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Upper Tier (Bocco Area)

Colorado > Eagle/Vail/Mint… > Wolcott Crags & Boulders
Warning Access Issue: Trestle and CMC areas are off limits. DetailsDrop down

Description

This area gets sun most of the day. It appeared to be climbed but not so much that things are polished and such.

Getting There

Walk east of the boulders to the end of the campsites. Get on the railroad tracks and head west. About a half mile down, a hiker's trail will be on your right. Follow this trail up to the main Tier Wall.

Per Mark Hahn: at the start of the hiker's trail, there is a large rock under a cattle fence alongside the railroad tracks. The trail climbs the rock making it easy to step over the cattle fence and continue up the trail.

Routes from Left to Right

5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 20
● Guru Crack (aka Guru Crack of Ga…
Trad
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 2
● Crimpt-o-currency
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 23
● Juniper Corner
Trad
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 10
● Fargo (submitted as Unknown or D…
Sport
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 7
● Unknown (High-Steptopolis)
Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 12
● Corner
Trad
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 9
● Ecstasy
Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 7
● Black Streak
Sport
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 3
● Golden Rule
Sport
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 3
● All Thaied Up
Sport
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 7
● Tongue Thaied
Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 19
● Binky of the Mountains
Sport
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 10
● CC
Sport
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c R
 1
● Scot-Free
Trad
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 16
● Border Patrol
Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 18
● Simpatico
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 15
● El Gecko
Sport
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 12
● Osso Bocco
Sport
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 16
● Guido's Face
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 20
● Sky Person
Sport
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 6
● 5.7 Corner
Trad
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 28
● Early Start
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 20
● Dihedral
Trad
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
 41
● Chupacabra
Sport
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 5
● The Curious Case of Benjamin Carson
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Guru Crack (aka Guru Crack…
 20
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad
● Crimpt-o-currency
 2
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
● Juniper Corner
 23
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● Fargo (submitted as Unknown…
 10
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
● Unknown (High-Steptopolis)
 7
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Sport
● Corner
 12
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
● Ecstasy
 9
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
● Black Streak
 7
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
● Golden Rule
 3
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Sport
● All Thaied Up
 3
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● Tongue Thaied
 7
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● Binky of the Mountains
 19
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
● CC
 10
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Sport
● Scot-Free
 1
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c R Trad
● Border Patrol
 16
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Sport
● Simpatico
 18
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
● El Gecko
 15
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
● Osso Bocco
 12
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Sport
● Guido's Face
 16
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● Sky Person
 20
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● 5.7 Corner
 6
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
● Early Start
 28
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
● Dihedral
 20
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
● Chupacabra
 41
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c Sport
● The Curious Case of Benjami…
 5
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Sport

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2 bolted routes left of "Corner."<br> <br> The left route on the face felt 5.10c and had really fun balancy and delicate moves with good stances to clip. 5 bolts.<br> <br> The right one on the arete felt a bit easier with only one kinda awkward 5.10b? move at the first bolt and 5.9+ for the rest. 4 bolts.<br> <br> There were also anchors for a TR on the left side. Looked thin, and the juniper tree is kinda in the way.
[Hide Photo] 2 bolted routes left of "Corner." The left route on the face felt 5.10c and had really fun balancy and delicate moves with good stances to clip. 5 bolts. The right one on the arete felt a bit…
Main Wall.
[Hide Photo] Main Wall.
4 bolted routes right of "The Golden Rule" and left of "Binky of the Mountains." I didn't climb any, so I don't know the grades.
[Hide Photo] 4 bolted routes right of "The Golden Rule" and left of "Binky of the Mountains." I didn't climb any, so I don't know the grades.
Where you want to be from the parking area.
[Hide Photo] Where you want to be from the parking area.
Parking lot to trail.
[Hide Photo] Parking lot to trail.
A trail marker for Upper Tier after the railroad tracks.
[Hide Photo] A trail marker for Upper Tier after the railroad tracks.
The trail from railroad tracks. While on tracks, hike past canyon. The trail is at rock below cattle fence. If you reach island on the Eagle River, you went too far.
[Hide Photo] The trail from railroad tracks. While on tracks, hike past canyon. The trail is at rock below cattle fence. If you reach island on the Eagle River, you went too far.
A GPS track to the crag. The trail intersects the cliff band near the routes Osso Bocco, Guido's Face, and Sky Person.
[Hide Photo] A GPS track to the crag. The trail intersects the cliff band near the routes Osso Bocco, Guido's Face, and Sky Person.

Comments [Hide ALL Comments]

climber76
Loveland/Vail, CO
[Hide Comment] Could you be a little more descriptive to help identify the routes? I have been up there at least 15 times, yet from the descriptions you have entered, I have no idea which routes you are talking about. Oct 26, 2011
vimmerstedt
[Hide Comment] A guidebook by Tim Nottingham is for sale at the Bag and Pack shop in Avon. Great book. Many more routes than you would realize. Mar 14, 2012
Mike Larrick
Avon
[Hide Comment] Does anyone know what this route to the right of early start is? It's unfinished for sure.... Top out and there is nowhere to go. Also, the first bolt is in the dead tree? What the hell?
First bolt in the dead tree.


Difficult and dirty with no real payoff.
Jun 5, 2014
Joncharlesdavis
[Hide Comment] Can anyone tell me about the routes to the right? May 23, 2015