Great Chockstone, The 

I'll agree its a hard 5.7!Going straight up (Lazurus) is good too and kinda hard for 5.8. To stay 5.8 you have to move left at the top (beware rope drag) - straight up is 10a I think but pretty well protected.

You can also exit these routes (and Missing link) by continuing to the top of the Crescent slab and rapping down to the Coffin ledge.

The first pitch's chimney is fun, with a section of squeeze. I found the second pitch to be significantly harder than 5.7. 5.9, maybe, if only for about 5 feet?

The second pitch overhang was pretty tough I would defiantly say that it was harder than 5.7.

There is good beta that makes the 2nd pitch around 5.7. Think more chimneying and get to that sweet hand jam! More intimidating than hard. IMHO the only good moves on the route was the overhang, otherwise not worth doing

I'll second the part about bringing Band aids!

Great Practice for epi at Red Rocks....The Trick....Stay way out on the edge and there is no squeeze or pain at all...Yes a little scary but great feet and Technique.....The second pitch is awesome worth learning how to climb the first pitch.....Enjoy Chimney masters....

They don't call in the "Great" Chockstone for nothing. Go and do this route! Belaying ontop of the chockstone is one of the most unique belays in the canyon.

Honestly the 1st pitch is a pretty fun chimney pitch. The second pitch is short and not really worth it, there's only like a few moves of crux climbing and other than that it's 5.5. Be careful of rope drag and don't deck either. 2 and 1/2 stars for the chimney.

My first visit to Crescent Crack area I thought this was the first pitch of Crescent Crack. After going through the squeeze, arm barring and "Pelvic jamming" and finishing the first pitch I realized my mistake and couldn't stop laughing, this had to be one of the most ridiculous chimney pitches I have ever done. A great adventure. Blood and Frustration is great beta!

Heads up at the top of the chockstone. It looks like there was a very recent large rockfall. There are a number of large really loose blocks that look like they could slide down the route. There is also a huge rock (1/4?) of the size of the Great Chockstone lying next to it. This was my first time on the route, so perhaps its always been like this. But based on the how freshly sheared the rock looked, the amount of fresh dirt on the rock in comparison to the Great Chockstone and the large bush dangling out of the rock where this piece obviously fell from, it seems likely this was more recent. There is also at least one basketball sized stone sitting above your head that appears to be barely hanging on.

Wear a helmet for this one and Lazarus.

Wear pants/shirts you don't particularly value for this one. Good practice chimneying. Also bring some larger cams to protect the chimney if you're not entirely comfortable running it out.