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GPS: 39.05649, -108.66603
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Shared By: Jesse Zacher on Apr 18, 2006 · Updates
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Description Suggest change

This crag has some of the best single pitch crack climbs in the area.  Walmart Tower and Safeway Spire are not located in this section and have been relocated to Ute Canyon.

Getting There Suggest change

Drive west out of Grand Junction on Broadway (CO 340) into the Redlands. Drive approximately 3 miles turning left (south) onto Redlands Parkway. After 0.5 mile, the road curves right (east) and becomes South Broadway at South Camp Road. Continue west on South Broadway for approximately 0.5 mile to Wildwood Drive, turning left at the Liberty Cap Trailhead Sign and parking lot on the right. A 30-40 minute hike, level at first then steep, will bring you to a sign reading "to Rim Rock Drive - Liberty Cap Trail (right) Ute Canyon Trail (left)". Take Ute Canyon, follow it until the buttress is on the left, look for a path that leads up the cliff face. (Courtesy of Desert Rock III, Eric Bjornstad.)

Per Becca Joy Steinbrecher: take Ute Canyon until you get to the junction of Ute Canyon Trail & Corkscrew Trail, there are several sparse social trails here. Take the most prominent social trail that goes up to climber's left of Steppin On It and to the right of the large recent rockfall located on the left side of that northish-facing wall.

Per Jonathan S: the trailhead is now called "Wildwood Trailhead" and is there on Wildwood Dr.

16 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Liberty Cap

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 45
Steppin' On it
Trad
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 14
On Fire
Trad
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 22
Stonehenge
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5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 26
F/S
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5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 17
Double Jeopardy
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5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 11
Irish Pride
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 7
St. Patrick's Day Massacre
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5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 27
Cool Breeze
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5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
 18
Never Cry Wolf
Trad
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 12
Osiris
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Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Steppin' On it
 45
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
On Fire
 14
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
Stonehenge
 22
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
F/S
 26
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
Double Jeopardy
 17
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
Irish Pride
 11
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
St. Patrick's Day Massacre
 7
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad
Cool Breeze
 27
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Trad
Never Cry Wolf
 18
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a Trad
Osiris
 12
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad
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