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Elevation: 8,451 ft
GPS: 38.95314, -106.19216
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Shared By: Lee Jenkins on Apr 20, 2007 · Updates
Admins: Joey Chicharrones, Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC
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This is granite/quartzite. This is a roadside crag with a dozen or so routes up to 2 pitches (~120'). There are sport, trad, mixed, and TR possibilities.

Getting There Suggest change

This is just below/west of the Oterro Pumphouse. It has a 30 second approach. It is ~10 minute drive north of Buena Vista on CR-371 next to the Arkansas River.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Pump Station

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5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 11
Climbers Just Want To Have Fun!
Trad 2 pitches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 12
Crack
Trad 2 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 12
Corn Flakes
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 9
A Little Bit of Everything
Trad 2 pitches
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 4
Despondent
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 6
5.11d R
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Climbers Just Want To Have…
 11
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 2 pitches
Crack
 12
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 2 pitches
Corn Flakes
 12
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
A Little Bit of Everything
 9
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 2 pitches
Despondent
 4
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Sport
5.11d R
 6
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
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