Desert Colossus ✓ Completed
Cross the Haunted Wasteland from Gerudo Fortress to reach the Desert Colossus, home of the Spirit Temple.
After going to the Gerudo Fortress, you must make your way to the Spirit Temple in the desert.
To get to the Desert Colossus
Go to the gate near the entrance to the desert. Climb up the ladder and talk to the gate keeper. She will raise the gate. Go through the gate. Now walk into the desert until you get to a river of sand. Equip your hover boots, and then cross it. Follow the red flags until you get to a sign. Turn left and follow the path until you get to a guy on his carpet.
He will try to sell you bombuchu’s. Don’t buy them. Keep following the flags until you get to a stone structure. Walk up to the top and use the lens of truth to see the ghost. This ghost will lead the way to Desert Colossus. Keep following it until it brings you to the entrance of the Desert Colossus.
What to do at the Desert Colossus
Walk until you get to the entrance of the Spirit Temple. Go inside it. There is nothing to do in there after you talk to someone, so walk back out to meet Shiek. Shiek will teach you the Requim of the Spirit. This will allow you to warp to the Desert Colossus any time.
Now you must go back in time. Use the Prelude of Light to warp to the Temple of Time. Place the Master Sword into it’s holder. Now, as young Link, play the Requim of the Spirit to warp to the Desert Colossus. Now enter the Spirit Temple.
Ocarina of Time Switch 2 screenshots: Desert Colossus
1 screenshot of Desert Colossus from the Nintendo Switch 2 remake, taken from the September 8, 2026 Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct and the trailer that closed it. The remake is not out until November 5, 2026, so the walkthrough above is written from the N64 original. All Switch 2 screenshots and everything we know →