Other Mothers  Photos:  Recent | Best | Popular Lat, Long:  38.8136, -108.6215 Map Page Views:  1,631. Good page? (1 like)    Administrators:  Jesse Zacher, Ben Mottinger, Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monomaniac, Tom Erickson Submitted By:  Rschap on May 27, 2012 Make this area a Favorite What's New   Print a Mini-Guide with routes Add Route  Add Photo  Add Comment  Add Event

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Description 

This wall is left of Upper Mother’s in an area that has seen only a handful of ascents. The wall sits directly behind someone’s house, but it is on BLM land. The rock is similar in quality to the rest of Mothers Buttress, but there aren’t as many continuous cracks, meaning most routes can only be protected with bolts. The cliff is roughly 450 feet tall at its tallest point, and there is some potential for multi-pitch routes, though I only put up single pitch routes so far. Watch out for cactus and rock fall, I cleaned most of the really bad loose rock off the routes I put up, but you should still be cautious.

Getting There 

This area is left of Upper Mothers but is part of the same cliff. To access it, park in the WCCC parking lot at Mothers Buttress and hike the trail all the way up and over to Upper Mothers. I go down a talus field just before getting to Upper Mothers, but if you miss it, you can head downhill when the trail meets the cliff. Either way, head downhill till you see a clearing in the trees and head west, go through the trees 20-30 feet below the stake sticking out of the ground with pink tape indicating the property line between the WCCC land and BLM. Follow the cairns to a dead tree laid over, then switchback up to the cliff.

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RSG 5.10a  CO : Grand Junction area : ... : Other Mothers

RSG has 8 bolts with a three bolt anchor, and it is 5.8 until the last lead bolt. The last few moves get harder and slightly more awkward, but they are fun. From the second to last bolt, you can bail left onto Black Bunny Rabbit, but you don’t want to miss the end. ...[more]   Browse More Classics in CO

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