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The North End

Submitted By: John Musso on Mar 20, 2006
Administrators: Ben Mottinger, Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monomaniac
Elevation: 7,200 feet
Latitude: 38.6452  Longitude: -105.2205 
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The North End is actually an old area little known to a large majority of Shelf goers (that is until the new Shelf guide came out.)Best visited in the spring and summer months for it goes in the shade early in the day. Full details of the area are to be had in the new Shelf Road rock guide.


Getting There 

2.2 miles past the Cactus Cliff pullout (as explained in the new guide).


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for The North End:
King Coral   5.11a     Sport, 1 pitch, 80 feet   
The Function   5.11b     Sport, 1 pitch, 66 feet   
Swanktofy Yourself   5.11d     Sport, 1 pitch, 80 feet   
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Featured Route For The North End
Top roping the fun arete route, Lifus's Farm Tools.

The Lifus's Farm Tools 5.10b  CO : Shelf Road : The North End
A super cool, moderate, arete climb at the Gallagher Buttress area. Nice pockets between thinner make-you-think moves with a position-sensitive crux past the small roof on the arete's left side. The first bolt is very high, because the rock down low is suspect and doesn't appear to offer any good bolt placements. Using the wall to the left for your feet to reach the first bolt is a secure way to get it, but the arete moves to the first bolt are ...[more]   Browse More Classics in CO


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By geoffe077
Apr 15, 2009

Can some elaborate on how to get there for people who don't have the new guide?