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Elevation: 5,111 ft 1,558 m
GPS: 38.9399, -108.4855
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Description Suggest change

The Rock Garden has lots of lines just a few miles off the main road. If you know where the Texas Block is, continue on and Rock Garden parking is on the left hand side. I have even seen some Unaweep projects in Rock and Ice magazine that are in the Rock Garden area.

It has a quick approach, a good variety of boulders, and lots of potential. In the Colorado Bouldering guidebook, there are 5-6 pages on the Rock Garden.

Getting There Suggest change

This is just a bit past the Texas Block area on the left hand side (assuming you're coming from Grand Junction). There's a dirt lot on the left.

Per Kevin Hadfield: this is just after mile marker 150 on CO Hwy 141 on the south side of the road.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Rock Garden Boulder Area

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V0 4
 11
Abstraction
Boulder
V1 5
 5
Deception Arete
Boulder
V2 5+
 8
Broken Corner
Boulder
V2 5+
 6
Burnt Orange
Boulder
V3 6A
 25
Chiseled Arete
Boulder
V3 6A
 6
Spoken
Boulder
V3 6A
 5
Inappropriate Poetry
Boulder
V3 6A
 32
Orange Crush
Boulder
V3 6A
 10
Velvet Syrup
Boulder
V3+ 6A+
 4
Party of 6
Boulder
V4 6B
 10
Silly Rabbit
Boulder
V4 6B
 50
Knife Wrench!
Boulder
V4 6B
 7
Half C.O.G.
Boulder
V6 7A
 32
C.O.G
Boulder
V7 7A+
 23
Chiseled Arete SDS
Boulder
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Abstraction Chiseled Arete Boulder
 11
V0 4 Boulder
Deception Arete Deception Rock
 5
V1 5 Boulder
Broken Corner Broken Boulder
 8
V2 5+ Boulder
Burnt Orange Striped Rock
 6
V2 5+ Boulder
Chiseled Arete Chiseled Arete Boulder
 25
V3 6A Boulder
Spoken Broken Boulder
 6
V3 6A Boulder
Inappropriate Poetry Striped Rock
 5
V3 6A Boulder
Orange Crush Orange Crush Boulder
 32
V3 6A Boulder
Velvet Syrup Orange Crush Boulder
 10
V3 6A Boulder
Party of 6 Pole Block
 4
V3+ 6A+ Boulder
Silly Rabbit Deception Rock
 10
V4 6B Boulder
Knife Wrench! Scrubs Boulder
 50
V4 6B Boulder
Half C.O.G. Chiseled Arete Boulder
 7
V4 6B Boulder
C.O.G Chiseled Arete Boulder
 32
V6 7A Boulder
Chiseled Arete SDS Chiseled Arete Boulder
 23
V7 7A+ Boulder
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