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Rough Canyon Rock Climbing

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Routes in Rough Canyon

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	Bromance S 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Cousin It T 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a PG13
	Dead President T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Eve of War T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Guantastic T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Junk Ride, The T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b PG13
	Lemon Chimney T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Lemon Squeezer T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Maximum Impaction T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Rough Rider (thanks d-ron) T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Solar Impact T 5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b PG13
	Tabeguache Tower T 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b C0 R
	Uncle Fester T,S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Waxing Gibbous T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
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Elevation:	5,941 ft	1,811 m
GPS:	38.98025, -108.62147 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Description

Rough Canyon is located just south of Grand Junction and is in a BLM managed area. There are a variety of sandstone cliffs around that boast some route potential. The most notable of the features in this area is Tabeguache Tower (tab-uh-watch), named after the nearby and popular Tabeguache Trail.

Getting There

To reach from Grand Jct., turn off Broadway (CO highway 340) onto Rim Rock Drive (the way to the CNM) and go 1 block, then turn left on to D Road, which soon turns into Rosevale Rd. and leads to CS Road (aka Little Park Road). Follow CS Road for approximately 5 miles (8km) to the turnoff to Rough and Bangs canyons at the first left after the crest of the hill. This is also the trailhead to the Tabeguache Trail. Park at the gravel parking area and hike 1/4 mile (.4 km) south on a rough road to a small canyon. Go left or east, following this canyon about 1/2 mile (.8 km) to where the canyon joins the large valley of Rough Canyon; some scrambling down will be involved. Tabeguache Tower will be obvious at this point, 10 minutes up the hill to the south. The tower is also visible from the rim of the canyon, a short hike down the Tabeguache trail.