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Elevation: 5,828 ft 1,776 m
GPS: 38.9023, -108.4986
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Description Suggest change

We'll post more on this as we learn more, but the Black Wave Area is about a mile past Bone Park. There's a pull-off on the right hand side. Follow the trail to a good chunk of boulders. The first boulder you pass will be the Brain Boulder. While this may not be traditionally a part of the Black Wave Area, it's close enough to group them all together.

Getting There Suggest change

Go past Bone Park about a mile and park in the pulloff.

Per N R: the area is more than 2 miles from Bone Park. This area can be accessed from four pullouts, they are located between 6.9 and 7.3 miles if approaching from the intersection of US 50/CO Highway 141. The pullouts are located on the west side of CO Highway 141.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Black Wave Boulder Area

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
V1 5
 6
● Visage
Boulder
V1 5
 7
● Scorpion Bark
Boulder
V1 5
 10
● Daily Circumstance
Boulder
V1+ 5
 8
● Purple Polo Pandapotomus
Boulder
V2 5+
 11
● Amanda Mode
Boulder
V2 5+
 9
● Unaweep Collective
Boulder
V2 5+
 7
● Nineness
Boulder
V2+ 5+
 7
● Anna Grace
Boulder
V3 6A
 8
● Dave? Really?
Boulder
V3 6A
 10
● Pumpin' It
Boulder
V4 6B
 13
● Out of Doors
Boulder
V4 6B
 6
● Cheat Grass Pie
Boulder
V4 6B
 29
● Black Wave
Boulder
V5 6C
 7
● Common Deer
Boulder
V7 7A+
 11
● Pinch Roof aka Pyscho Boy
Boulder
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Visage Seeslant Block
 6
V1 5 Boulder
● Scorpion Bark Blacked Out Boulder
 7
V1 5 Boulder
● Daily Circumstance Bucket Cave Boulder a…
 10
V1 5 Boulder
● Purple Polo Pandapotomus Western Rust Boulder
 8
V1+ 5 Boulder
● Amanda Mode Bucket Cave Boulder a…
 11
V2 5+ Boulder
● Unaweep Collective Bucket Cave Boulder a…
 9
V2 5+ Boulder
● Nineness Bucket Cave Boulder a…
 7
V2 5+ Boulder
● Anna Grace Manchester Boulder
 7
V2+ 5+ Boulder
● Dave? Really? Blacked Out Boulder
 8
V3 6A Boulder
● Pumpin' It Bucket Cave Boulder a…
 10
V3 6A Boulder
● Out of Doors Western Rust Boulder
 13
V4 6B Boulder
● Cheat Grass Pie Essential Boulder
 6
V4 6B Boulder
● Black Wave Black Wave Boulder
 29
V4 6B Boulder
● Common Deer Essential Boulder
 7
V5 6C Boulder
● Pinch Roof aka Pyscho Boy Dr. Seuss aka Brain B…
 11
V7 7A+ Boulder
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