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Elevation: 5,235 ft 1,596 m
GPS: 39.10632, -110.67139
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Shared By: Brian Milhaupt on Oct 22, 2002 · Updates
Admins: Perin Blanchard, GRK, David Crane, Nathan Fisher

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There are several concentrations of routes on walls just off the road and up the sidecanyons including the Sex Wall and Pine Canyon Wall. Most of the routes require you to find a break in the Chinle to access the climbs.

Getting There Suggest change

Lower Buckhorn Wash routes include all climbing from the petroglyph panel to the San Rafael River.

88 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Lower Buckhorn

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 222
● Private Pizza
Trad
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b A1
 66
● James Tower AKA The Lightbulb
Trad, Aid 3 pitches
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 100
● Cheek Full of Chaw
Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 31
● Jamison Engineering
Trad
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 109
● Old Bushmills
Trad
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 85
● Anchors From Hell
Trad
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 57
● Lite Not Solid
Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 31
● Short Stack
Trad
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 55
● Taco Terror
Trad
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 15
● Cryptogramic Forest
Trad 2 pitches
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 12
● Mean Weener
Trad
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 11
● Street Legal
Trad
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
 9
● BBQ Bomber
Trad
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 18
● Unnamed Sport Climb #1
Sport
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
 5
● Unnamed Route
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Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Private Pizza Private Pizza Wall
 222
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
● James Tower AKA The Lightbulb Red Corner
 66
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b A1 Trad, Aid 3 pitches
● Cheek Full of Chaw Private Pizza Wall
 100
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
● Jamison Engineering Chocolate Wall
 31
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
● Old Bushmills Pine Canyon
 109
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad
● Anchors From Hell Pine Canyon
 85
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad
● Lite Not Solid Pine Canyon
 57
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad
● Short Stack Chocolate Wall
 31
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad
● Taco Terror Pine Canyon
 55
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad
● Cryptogramic Forest Wisdom Tooth
 15
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad 2 pitches
● Mean Weener April Fools Wall
 12
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad
● Street Legal Vertical Smile Wall
 11
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad
● BBQ Bomber Vertical Smile Wall
 9
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a Trad
● Unnamed Sport Climb #1 Pine Canyon
 18
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
● Unnamed Route Pine Canyon
 5
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b Trad
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