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DescriptionSome of the best single pitch crack climbes in the area. Getting ThereDrive west out of Grand Junction on Broadway (state highway 340) into the Redlands. Drive approximately 3 miles turning left (south) onto Redlands Parkway. After 0.5 mile, the road curves right (east) and becomes South Broadway at South Camp Road. Continue west on South Broadway for approximately 0.5 mile to Wildwood Drive, turning left at the Liberty Cap Trailhead Sign and parking lot on the right. A 30-40 minute hike, level at first then steep, will bring you to a sign reading "to rim rock drive- Liberty Cap Trail (right) Ute Canyon Trail (left)". Take Ute Canyon follow until Buttress is on the left, look for a path that leads up the cliff face. (Courtesy of Desert Rock III, Eric Bjornstad) The ClassicsMountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Liberty Cap:
Steppin' On it 5.9+ Trad, 1 pitch, 85 feet
On Fire 5.10 Trad, 1 pitch, 40 feet
Stonehenge 5.10b/c Trad, 1 pitch, 65 feet
F/S 5.10c Trad, 1 pitch, 100 feet
Double Jeopardy 5.10c Trad, 1 pitch, 60 feet
Safeway Spire - Five Finger Discount 5.10+ C2- Trad, Aid, 5 pitches, 400 feet, Grade III
Irish Pride 5.10c/d Sport, 1 pitch, 65 feet
Cool Breeze 5.11- Trad, 1 pitch, 75 feet
Never Cry Wolf 5.11c/d Trad, 1 pitch, 65 feet
Osiris 5.12a/b Trad, 1 pitch, 75 feet
Featured Route For Liberty Cap
 Great finger crack turns into a steep/overhanging layback. This turns into small pocketed finger jams till you can get a hand in. Then move to fingers and into a alcove. Surpass the alcove and there's the anchors....[more] Browse More Classics in CO
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