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Aspen Glade Rock Climbing

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Areas in Aspen Glade

Aspen Glade, The 0 / 13 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 13

Cowboy King Wall 0 / 12 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 12

Gun Street Wall 0 / 12 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 12

Mock 10 Wall 0 / 6 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 6

Elevation:	8,600 ft
GPS:	42.5927, -108.7419 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Description

Though not as popular as the front side, the Aspen Glade Area offers great stone and some nice longer lines (by Iris standards anyway). The classic routes used to be mostly on the harder end of the spectrum, but some newer moderates have sprung up in recent years.

The Aspen Glade Area is split into three sections for Mountain Project. From Left to right they are: Aspen Glade Main Wall, Gun Street Wall, and farthest right is Cowboy King Wall.

This entire cliff line bakes in the sun most of the day, though it does receive a bit of shade in the late evening. As with the rest of The Iris, this crag is generally viable from mid-June to mid-October depending on the year. There are fewer trees around the cliff base than at other crags, making this a good choice for a colder day.

Getting There

There are two approaches to the backside. Option one is to park at the standard Iris parking lot and hike on the main trail past the Main Wall. Once you have passed Rising From the Plains, you will eventually reach a trail crossing. Turning right leads to the Erratic and Remuda areas. Turning left leads over the top of the ridge to the backside parking area. Continue straight ahead for Gun Street and the Aspen Glades wall. After the trail crossing, watch for a faint trail (marked by double cairns) leading left towards the center of the Gun Street Wall.

The second approach option is to park on the backside (limited parking) and hike up the steep hillside trail that joins the main trail as described above. To find the backside parking area, continue on Limestone Mtn. Road past the turnoff for the main parking area until the road curves around to the right and there is a parking area and road on the left. Park here and walk back a short distance on the main road until a trail is located heading up into the woods. Hike up the up and over the hillside until the trail junction that is described above is reached. At the junction, turn left towards Gun Street and follow the directions described above.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Aspen Glade

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 205 ● All He's Ever Gonna Have Sport Aspen Glade
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 95 ● Mutt Ridin Monkey Sport Aspen Glade
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 64 ● Young Guns Sport Gun Street Wall
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 65 ● Night-Flying Woman Sport Aspen Glade
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 136 ● Lonely are the Brave Sport Gun Street Wall
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 90 ● Little Buckaroo Sport Gun Street Wall
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 55 ● Californios Sport Aspen Glade
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 55 ● All He's Got Sport Aspen Glade
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 73 ● Fist Full of Quickdraws Sport Cowboy King Wall
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 177 ● Choke Cherry Eyes Sport Cowboy King Wall
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 125 ● Butch Pocket and the Sundance Pump Sport Gun Street Wall
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 56 ● Spurs Equal Velocity Sport Aspen Glade
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 56 ● Don't Paint Your Wagon Sport Gun Street Wall
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 141 ● American Beauty Sport Cowboy King Wall
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 52 ● Gun Street Girl Sport Gun Street Wall