Raspberry Rocks 

The two pull offs from Iron Mountain Road have boulders stacked around them to prevent people from driving up the road. One of the pull offs has a trail marker that says no motorized vehicles. This considerably adds to the approach, as the road in is a mile long and steep.

Yes Andy, the approach to Raspberry Rocks is a bit longer than it used too be. When compared to Colorado standards this is still a short approach. Those willing to do the 1/2 hour hike will be rewarded. I have always viewed the approach to Raspberry as a nice warmup.

Thanks for the clarification Brent, we had a hard time spotting the correct entrance, as we must not have driven far enough past the telephone poles. So with that said to someone looking for the area, go just a ways past the telephone poles, park at the designated pull off, and follow the 2 track road all the way uphill. You'll know you're there when the uphill hike stops (about a mile). Then follow the climbers trail (to your right) and the cairns, you'll come to the West Wall first.

One item to consider in your choice of parking areas is the entrance to the old road a short distance east of the poweline is actually designated by the US Forest Service to be the parking area for Raspberry Rocks. We used be able to drive in on this road about half mile and park or drive all the way to the top until about a decade ago.

In the past the Forest Service has indicated there could be an issue if someone blocks the powerline road at a time when crews need to access that area. I believe users of the area need to respect this and park in the dedicated lot described in Burr & Busse's guidebook.