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Tall Green Wall

Colorado > Canon City > Phantom Canyon

Description

Tall Green Wall is southwest-facing and gets sun around 11:00. It is warm in the afternoon.

The routes are approached going uphill from right to left.

An inexpensive mini-guide for the area can be purchased online at climbingpamphlet.com.

Getting There

It is 2.1 miles from the end of the pavement on right hand side of road and uphill.

Routes from Left to Right

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 20
● III
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 24
● Cross Guard
Sport 2 pitches
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 5
● Kahonna Earl
Sport 2 pitches
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 7
● Patriotic Pleasure
Sport 2 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 19
● Doc Denman
Sport 2 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 8
● Time Is a Flat Circle
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 13
● Bud Ruble
Sport 2 pitches
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
 1
● Stretch Armstrong
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 25
● Two Shot
Sport 2 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 24
● Ripple
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 24
● Prime Directive
Sport
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 31
● Donahue
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 13
● Micro Dot
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● III
 20
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● Cross Guard
 24
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport 2 pitches
● Kahonna Earl
 5
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport 2 pitches
● Patriotic Pleasure
 7
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport 2 pitches
● Doc Denman
 19
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport 2 pitches
● Time Is a Flat Circle
 8
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● Bud Ruble
 13
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport 2 pitches
● Stretch Armstrong
 1
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c Sport
● Two Shot
 25
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport 2 pitches
● Ripple
 24
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● Prime Directive
 24
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● Donahue
 31
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● Micro Dot
 13
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport

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Tim Stich
Colorado Springs, Colorado
[Hide Comment] This is the highest quality crag in Phantom Canyon, based on ease of access and the quality of the routes. It is highly metamporphosed, with bands of mica determining where handholds form in many cases. It is similar to Clear Creek Canyon. Nov 15, 2016
Perry M. Kloska
Colorado Springs
[Hide Comment] Spectacular climbing area - very pleased with the rock quality and climbing styles. One bit of advice: be on the lookout for tarantulas. There was one right by my foot while belaying my wife. It took me by surprise and hung around my rope and feet for quite awhile. Then there was another one in the parking lot on our way out. Also be aware of cactus. They are in abundance on the approach trail, around the wall, and at belay stances. Nov 7, 2020
Tim Stich
Colorado Springs, Colorado
[Hide Comment] Also, one time we went there to climb some aggressive hillbillies had set up camp in the parking lot. They were extremely hostile to us as we tried to go through "their camp." One short guy kept saying, "Aw, no. You ain't coming through our camp!" They had the ghetto trailer, tied up barking dog, the works. We then went to the road and dropped down to the trail, which still angered them, but by the time the third and forth party parked there to climb, they got the message and moved their camp across the creek in the flood zone. Sep 23, 2021