Pine Junction - what is this rock?

I'm curious as well. I was looking at it this morning wondering the same thing.

what is,,,as in local name or geologic origins?

I walked up to the base years ago and found it to be pretty much junk. There might be a few lines on it, but the quality of rock is not what I want to climb on. Anybody else?

I hiked around and to the top of this many years ago with Mark Winstead; we couldn't find anything worthy of a actual ascent, still a great chunk of granite.

I've been drooling voer that thing for years. It is to my understanding that it is on private property.

looks like banner peak. several moderate routes on it.

nope

HAHA! John you are thinking of Meyer Ranch which is East of this formation.

Meyer Ranch Park

Mark Nelson wrote:nope

yep. it's just a choss pile on private propery

That is Lone Rock, it's private property that Dozier owns. I've talked to a few locals that had permission to climb there, nothing too notable from those accounts.

It looks like it would be a cool crag if you started at the top and climbed down head-first

Thanks everyone for the info. Sounds like Lone Rock will continue to be lonely. Now we have to move further down 285 to my next curiosity. Just after Lone Rock, out to the left in the distance is what seems to be an area with enormous cragging options. Google mapping it, it's a new state park in the making - Staunton State Park.
parks.state.co.us/Parks/Sta…
It's not officially open yet. I wonder if there has been any climber input in the "public planning process" they speak of on the state park site.
I would also be interested to see what happens to Elk Creek Falls in the winter (thunk thunk) (ice axe noises).

Staunton is set to open next spring. There are a couple of rangers putting routes in, and they are interested in help from climbers with trail and route work. I would suggest calling the number on the Staunton website and leaving a message if you would like to get involved. If there is enough interest, I'd definately like to try to setup a trail/route work day.