Elysium Climbing

See overview photo and GPS approach trail. Follow directions for the main Iron Mountain Road area. This description is given as if traveling from the Keystone side of Iron Mountain. Continue a short ways passed the intersection where you park for the Turtle Dome/Rubik’s Ridge areas. The road will take a distinct sharp left turn to the East and you will see two small pullouts on the left/North side of the road, park here (43.860857, -103.441434). From the two small pullouts, walk up the road a short distance passed a yellow reflector before leaving the road on the right (cairns). Head roughly down the middle of the drainage to the South, trending toward the wall on the left as you descend. Pick up the faint climber’s trail here and follow it as it intersects a distinct drainage and then heads downhill to the right. Eventually, join up with an obvious old roadbed overgrown with small pines. Follow this roadbed, gaining elevation until you crest the hill. Take a right turn and follow this ridge roughly Northwest until it runs into the back of the main wall. Turn left and skirt the formation, trending right as you descend. You will arrive at the main wall (43.858829, -103.445291). To find additional routes, continue down the wall, being mindful of the fragile vegetation. The main wall is about a 10-15 minute, ½ mile, easy approach.