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Checkered Demon Rock Climbing

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Routes in Checkered Demon

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	Captain Pissgums T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Checkered Demon T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c V4 6B
	Face Shot T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Gigantor S 5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a
	Houser Arete T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b V2 5+
	Luna 12 S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Mr. Natural T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Some Assembly Required S 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Take a Hike S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Yonkers S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b

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Access Issue: (1) Weather Wall, Yellow Wall, & all the crags north of Twin Sisters are CLOSED. (2) No trash cans. (3) Highlining temporary ban in place for CIRO and CRSP Details

(1) The area, crags, and routes just north of the Twin Sisters are on private land and the landowner recently posted no trespassing notices at the gated road/trail to the area. Any access of these areas and routes is trespassing. The area was closed by the landowner due to trespassing, illegal camping, fires & trash, and disregard of owner's privacy.
Please be respectful of the land owner's wishes and do not climb or hike here until further notice. This includes White Lightning, Skinner Roof, Weather Wall, Yellow Wall, Larry's Annihilation, Needle Rock, Mississippi Fred's, and Secret Tom's. Park officials and CRAG are working to regain access to this valuable climbing resource. Be patient and check back for updates.
(2) No trash cans anywhere in City of Rocks: urlzs.com/c4eZH
(3) HIGHLINING IS PROHIBITED
By the authority of the park manager, Highlining at City of Rocks National Reserve and Castle Rocks State Park is temporarily prohibited as of August 28, 2019.

The park(s) is reviewing highlining activities. Here are Google Drive links to the closure and the updated Code of Regulations for CIRO. drive.google.com/open?id=1y… and drive.google.com/open?id=1Y…

Description

The Checkered Demon is a formation located south of Elephant Rock and just west of The Gallstone. Its west face houses routes from 5.8 to 5.13+, with many quality offerings in the upper end of that range.

Previously closed, it was reopened to climbing circa 2007.

Getting There

Park at the Elephant rock parking and walk left around the front of Elephant rock and then to the West around the North side of the Checkered Demon.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Checkered Demon

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 17 ● Face Shot Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 10 ● Mr. Natural Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b V2 5+ 24 ● Houser Arete Trad, Boulder
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c V4 6B 45 ● Checkered Demon Trad, Boulder
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a 6 ● Some Assembly Required Sport
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b 6 ● Luna 12 Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c 17 ● Take a Hike Sport
5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a 9 ● Gigantor Sport