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Pump Station Rock Climbing

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Routes in Pump Station

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	5.11d R S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	A Little Bit of Everything T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Body Crack T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Climbers Just Want To Have Fun! T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Corn Flakes S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Crack T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Despondent S 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Jim Dandy T,S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13
	Spread 'Em T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Unknown (Center SW face) S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Unknown (Left SW Face) S 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Upper Section T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
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Elevation:	8,451 ft	2,576 m
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Access Issue: Some routes are closed Details

Per Steven Reneau: As of 7/24/11, these routes are posted as closed (BLM sign at the base of the crag).

Description

This is granite/quartzite. This is a roadside crag with a dozen or so routes up to 2 pitches (~120'). There are sport, trad, mixed, and TR possibilities.

Getting There

This is just below/west of the Oterro Pumphouse. It has a 30 second approach. It is ~10 minute drive north of Buena Vista on CR-371 next to the Arkansas River.

12 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Pump Station

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 11 ● Climbers Just Want To Have Fun! Trad 2 pitches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 12 ● Crack Trad 2 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 12 ● Corn Flakes Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 9 ● A Little Bit of Everything Trad 2 pitches
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c 4 ● Despondent Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 6 ● 5.11d R Sport