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Elephant Rock Rock Climbing

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Routes in Elephant Rock

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	Curve of the Tusk S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13
	For Boars Only T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Ivory Coast T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	North Prow S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13
	South Side Classic T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Three Ring Circus S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Trunk Line T 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b R
	Unnamed Southside 5.11d S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a

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Elevation:	8,111 ft	2,472 m
GPS:	38.88463, -106.15182 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	Joey Chicharrones on Oct 21, 2003 · Updates
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Description

This is a very distinctive HUGE boulder just off the road. The granite rock is similar to a mixture of Joshua Tree and Vedavoo. The freestanding formation is host to several crack and face routes. Most of the routes are in the 5.10-5.11 range although there is a nice moderate route up the South side and a couple ridiculously hard routes up the East side.

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Getting There

In the middle of Buena Vista, turn East off US Highway 24 onto Main Street. Go a couple of blocks and turn North onto N. Colorado Street (Chaffee County Rd. 371). After approximately 3.1 miles from Main Street and after the tunnels, you will see Bob's Rock on the East side of the road and Elephant Rock on the West side.