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Elevation: 6,235 ft
GPS: 40.00311, -105.2946
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The Dark Side is a large area of boulders on a North-facing slope on Flagstaff Mountain. This spot is located between the Cloud Shadow complex and Nook's Rock. There are a ton of boulders here with awesome climbs on them, and they range from about V0 to V10. The area is well-shaded by trees, which might factor in to the naming, and has a short approach, like almost all the boulders on Flagstaff. The rock can be a bit chossy in spots but is pretty good overall.

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The best way to approach these boulders is by parking at the Capstan and walking past the Cloud Shadow Wall, north and down into the boulders. Once you find one of the boulders, the others are not far away.

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Dark Side

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
V0 4
 95
● South Face
Boulder
Nook's Rock
V1 5
 93
● That Flakes It Arete
Boulder
That Flakes It Overhang
V2 5+
 108
● The Pillar
Boulder
Jim Hall Boulder
V3 6A
 31
● The Night Tran
Boulder
Incuts Overhang
V3-4 6A+
 134
● That Flakes It
Boulder
That Flakes It Overhang
V4- 6B
 44
● Valkyrie
Boulder
Incuts Overhang
V4 6B
 54
● Jim Hall Traverse
Boulder
Jim Hall Boulder
V4 6B
 32
● Deeper Cuts
Boulder
Incuts Overhang
V4 6B
 15
● Cryptic Right
Boulder
Cryptic Boulder
V6 7A
 41
● 30th Birthday Roof
Boulder
Nook's Rock
V7- 7A+
 217
● Valhalla
Boulder
Incuts Overhang
V7 7A+
 113
● Battaglia's Bottom
Boulder
Jim Hall Boulder
V7 7A+
 39
● Cryptic Magician
Boulder
Cryptic Boulder
V9 7C
 17
● Battaglia's Bottom Low
Boulder
Jim Hall Boulder
V11 8A
 10
● Botslayer SDS
Boulder
Nook's Rock
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● South Face Nook's Rock
 95
V0 4 Boulder
● That Flakes It Arete That Flakes It Overhang
 93
V1 5 Boulder
● The Pillar Jim Hall Boulder
 108
V2 5+ Boulder
● The Night Tran Incuts Overhang
 31
V3 6A Boulder
● That Flakes It That Flakes It Overhang
 134
V3-4 6A+ Boulder
● Valkyrie Incuts Overhang
 44
V4- 6B Boulder
● Jim Hall Traverse Jim Hall Boulder
 54
V4 6B Boulder
● Deeper Cuts Incuts Overhang
 32
V4 6B Boulder
● Cryptic Right Cryptic Boulder
 15
V4 6B Boulder
● 30th Birthday Roof Nook's Rock
 41
V6 7A Boulder
● Valhalla Incuts Overhang
 217
V7- 7A+ Boulder
● Battaglia's Bottom Jim Hall Boulder
 113
V7 7A+ Boulder
● Cryptic Magician Cryptic Boulder
 39
V7 7A+ Boulder
● Battaglia's Bottom Low Jim Hall Boulder
 17
V9 7C Boulder
● Botslayer SDS Nook's Rock
 10
V11 8A Boulder
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Left: Sasha Oncley on first move - left arm at 10 degree angle ish, right leg bent on starting foot, hips at ~4 ft. Right: me with left arm at 120 degrees, right leg almost straight, hips at ~5.5 ft.
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