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Elevation: 5,828 ft
GPS: 38.9023, -108.4986
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Shared By: Bradley Mark Edwards on Jun 27, 2011 · Updates
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Description Suggest change

We'll post more on this as we learn more, but the Black Wave Area is about a mile past Bone Park. There's a pull-off on the right hand side. Follow the trail to a good chunk of boulders. The first boulder you pass will be the Brain Boulder. While this may not be traditionally a part of the Black Wave Area, it's close enough to group them all together.

Getting There Suggest change

Go past Bone Park about a mile and park in the pulloff.

Per Nick Reecy: the area is more than 2 miles from Bone Park. This area can be accessed from four pullouts, they are located between 6.9 and 7.3 miles if approaching from the intersection of US 50/CO Highway 141. The pullouts are located on the west side of CO Highway 141.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Black Wave Boulder Area

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
V1 5
 4
Visage
Boulder
V1 5
 8
Daily Circumstance
Boulder
V1+ 5
 5
Purple Polo Pandapotomus
Boulder
V2 5+
 5
Holdin' on to My Chicken
Boulder
V2 5+
 6
Such and Such
Boulder
V2 5+
 10
Amanda Mode
Boulder
V2 5+
 8
Unaweep Collective
Boulder
V2 5+
 6
Nineness
Boulder
V2+ 5+
 5
Anna Grace
Boulder
V3 6A
 6
Mitchell and Anderson Cooper
Boulder
V3 6A
 6
Dave? Really?
Boulder
V3 6A
 7
Pumpin' It
Boulder
V4 6B
 9
Out of Doors
Boulder
V4 6B
 18
Black Wave
Boulder
V7 7A+
 8
Pinch Roof aka Pyscho Boy
Boulder
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Visage Seeslant Block
 4
V1 5 Boulder
Daily Circumstance Bucket Cave Boulder a…
 8
V1 5 Boulder
Purple Polo Pandapotomus Western Rust Boulder
 5
V1+ 5 Boulder
Holdin' on to My Chicken Essential Boulder
 5
V2 5+ Boulder
Such and Such Bucket Cave Boulder a…
 6
V2 5+ Boulder
Amanda Mode Bucket Cave Boulder a…
 10
V2 5+ Boulder
Unaweep Collective Bucket Cave Boulder a…
 8
V2 5+ Boulder
Nineness Bucket Cave Boulder a…
 6
V2 5+ Boulder
Anna Grace Manchester Boulder
 5
V2+ 5+ Boulder
Mitchell and Anderson Cooper Manchester Boulder
 6
V3 6A Boulder
Dave? Really? Blacked Out Boulder
 6
V3 6A Boulder
Pumpin' It Bucket Cave Boulder a…
 7
V3 6A Boulder
Out of Doors Western Rust Boulder
 9
V4 6B Boulder
Black Wave Black Wave Boulder
 18
V4 6B Boulder
Pinch Roof aka Pyscho Boy Dr. Seuss aka Brain B…
 8
V7 7A+ Boulder
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