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Elevation: 6,164 ft
GPS: 38.27075, -108.72217
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Shared By: chosspector on Oct 12, 2012
Admins: Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC

Description Suggest change

This area offers some of the best quality face climbing in the West End on highly featured Navajo sandstone. Most of the routes are bolted, single pitch affairs between 80-100 feet. There are also some great cracks and a few multi-pitch routes. It climbs a lot like Wall Street, but the rock is way better and more featured. The wall is South-facing, so the season is Fall through Spring. It is a great winter crag.

Getting There Suggest change

There are two approaches:

1) Turn right off Highway 90 0.2 miles west of mile marker 25. Follow the dirt road to a ravine crossing, then go up to a campground near some powerlines. A 4x4 is required. The trail heads up the creekbed to the left side of a tower, then directly up to the cliffband. This takes 20 minutes.

2) Approach from EE22/Atomic Energy Crag. Follow powerlines south of the campground, when road ends, continue downhill to the cliffs. This takes 25 minutes.

Full directions can be found in Fowler and Johnston's Wild Wild West.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Red Rocks

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 9
Nameless Crack
Trad 2 pitches
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 4
Rules of Engagement
Sport
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 6
Dark Energy
Trad, Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 10
Black Bart
Sport
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 9
Bomb Factory
Sport
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 7
Background Radiation
Sport
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 4
Jello Horizon
Sport
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 10
Chaos Spider
Sport
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 6
Open Range
Sport
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 5
Lickety Split
Trad, Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 4
Cold Fusion
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Nameless Crack Open Range
 9
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad 2 pitches
Rules of Engagement Open Range
 4
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Dark Energy Porcelain Wall
 6
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, Sport
Black Bart Open Range
 10
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Bomb Factory Porcelain Wall
 9
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Sport
Background Radiation Porcelain Wall
 7
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Sport
Jello Horizon Porcelain Wall
 4
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Sport
Chaos Spider Porcelain Wall
 10
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Sport
Open Range Open Range
 6
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Sport
Lickety Split Porcelain Wall
 5
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad, Sport
Cold Fusion Open Range
 4
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
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