Early Access
| Type: | Trad, Alpine, 400 ft (121 m), 5 pitches, Grade III |
| GPS: | 37.46638, -107.49592 |
| FA: | John Rader, Duncan Russell |
| Page Views: | 397 total · 34/month |
| Shared By: | John Rader on Nov 9, 2025 |
| Admins: | Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC |
Description
Pitch 1: 5.6. Climb the bolted slab to a two bolt anchor on a large ledge.
Pitch 2: 5.9+. Ascend the pillar climber's right of a bolted dihedral leading to the obvious chimney. From the anchor, climb a brief low angle step to reach the base of the pillar. Gain a ledge, climb the short dihedral to the left, and traverse right on face holds up and over a small roof to a good stance (P1 crux, harder for shorter climbers). Climb a short fist and hand crack, turn a second roof, and belay on a comfortable ledge with two bolt anchors.
P3: 5.7. Climb a short pitch of perfect hands to a small roof, turn the roof to a two bolt anchor on a giant grassy belay at “Lunch Break Ledge”. Pitch one and two link with a 70m and good rope management.
P4: 5.11 (35m). Move the belay to an alcove with good gear below the roof. Pull the #5 roof, then climb moderate terrain straight up to two bolt anchors.
P5: 5.6. Climb ledgy 5.6 or the unknown sport pitch on the left (finish to unknown chimney route) to chains on top of The Citadel.
Descent: rappel the route with a 70m, or rappel a single pitch down the north face of The Citadel from chain anchors above another unknown route. Note: if you are rapping the route, a 60m WILL NOT reach the grassy P2 belay ledge from either P3 variation.
Location
Approach as for the Rolling Stone Wall. Descend the gully north of Rolling Stone Wall to a bolted, south-facing, low angle slab. Alternatively, climb Bachelor Pizza on the north face of The Citadel, and rappel the route.



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