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Elevation: 6,676 ft
GPS: 38.6218, -105.23101
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Shared By: BWpete on Jun 6, 2006
Admins: Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC

Description Suggest change

This 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 There Suggest change

Take 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.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Free Form Wall

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
V3 6A
 9
Cougar
Boulder
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 229
Barney
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 181
Bourgeois Belay Dogs
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 201
Karma Mechanic
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 150
Castrator
Trad, Sport
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 39
Unknown
Sport
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 45
No Vacancy (submitted as No Math…
Sport
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 216
Pedestrian Gene Pool
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 109
Village Idiot
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 172
Partners in Crime
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 75
Minimum Security
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 60
Supermax
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 241
Freeform
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 81
Helter Skelter
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 23
Solitary Confinement
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Cougar
 9
V3 6A Boulder
Barney
 229
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
Bourgeois Belay Dogs
 181
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Karma Mechanic
 201
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Castrator
 150
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, Sport
Unknown
 39
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
No Vacancy (submitted as No…
 45
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Sport
Pedestrian Gene Pool
 216
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Village Idiot
 109
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Partners in Crime
 172
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Minimum Security
 75
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Supermax
 60
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
Freeform
 241
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Helter Skelter
 81
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Solitary Confinement
 23
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
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