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Calcite rich sandstone cliffs that have steep slab to vertical and overhanging routes.

The area is surrounded by a mixture of aspens and pines. Most of the routes face south or slightly southwest and get early morning shade and full sun for most of the day until the sun dips back below the mountains in the late afternoon.

Climbable from spring to fall.

Getting There Suggest change

Drive up Cedar Canyon Road 9.3 miles, park at the pull out on the left. The parking area is below the Adventure Climb area (also know as Rappel Area Wall). Go left around the corner of the wall. Follow trail up past a large obvious boulder. Cross the stream continue walking up the trail a few hundred yards. Look for a small trail heading to your left and down towards the stream. Cross the stream and walk up to the wall ahead. You will see the memorial cross that gives the area its name off to the left of the wall. The cross commemorates the site of a rappelling death in 1996.

It is a 5 minute approach.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Graveside Matter Wall

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 69
● Undertaker
Sport
Lower Tier
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 64
● Hells Bells
Sport
Lower Tier
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 17
● Catacomb
Sport
Upper Tier
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 8
● Reaper's Scythe
Sport
Upper Tier
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 75
● La Santa Muerta
Sport
Lower Tier
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 59
● Evil
Sport
Lower Tier
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13
 29
● Cryptic Funk
Sport
Lower Tier
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 19
● La Santa Muerta Ext
Sport
Lower Tier
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 13
● Too Much Cock Not Enough Lycra
Sport
Graveside Matter Slab
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a PG13
 45
● Heucos from Hades
Sport
Lower Tier
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 28
● Evil Twin
Sport
Lower Tier
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 30
● Wicked
Sport
Lower Tier
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 14
● Whited Sepulchre
Sport
Lower Tier
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 4
● Suspect Nargles
Sport
Graveside Matter Slab
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 7
● Outer Darkness
Sport
Lower Tier
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Undertaker Lower Tier
 69
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● Hells Bells Lower Tier
 64
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
● Catacomb Upper Tier
 17
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
● Reaper's Scythe Upper Tier
 8
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● La Santa Muerta Lower Tier
 75
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● Evil Lower Tier
 59
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● Cryptic Funk Lower Tier
 29
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13 Sport
● La Santa Muerta Ext Lower Tier
 19
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
● Too Much Cock Not Enough Lycra Graveside Matter Slab
 13
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
● Heucos from Hades Lower Tier
 45
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a PG13 Sport
● Evil Twin Lower Tier
 28
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
● Wicked Lower Tier
 30
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
● Whited Sepulchre Lower Tier
 14
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
● Suspect Nargles Graveside Matter Slab
 4
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
● Outer Darkness Lower Tier
 7
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
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