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Elevation: 6,525 ft 1,989 m
GPS: 39.73743, -105.32501
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Located across the creek from the Wall of the '90s and just downstream of the Mission Wall, this cliff hosts 8 one pitch sport routes up to 100' in length. Some of the harder routes are reminiscent of Anarchy Wall. There are also a few easier routes on the right side. This crag stays in the sun in winter up to about 3:00 PM adding another viable cold weather crag. In the summer, the wall is in the shade in the late afternoon, an option if Wall of the '90s gets too hot. This rock also offers a nice break from the highway noise.

Left to right:
A. Kick Their Ass, 12-, 1-2p, 50'-100', bolts.
BA. Take Their Guns, 12, 1-2p, 50'-100', bolts.
C. Bunker Buster, 12, 1p, 90', bolts.
D. Shock & Awe, 12, 1p, 50', bolts.
E. Towelhead, 11, 1p, 60', bolts.
F. M1A1, 10+, 1p, 60', bolts.
G. MOAB, 11, 1p, 70', bolts.
H. Bagmom, 9+, 1p, 70', bolts.

Getting There Suggest change

Cross the cable at the south end of the Wall of the '90s and then head downstream along the old roadbed. Irok is up the steep hill on the right and is identified by a prominent, left-slanting crack across the middle of the formation. A small cairned climber's trail leads steeply uphill to the crag.

There are 2 options for the approach: starting from Punk Rock (a bit brushier, more exposed, and with prickly pear cacti) or from upstream from Wanna Be Wall (a zig-zag line up gullies).

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Classic Climbing Routes at Irok

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
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● Kick Their Ass
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 21
● Bunker Buster
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 10
● Take Their Gas
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 11
● Shock and Awe
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Kick Their Ass
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5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
● Bunker Buster
 21
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
● Take Their Gas
 10
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
● Shock and Awe
 11
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
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Sun Angles Details:
Routes Mostly Face: East · Southeast
Sunny Roughly 7am to 2pm during high season
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8pm
Details: Great sun early morning. The crux of most of the routes goes into the shade around 1 in winter. Shade after ~3/4 in the summer months, nice and exposed, can be breezy.

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Irok Wall.
Irok Wall.
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Irok topo.
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Doug on the approach via Punk Rock. It may be less brushy and less exposed hiking up the gully just upstream from Wanna Be Wall.
Doug on the approach via Punk Rock. It may be…
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