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Elevation: 9,958 ft
GPS: 39.07277, -106.44864
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Shared By: David HH on Jun 3, 2007 · Updates
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Description Suggest change

This is a nice wall on the east side of Monitor Rock that receives morning sun and is shaded in the afternoon. There are several, pretty decent, sport routes here, and it is a nice alternative to the often crowded west face of Monitor Rock.

L->R:

A. Home Wrecker, 9, 1p, 50', bolts.

B. One Stick or Two?, 9, 1p, 60', bolts.

C. Master Blaster, 10, 1p, 80', bolts.

D. Rock Juice, 11+, 1p, 60', bolts.

E. Clairabell, 11-, 1p, 90', bolts.

F. Crack.

G. Powder Max, 11-, 1p, bolts.

H. Jump and Shake, 11+, 1p,, bolts.

Getting There Suggest change

Take CO Hwy 82 out of either Aspen or Twin Lakes. Park in a pullout that is just on the east side of Monitor Rock. If you are coming from Aspen, it is on the left (right after Monitor Rock, and from Twin Lakes, it is on the right just before Monitor Rock. The trail is in the west corner of the pullout, and I have attached some pictures of where you enter. Follow the trail for a few hundred yards over a bridge and you will come to a Y. Take a right, and you will pass some cabin remains. Just past the remains head uphill for another few hundred yards and you will see the wall on your left. The approach takes about 10 minutes.

Per Drew Allan: Clairbell Mine Wall is part of Monitor Rock (east side of formation).

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Classic Climbing Routes at Clairabell Mine Wall Area

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 72
One Stick or Two?
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 78
Master Blaster
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 60
Clairabell
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 12
Powder Max
Sport
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 24
Rock Juice
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
One Stick or Two?
 72
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Master Blaster
 78
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Clairabell
 60
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Powder Max
 12
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Rock Juice
 24
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Sport
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