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Checkered Demon

Idaho > S Idaho > City of Rocks
Warning Access Issue: (1) Weather Wall, Yellow Wall, & all the crags north of Twin Sisters are CLOSED. (2) No trash cans. (3) Highlining temporary ban in place for CIRO and CRSP DetailsDrop down

Description

The Checkered Demon is a formation located south of Elephant Rock and just west of The Gallstone. Its west face houses routes from 5.8 to 5.13+, with many quality offerings in the upper end of that range. 

Previously closed, it was reopened to climbing circa 2007. 

Getting There

Park at the Elephant rock parking and walk left around the front of Elephant rock and then to the West around the North side of the Checkered Demon.

Routes from Left to Right

5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 11
Mr. Natural
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 18
Face Shot
Trad
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 22
Hauser Arete
Trad
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 7
Yonkers
Sport
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
 6
Luna 12
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c V4 6B
 46
Checkered Demon
Trad, Boulder
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 6
Some Assembly Required
Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 17
Take a Hike
Sport
5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a
 9
Gigantor
Sport
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 1
Captain Pissgums
Trad
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Mr. Natural
 11
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
Face Shot
 18
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Hauser Arete
 22
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
Yonkers
 7
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
Luna 12
 6
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Sport
Checkered Demon
 46
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c V4 6B Trad, Boulder
Some Assembly Required
 6
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Sport
Take a Hike
 17
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport
Gigantor
 9
5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a Sport
Captain Pissgums
 1
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad

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Route overlay of the Checkered Demon. Photo and overlay by Camdon Kay. View zoomed in on a browser for max resolution.
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Here is a cool looking boulder problem on a nearby boulder.
[Hide Photo] Here is a cool looking boulder problem on a nearby boulder.
Here is a shot of the middle section of the wall, with Checkered Demon up the center.
[Hide Photo] Here is a shot of the middle section of the wall, with Checkered Demon up the center.

Comments [Hide ALL Comments]

Mike Anderson
Colorado Springs, CO
[Hide Comment] This is an awesome crag! All the routes are great, and it's a nice hangout, with some of the coolest boulders I've seen at the City. May 14, 2012