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Bangs Canyon

Submitted By: Skyeler Congdon on Mar 24, 2007
Administrators: Jesse Zacher, Ben Mottinger, Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monomaniac
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Description 

Grand Junction's only bona fide sport crag!! Just up the trail from the mica mine in Bangs Canyon lies a VERY steep little crag with about 8 or 9 routes. These routes are HARD. There is one 11a warm-up (locals have been known to call it 10d...) but everything else is 12a-13c.

At first glance the rocks seems like total choss, but the two routes I've done so far were both great. This is a superb training crag due to the steepness and technical nature of the climbing. Best of all, this crag sits in a BEAUTIFUL canyon complete with waterfall and afternoon shade.


Getting There 

To reach from Grand Jct., turn off Broadway (CO highway 340) onto Rim Rock Drive (the way to the CNM) and go 1 block, then turn left on to D Road, which soon turns into Rosevale Rd. and leads to CS Road (aka Little Park Road). Follow CS Road for approximately 5 miles (8km) to the turnoff to Rough and Bangs Canyons at the first left after the crest of the hill. This is also the trailhead to the Tabeguache Trail. Park at the gravel parking area and hike 1/4 mile (0.4 km) southwest on a rough road to a small canyon. Turn right (Left is Rough Canyon) and walk for 20-30 minutes. Soon you will reach an old mica mine (giant white cave). From there, it's just another 50 meters on the right.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Bangs Canyon:
Choss Master   5.11a     Sport, 1 pitch, 50 feet   
Big Fat Weiners   5.12a     Sport, 1 pitch, 50 feet   
Bang and Blame   5.12c     Sport, 1 pitch, 60 feet   
Big Bang   5.13c     Sport, 1 pitch, 65 feet   
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Practicing the game face on "Bang and Blame".

Bang and Blame 5.12c  CO : Grand Junction : Bangs Canyon
Second line of bolts from the LEFT side of the crag. A long draw is advised for the second clip due to a sharp edge. Terrific climbing!...[more]   Browse More Classics in CO


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The wall when you first come up on it

The wall when you first come up on it

Some scenery of the hike in.

Some scenery of the hike in.

The walk back.

The walk back.


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By GCH
From: Colorado
Jun 30, 2009

I love this area!! One of the best hikes in Grand Junction already... topped with some awesome granite sport climbing. A+, hard and pumpy, guaranteed to get you stronger. Very athletic climbing... There are also more routes that have been put up, and Im planning on making an effort to get these routes up with pics and a little better diagram of the routers on the wall.

By CURT LOVE
Jul 7, 2009

unknown 10 b
baby bang