Palisade  Photos:  Recent | Best | Popular Elevation:  4,800' Lat, Long:  39.1066, -108.343 Map Page Views:  25,444. Good page?    Administrators:  Jesse Zacher, Ben Mottinger, Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monomaniac, Tom Erickson Submitted By:  Leo Paik on Feb 5, 2008 Make this area a Favorite What's New  Printer View Add Area  Add Photo  Add Comment  Add Event

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Description 

This is a town of ~2500 which sits approximately 12 miles east of Grand Junction (on the western slope) along the I-70 corridor. This area may be best known for its excellent climate and soil for growing Colorado grapes for the Colorado wineries. Winters here are mild; however, summers can be enervating.

Among the climbing nearby, there is the somewhat outrageous climbing of the loosish, small towers emerging from the talus located just along the interstate.

There are a couple restaurants, a grocery store, a couple breakfast bars, and, of course, The Peach Street Distillery and the Palisade Brewery (thanks, Pat).

This entry was created to match the submissions entered initially in the vicinity by one of its locals.

Getting There 

Most folks will drive here via I-70. The town can be accessed via Exit 42 (or 44). Mt Garfield (~5500') is located WNW of Palisade, just north of the interstate. G.70 road which accesses the Mt. Garfield trailhead can be accessed via exit 42 and going south and then west.

Hospital 

The closest hospital, St. Mary's, is in Grand Junction if the tower should crumble prematurely.

Question 

So, is there any decent climbing higher up on Mt. Garfield?

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Mad Dogs and Englishmen C1+  CO : Grand Junction area : ... : Things Of Beauty (aka Inter...

Climb the west side of the tower, follow nail heads using tie-offs. One or two nails were a bit difficult to place as the leader, after about three placements, managed to hit his fingers full force with the hammer which for a while resulted in much pain and blood. However, the situation soon made that inconvenience irrelevant. Quite solid shale. There are good anchors on the summit block. ...[more]   Browse More Classics in CO

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BETA PHOTO: Misty morning on Mt Garfield and the things of bea...	BETA PHOTO: Arial view of Mt Garfield. Photo Carol Crockett.	Mt Garfield. Photo: Carol Crockett.