip back to Indian Creek for more climbing tomorrow.