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Contest Wall Rock Climbing

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Routes in Contest Wall

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	9 to 5 S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	A Bird in the Hand Jam T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Agent Orange S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Apple Bites Back, The S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Apple Jam T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Aretissima S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Armistice (AKA The Armisist) S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Awakenings S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Big Froggy S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Bitten by a Manpris S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Black Rib S 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
	Cactus Carrie S 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Cactus Drop S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Cattle Prod S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Cave Troll S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Cholla My Valentine S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Concrete Jungle S 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
	Cumulocrimpus S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Curious George S 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Dead Tree Crack S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Dog Sprung Me, The S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Dough Boys S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Dr. Howard's Digital Exam S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Dune, The S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Energizer S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Enterprise S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Farts of Horsemen S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Fossil Fueled S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Gotham City S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Grand Cru S 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Here Comes Midnight With The Dead Moon In Its Jaws S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Hide and Watch S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Hide n' Seek S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	High Pockets S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Hillbilly Bob S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Holy Sheath S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	It's Miller Time S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Jelly Bellies S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Jump for Cholla T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Lime and Punishment S 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Limestone Lady S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Limestone Politician S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Liquid Pork S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13
	List, The S 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Little Mecca S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Little Red Badge of Courage S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Little Wolfie S 5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
	Metropolis S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Monster Man S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	No Place for a Gentleman S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a R
	No Place For a Lady S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	No Tomorrow S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Not So Killer Bees S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Opportunist, The S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Orb, The S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Perilous S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Pesko Sour S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Phase Dance S 5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Pocket Laureate S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Porkus Non Grata S 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Primal Urge S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Regroovable S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Renaissance S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	River of Rabbits S 5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Rodao S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Scary Carrie S 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
	Scruples S 5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
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	Short Slaughter S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Silverado S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Single Gun Theory S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Slamdance Cosmopolis (aka It Takes a Village) S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Slipper Queen S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Spice is Nice S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Spike aka BR 1 S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Spiney Dan (aka Spinney Dan, incorrectly) S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Splintered S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Sprayburn S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Sticks And Stones S 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Strangeways T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Suburbia S 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Taos Hum S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Time Square S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Tinsel Town aka BR 2? S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Top Fun S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Tortuga S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Traveler’s Route T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Trick-or-Treat S,TR 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Truancy S 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a PG13
	Turbo Road S 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Unknown A S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Utopia T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Vail Athletic Club S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Wee Man S 5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	You Snooze, You Lose S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Zia S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
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Description

East facing side of Sand Gulch with a variety of decent and classic routes. Classics include (but not limited to) Suburbia 10c, Spinney Dan 10c, Little Mecca 12a/b, Regrooveable 11b, Cactus Drop 10d, You Snooze you Lose 11b/c. Morning sun and afternoon shade.

Getting There

Approach via trail from the Sand Gulch Campground. Branches left from the dry wash up short and steeply to the south end of this east facing wall. Another trail crosses from the north end of Freeform Wall down into the wash and back up to the north end of Contest Wall.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Contest Wall

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 328 ● The Opportunist Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 269 ● Tinsel Town aka BR 2? Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 524 ● Enterprise Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 218 ● Slamdance Cosmopolis (aka It Tak… Sport
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 508 ● Suburbia Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 384 ● Spiney Dan (aka Spinney Dan, inc… Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 216 ● Cactus Drop Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 332 ● Regroovable Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 219 ● Silverado Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 94 ● The Apple Bites Back Sport
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a 98 ● Turbo Road Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 210 ● Metropolis Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 18 ● No Place For a Lady Sport
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 126 ● Phase Dance Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 106 ● Little Mecca Sport