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Four Blocks Crag Rock Climbing

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Routes in Four Blocks Crag

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	Back Nine T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Brain Strain S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Bust'n Out S 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
	Dead Dog S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Diving Board, The S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	First Timer S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Gator Cheese S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Impotence S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Jack S 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
	Lego Mania S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Pocket Reference S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Red Corner S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Roses Rock TR 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Spocks Socks S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Why T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Why Not S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c

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Elevation:	5,340 ft	1,628 m
GPS:	38.9351, -108.485 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Description

This area has several short, easy to moderate sport routes and a few short trad options. It is shaded in the morning and gets good sun in the afternoon making climbing possible year round. The rock is decent quality Burro Canyon Sandstone.

Getting There

This cliff is located about 1/2 way between the Ice Cubes (Thor Wall) and the Bone Park. From Whitewater, take CO Hwy 141 south approximately 4.5 miles. The pullout for parking is on the left hand side of the road in a small, easily missed drainage right before the highway takes a sharp right turn.

There no established trail to approach the cliff. From the parking area, walk up the gully/powerline road looking left for a rock cairn. From this, follow an excessive amount of cairns up to the cliff. The upper part of the trail is easier to find, and you arrive at the base of Lego Mania.

GPS coordinates for the parking area are 38.93491,-108.48661.

Per Michael Schneiter: the pullout for Four Blocks Crag is 4.1 miles from the road to Cactus Park, if you're coming from the south.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Four Blocks Crag

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

5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a 13 ● Roses Rock TR
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 19 ● Back Nine Trad
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 43 ● Red Corner Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 44 ● Why Not Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 52 ● Lego Mania Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 37 ● Brain Strain Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 37 ● First Timer Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 38 ● The Diving Board Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 40 ● Impotence Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 49 ● Pocket Reference Sport
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b 42 ● Jack Sport
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b 32 ● Bust'n Out Sport