Rim Shot

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Difficulty:‌3A II (v3a1 II)

Raps:‌6, max ↨210ft

Metric

Overall:	3-5.5h	⟷3mi
Approach:	1-2h	⟷2.5mi	↑1200ft
Descent:	2-3h	⟷0.3mi
Exit:	5-15min	⟷0.2mi

Red Tape:‌No permit required

Shuttle:‌None

Vehicle:Passenger

Rock type:Sandstone

Start:

38.5578, -109.5786

Parking:

38.5589, -109.5830

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Condition Reports:

9 Apr 2026

"Great day of the Moab Rim. All anchors in a great shape and no special issues. We used the extension on the 200+ foot rappel and had an easy pull.

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Introduction

Approach

Park at the Moab Rim Trailhead on Kane Creek Road.

Walk down Kane Creek Rd past Moonflower and to the Mastadon trailhead. After finding the Mastadon pictographs, hike up Mastadon canyon. At the top of Mastadon head left/north and across the Moonflower drainage. Continue up the slickrock to the Juniper sitting at the entry rappel.

Alt approach: as the KML shows, follow the Moab Rim trail up and around a large sandstone dome. Take a right onto the Moab Rim Safari route, then exit on slickrock, cross a sandy patch, and climb a weakness in the walls to the top of the Rimshot drainage.

Descent

The upper half has three rappels:

R1: 40ft anchored of a juniper tree.

R2: 70ft anchored off a juniper tree.

R3: 210ft from a bolt station on the slickrock floor. Note that a 200 foot rope will not reach. The long rappel is the highlight of the route, mostly free-hanging and spectacular.

The lower half also has 3 rappels:

R4: 65ft off bolts

R5: 95ft off a boulder

R6: 80ft off bolts

Exit

After the last rappel, continue down canyon 5 minutes to the road, then go right 5 minutes to the parking lot.

Red tape

Beta sites

http://www.climb-utah.com/Moab/rimshot.htm

Note: the beta on climb-utah is for the lower half only, 3 rappels, longest 95 feet.

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Credits

Information provided by automated processes. KML map by (unknown). Main photo by (unknown). Authors are listed in chronological order.

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