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Dune Boulder

Colorado > Grand Junction… > Unaweep Canyon > Nine Mile Hill > Nine Mile Bould… > Mecca Boulder Area > Pink Floyd Area

Description

This is one of the best boulders that I've come across in Unaweep. It is found up past the Flyco Boulder about 40 yards below the cliff.

Getting There

Head past the Flyco Boulder towards the cliff band.

Per N R: from the Gunny Gold Boulder, continue on the footpath in a northerly direction and enter the Pink Floyd area. Pass the Entrada, Guidance, and Clevis Boulders. Soon after, you'll reach a huge boulder (one of biggest in the canyon), follow the path along the boulder's east side. At the northeast corner, leave the path and head almost straight north for about thirty yards, and you'll see the boulder's south face.

Routes from Left to Right

V5 6C
 1
● Crypto Knight
Boulder
V6 7A
 7
● Buckin' Bronc
Boulder
V5 6C
 34
● High Five
Boulder
V7 7A+
 5
● Huckin' Bronc
Boulder
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Crypto Knight
 1
V5 6C Boulder
● Buckin' Bronc
 7
V6 7A Boulder
● High Five
 34
V5 6C Boulder
● Huckin' Bronc
 5
V7 7A+ Boulder

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Pot of gold at the end of the rainbow...also known as the Dune Boulder.
[Hide Photo] Pot of gold at the end of the rainbow...also known as the Dune Boulder.

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N R

[Hide Comment] Does anyone have coordinates for this one? Or, Hoez, can you mark this one on the area's map? Mar 23, 2013
N R

[Hide Comment] Bueller, Bueller, Bueller? If someone knows the location of this boulder, please provide it. Dec 2, 2013
Hoez
Uganda
[Hide Comment] @nickreecy, it's a hard one to find...next time I'm out there, I'll get GPS coordinates. Sep 15, 2014
N R

[Hide Comment] I accidentally stumbled across the boulder today. I've marked its location on the area's map. Oct 19, 2014
Bradley Mark Edwards
Grand Junction, CO
[Hide Comment] Nick, that's awesome you found it! That's been years of work on your part! Stoked for you, man! Oct 24, 2014
N R

[Hide Comment] @Brad, Thanks! Nothing like finding the already found within twenty yards of a set of boulders that I've visited a few dozen times ;).

@Jared, I'm looking forward to it! Oct 29, 2014