Irish Canyon Sandstone  Photos:  Recent | Best | Popular Elevation:  6,622' Lat, Long:  40.8365, -108.7396 Map Page Views:  128. Good page?    Administrators:  Ben Mottinger, Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monomaniac, Tom Erickson Submitted By:  Dennis Horning on Feb 23, 2012 Make this area a Favorite What's New  Printer View Add Area  Add Route  Add Photo  Add Comment  Add Event

Irish Canyon BLM lands are designated as an ACEC MORE INFO >>> ACEC--Area of Critical Environmental Concern. This preserve is for the protection of Black Sagebrush Vegetation. This vegetation grouping includes all the species in the the Black Sagebrush habitat. This information is a public crowdsourcing effort between the Access Fund, and Mountain Project. You should confirm closures, restrictions, and/or related dates. Keeping climbing areas open and conserving the climbing environment

BETA PHOTO: Irish Canyon Sandstone.

Description 

Upstream? North of the roadside limestone, the overlying sandstone eventually merges with the valley floor and offers some roadside climbing. The sandstone has a few cracks, but on some walls, there are many face features making for some sport routes.

Getting There 

By driving north 2.75 miles past the road side limestone, you encounter roadside sandstone.