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Grit Wall
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| Administrators: | Jesse Zacher, Ben Mottinger, Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monomaniac, Tom Erickson | | Submitted By: | garrettem on Jan 9, 2011 |
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Description This is a sport area with 8 easy to moderate routes (~35-55') and a 5-10 minute approach. Climbing is possible year round with cliff getting more sun in the afternoons. The rock is good quality sandstone of the Burro Canyon formation. All bolts and anchors are 1/2" x 3 3/4" power bolts.
Getting There From Whitewater driving south on CO Hwy 141, take the third right hand pullout after mile marker 148. This is more of a short dirt road perpendicular to the highway than a road cut on the side. Good parking is available here. If you drive past the radio towers on the hill, you've gone too far. From the parking area, walk East across highway and find the old road cut. Walk up the old road taking the left switchback below the climbs to a small trail. The approach is easy, 5-10 minutes uphill.
L->R: A. True Grit, 8, 1p, 55', bolts. B. Kibbles and Grits, 7, 1p, 30', bolts. C. Gritlock, 8, 1p, 35', bolts. D. Jehovah's Gritness, 10-, 1p, 40', bolts. E. Grit'er Done, 9, 1p, 40', bolts. F. Grit Some, 9+, 1p, 40', bolts. G. Grit Expectations, 8, 1p, 45', bolts. H. Clearance Rack, 7, 1p, 55', gear & bolts.
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By Ryan-GJ From: Grand Junction, CO Feb 15, 2011
| Thanks to creators of this area for your time and expense at putting it up. It is great to have a moderate training that is close enough for an evening crag session. |
By Jeremy Werlin Feb 23, 2011
| Many thanks for the work. Look forward to checking out the crag soon. |
By DavidCollins From: Grand Junction, CO Mar 31, 2011
| Thanks for putting up these routes. It's nice to have a "convenient crag" in GJ. Two comments about the directions - it's just beyond mile marker 148 and the third pullout on the right after the milepost is closest to the old road cut. |
By David Sweet From: Moscow, ID Apr 4, 2011
| Yeah, these directions are very misleading. It's much closer to mile post 149 than 148 (if you tried to find mp 148 you'd have to go past Gateway). There are numerous pullouts in this area where you pull off the road parallel to traffic. The one for this area is more like an old dirt road going off at 90 deg. to the right. There is no "road cut" as in a hill side that has been cut away for road construction. Directly across from the pull out is an old road grade going up the hill on the south side of the road. If you walk east from the pullout, you will be walking away from it. I had hoped to get the mileage exactly from milepost 148, but by the time we wandered around almost a mile away based on the directions I didn't have time. |
By garrettem Apr 5, 2011
| I'm glad to hear people are enjoying these climbs. I was surprised to see how much traffic there had been up to them in just a few months. Also, sorry about the directions. I have updated them based on your comments if anyone gets exact mileage let me know and I'll add that to the description. |
By Rschap From: Grand Junction, CO May 7, 2011
| Public Service Announcement: DO NOT TOP ROPE DIRECTLY OFF THE FIXED GEAR!!! This is a popular area and the chain links are already showing signs of wear from people threading the rope through the chain links instead of toproping off their own gear and only rappelling off the chains. A lot of time, effort and money were put into bolting this area. Please respect that and do what you can to do the least amount of impact. |
By Cragophilia May 18, 2011
| I am really shocked if people are actually TR-ing off the chains. Not only is that bad for the fixed gear, but it can't be very good for your rope either. It's probably better to rap, though, rather than lower, if that is the real problem. |
By Jeremy Werlin Mar 21, 2012
| Had a great day here. Very fun area with cool routes. Not really seeing any significant wear on the chains, but of course style points for TRing off your 'biners for sure. Many thanks for the great bolting and all the work. We had a super day out taking my GF's mom for her b-day. |
By Brad Edwards From: Grand Junction, CO Apr 5, 2012
| I normally boulder in Unaweep and wanted to mix it up today. This was a great area! An easy approach, great views, and good face/slabs to play on. |
By Max Supertramp May 8, 2012
| There is feces, with attendant white rose of TP, all kind of brought together with a flat rock half covering the bundle, just right of the right-most route. No attempt at burial. Also in attendance yesterday were a spent female sanitary pad and copious cigarette butts. Please don't mookie so close to the routes. Please try to bury it. |
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