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Elevation: 9,250 ft
GPS: 39.2605, -105.09164
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Chuck Norris Wall is characterized by steep, crystalline granite with plenty of single pitch pebble pinching. Most of the routes are in the 5.10-5.12 range, though there are a handful of moderates. The sport routes are bolted generously, so it's a good place to try a new grade and make it to work the next morning. Some of the trad lines are flared; offsets are useful.

This is east-facing. The crag gets morning sun and afternoon shade. The area is close to others so swinging around to find the best shade works out well.

L>R
Chuck Berry (S) - 5.10b.
Storm Warning (S) - 5.10c.
Colt (S) - 5.11a.
Sons of Thunder (S) - 5.10c.
Eyes of a Ranger (S/T) - 5.9-.
Lone Wolf (S/T) - 5.10a.
Numb Chuck (S) - 5.11d.
Collagen Crack (T) - 5.9+.
Gordon-Shugart Memorial (S) - 5.11c.
On Sacred Ground (S) - 5.11d.

See Tod Anderson's guide or Rakkup for the rest.

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A 45 minute/1.6 mile approach and afternoon storms keep the crowds away.

Start at the popular Devil's Head Fire Lookout trailhead. Hike on the trail for about 10 minutes, crossing a creek and starting up the first switchback until seeing a picnic table on right. The main trail cuts south.

Turn left on a decent social trail with some blowdown. Follow this for about 20 minutes with a bit of up and down until reaching a fourway social trail junction at a small saddle after a log bridge.

Right goes to Morning Glory Wall. A hard left goes between mini-towers and swings south and up a gully to the Chuck Norris Wall. There are raspberries here.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Chuck Norris Wall

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5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
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Collagen Crack
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5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad
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