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The Gemstones

Submitted By: Brian Milhaupt on Apr 9, 2007
Administrators: Ben Mottinger, Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monomaniac
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These are a pair of crags located at the far north end of the Top of the World area. Just Say No, Group Therapy, If 6 was 9 are some quality routes here.


Getting There 

Approach as for Chair Rocks & Spoof Rock. From the fence line, continue down the road, bear left a short way past (left) of Chair Rocks. Follow the trail down toward Spoof Rock, but bear right at the first fork. Continue north to The Gemstones.

"Both Gemstones are probably the furthest things to hike to in the area. It would be much quicker to hike here from the CS parking, but I very seriously doubt you could get there without crossing private property."


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for The Gemstones:
If 6 was 9   5.9     Trad, 1 pitch, 100 feet   Upper Gemstone
Group Therapy   5.11a     Trad, 3 pitches, 200 feet   Upper Gemstone
Just Say No   5.11a     Trad, 1 pitch, 100 feet   Lower Gemstone
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By CLChaney
Feb 20, 2009

The only private property in the immediate vicinity of Raleigh Peak is just west around the quarries (Luster Lane) and then a small lot NE and downhill from Chair Rocks. Most of the property is still gov't owned. The road is all on US property, so if you stick to it you should be ok. I work for JeffCo and have access to property info.