Kor-Ingalls Route

Layton Kor and Huntley Ingalls completed the first ascent of Castleton Tower by this line in 1961. Their route became one of the climbs selected for the influential book Fifty Classic Climbs of North America.

The route is generally graded 5.9 and follows four pitches of traditional climbing. Its wide cracks and famous offwidth sections can feel substantially harder to climbers without strong crack technique.

Climbers normally carry a traditional rack that includes larger cams for the route's wide cracks. Castleton Tower is a desert formation near Moab, so parties must also plan for an exposed approach, changing weather, and a multi-rappel descent.

Both are four-pitch traditional routes, but Kor-Ingalls climbs the south side and is particularly associated with sustained wide-crack climbing. North Chimney is another classic Castleton line and is often considered when wind, sun exposure, or climbing style makes the south face less appealing.