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 Print a Mini-Guide - Includes Routes!
DescriptionThis wall is across the canyon from the Contest Wall. It will be in the shade until noon, or a little after. It has fewer sport routes than many other Shelf wells, but there are actually some trad routes in addition to the sport. From a glance, most routes are between 9 and hard 11, though there are many less frequented easy corners for the trad climbers. Getting ThereTake the left turn into Sand Gulch just a few minutes after the road turns into gravel. Take the road continuing to turn right, through some campsites until you get to the day parking lot. Walk a little west and you will spot the trail (same as for Contest Wall and Sand Gulch). Walk 15, not more than twenty minutes. Branch off to the right at the sign. The ClassicsMountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Free Form Wall:
Barney 5.9 Sport, 1 pitch
Bourgeois Belay Slave aka Bourgeois Belay Dogs 5.10a/b Sport, 1 pitch
Karma Mechanic 5.10b Sport, 1 pitch, 60 feet
Castrator 5.10b Trad, Sport, 1 pitch
Pedestrian Gene Pool 5.11b Sport, 1 pitch
Village Idiot 5.11b Sport, 1 pitch, 30 feet
Partners in Crime 5.11c/d Sport, 1 pitch, 60 feet
Minimum Security 5.11c/d Sport, 1 pitch
Helter Skelter 5.11d Sport, 1 pitch
Freeform 5.12a Sport, 1 pitch
Featured Route For Free Form Wall
 An exceptional route that will demand strength, technique, and innovation. This is a Shelf Road top 10 (IMHO).To find this route, hike up to the Free Form Wall in the Sand Gulch canyon. Towards the far left end of this wall is a yawning chimney with red home made hangers. This bolted chimney is "Barney (5.9)". to the left of this is "Freeform". It is noticeable by the steep, somewhat left-leaning arete-like prow at the top.Chalk up, load yer...[more] Browse More Classics in CO
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