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Elevation: 6,700 ft
GPS: 38.62148, -105.23217
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Shared By: Jesse Ryan on Dec 31, 2000
Admins: Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC

Description Suggest change

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 Suggest change

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
 295
The Opportunist
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 234
Tinsel Town aka BR 2?
Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 466
Enterprise
Sport
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 135
Armistice (AKA The Armisist)
Sport
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 459
Suburbia
Sport
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 161
The List
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 350
Spinney Dan
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 193
Cactus Drop
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 286
Regroovable
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 192
Silverado
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 73
The Apple Bites Back
Sport
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 86
Turbo Road
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 184
Metropolis
Sport
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 111
Phase Dance
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 98
Little Mecca
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
The Opportunist
 295
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Tinsel Town aka BR 2?
 234
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Enterprise
 466
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
Armistice (AKA The Armisist)
 135
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Suburbia
 459
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
The List
 161
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Spinney Dan
 350
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Cactus Drop
 193
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
Regroovable
 286
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Silverado
 192
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
The Apple Bites Back
 73
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Turbo Road
 86
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Sport
Metropolis
 184
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
Phase Dance
 111
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Little Mecca
 98
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
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