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Elevation: 8,600 ft
GPS: 42.5927, -108.7419
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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 Suggest change

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
 235
All He's Ever Gonna Have
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 114
Mutt Ridin Monkey
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 78
Night-Flying Woman
Sport
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 153
Lonely are the Brave
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 101
Little Buckaroo
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 66
Californios
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 65
All He's Got
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 85
Fist Full of Quickdraws
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 193
Choke Cherry Eyes
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 135
Butch Pocket and the Sundance Pump
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 62
Spurs Equal Velocity
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 63
Don't Paint Your Wagon
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 164
American Beauty
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 54
Gun Street Girl
Sport
5.13b/c 8a+ 29 X- 30 E7 6c
 29
Cowboy King
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
All He's Ever Gonna Have Aspen Glade
 235
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Mutt Ridin Monkey Aspen Glade
 114
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
Night-Flying Woman Aspen Glade
 78
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Lonely are the Brave Gun Street Wall
 153
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Little Buckaroo Gun Street Wall
 101
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Californios Aspen Glade
 66
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
All He's Got Aspen Glade
 65
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Fist Full of Quickdraws Cowboy King Wall
 85
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
Choke Cherry Eyes Cowboy King Wall
 193
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Butch Pocket and the Sundan… Gun Street Wall
 135
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Spurs Equal Velocity Aspen Glade
 62
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Don't Paint Your Wagon Gun Street Wall
 63
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
American Beauty Cowboy King Wall
 164
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
Gun Street Girl Gun Street Wall
 54
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
Cowboy King Cowboy King Wall
 29
5.13b/c 8a+ 29 X- 30 E7 6c Sport
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