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DescriptionThis great little crag sits immediately below the Buttonrock Resevior spillway and is packed with stellar sport and trad routes. The climbs range from super technical 'slab' routes such as Introducing Meteor Dad (10+) and Le Diamant E'ternal (13-) to pumpy overhanging face climbs; Escape from Alcatraz (11), Red Neck Hero (12-) and Brother from Another Planet (13) to steep cracks with both jamming and edges like Pocket Hercules (11+), Neurosurgeon (12-) and Lost Horizon (14-). Many of the lines can be set up on toprope if desired - take care! An excellent place to spend the day cranking! Getting ThereDrive about 3 miles down County Road 80 and park at the gate. Walk down the road a short distance passing a toilet on the right. Your first visit continue up the road as it crosses the river and get a perfect view of all the lines. To access the steep lines New Horizon through Pocket Hercules walk down to the river and cross on rocks just below the spillway to the left side of the cliff base. This access might be impassible during high river (May through July?). During very low water it is sometimes possible (sandals, barfoot and-or poles help) to access the pedestal at the base of Escape from Alcatraz. For all of the lines right of Pocket Hercules, starting with Red Neck Hero and Escape from Alcatraz approach via a steep path up a short sandy hill behind the toilet. This approach involves a short bouldery approach on large positive yet slick holds just above the water = warmup? It is also possible to (1) climb the hillside right of the road prior to the toilet or (2) climb the bolted yet anchorless Pooh Corner (5.8) to attain the top of river wall and rappel to the desired side of river wall. The ClassicsMountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for River Wall II:
Introducing Meteor Dad 5.10d Sport, 1 pitch, 70 feet
Escape from Alcatraz 5.11b Sport, TR, 1 pitch, 80 feet
Pocket Hercules 5.11d Trad, 1 pitch, 80 feet
Neurosurgeon 5.12a R Trad, 1 pitch, 70 feet
Redneck Hero 5.12a Sport, 1 pitch, 70 feet
Big Big Monkey Man 5.12b Trad, Sport, 1 pitch
New Horizon 5.12d Sport, 1 pitch, 50 feet
Brother From Another Planet 5.13b Sport, 1 pitch
Le Diamant E'ternal 5.13b/c Sport, 1 pitch, 75 feet
Featured Route For River Wall II
 This is the crack 25 feet left of "Redneck Hero". Steep and pumpy this route has good pro and fun movement. The route "Big, Big Monkey Man" splits off about mid way up. Best to do this route when the river is low. i.e. spring, fall. At the top traverse right to a bolted anchor at the top of "Big, Big Monkey Man."...[more] Browse More Classics in CO
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