Elevation: 6,000 ft
GPS: 40.6221, -111.7455
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Shared By: Nathan Fisher on Apr 8, 2004
Admins: Andrew Gram, Nathan Fisher, Perin Blanchard, GRK, D C

Description

This buttress has a multitude of climbs ranging from 5.6 to 5.11. There are still new routes sprouting on this wall. Depending on the weather you can find a nice face, as you can climb the north, west, or east faces. A short approach and a decent quantity of sport routes translate into a crowded cliff at times.

Aerial photo here.

Getting There

Park at Stairs Gulch, and clamber up the bank on the SW of where the creek crosses the road.

Follow the trail through the woods until you reach a fork, take the right fork for the north and west faces, and the left fork for the east face.

Challenge Buttress is right there to your right at this point; just find the nearest trail to hit the east face, trying not to damage too much vegetation in the process.

44 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Challenge Buttress

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 255
Sweet and Low
Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 68
The Road Less Traveled
Sport
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 84
The Roadster
Sport
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
 65
Tuff Enough
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 293
Coral Bells Arete
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 638
Hollow Man
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R
 49
Flamin' Freddie
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 308
MEGA
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 453
Chambered Nautilus
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 185
cTr
Sport
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 291
Better than Bitter
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 133
Touch of Teflon
Trad
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 360
Winky and Waxman Go Bolting
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 206
Wrecking Ball
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 146
Worthy Whoopsie
Sport 2 pitches
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Sweet and Low E Face
 255
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Sport
The Road Less Traveled N & W Faces
 68
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
The Roadster N & W Faces
 84
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Tuff Enough N & W Faces
 65
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c Trad
Coral Bells Arete E Face
 293
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Hollow Man N & W Faces
 638
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Flamin' Freddie N & W Faces
 49
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R Trad
MEGA E Face
 308
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Chambered Nautilus E Face
 453
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
cTr N & W Faces
 185
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Better than Bitter N & W Faces
 291
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Touch of Teflon E Face
 133
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
Winky and Waxman Go Bolting N & W Faces
 360
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
Wrecking Ball N & W Faces
 206
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Worthy Whoopsie E Face
 146
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport 2 pitches
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