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F. Garden of Eden Wall (Pool Area)

Colorado > Durango > Cascade Canyon
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Description

The Garden of Eden Wall (Pool Area) is located at the end of the canyon by the obvious pool at the base of the falls. This is a scenic spot and a popular summertime swimming/jumping hole. There is a nice mix of routes ranging from 5.9-5.12.

Getting There

Follow the approach trail down into the canyon and hike past the Genesis Wall (Canyon Entrance), Headbangers Wall (Free Tibet), and the Futurescape Wall (Roof Area) to the pool at the base of falls.

Routes from Left to Right

5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 1
● Leftmost Unknown
Sport, TR
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 3
● Over The Sea
Sport
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 87
● Close To The Edge
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 171
● One Summer's Eve
Sport
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 1
● Napoleon Complex
Sport
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 13
● Jesus Freak
Sport
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 18
● Funky Crack
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 37
● Middle Man
Sport
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
 11
● Unknown Middle
Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 12
● R of Crack
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 9
● Face of the Day
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 2
● Babel
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 27
● The War Has Started
Sport
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 91
● Colorfest
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 9
● Answer to the Master
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 6
● Freak Show
Sport
5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a
 2
● Freaks and Geeks
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 3
● God Of Thunder
Sport
V9-10 7C+
 5
● Worthy aka GoGo Ibari
Boulder
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Leftmost Unknown
 1
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Sport, TR
● Over The Sea
 3
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
● Close To The Edge
 87
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Sport
● One Summer's Eve
 171
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● Napoleon Complex
 1
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
● Jesus Freak
 13
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Sport
● Funky Crack
 18
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
● Middle Man
 37
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● Unknown Middle
 11
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c Sport
● R of Crack
 12
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
● Face of the Day
 9
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● Babel
 2
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
● The War Has Started
 27
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● Colorfest
 91
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
● Answer to the Master
 9
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
● Freak Show
 6
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
● Freaks and Geeks
 2
5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a Sport
● God Of Thunder
 3
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● Worthy aka GoGo Ibari
 5
V9-10 7C+ Boulder

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Grant Perdue on Close To The Edge.
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The pool and falls.
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Climbing up One Summer's Eve.
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