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Gilligan's Island

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Description

This a nice little Island located on the west end of the park. This area can be good all year round and at any time of the day. Here you'll find a few gems, test pieces and cruisers to enjoy.

Most the rock is of good quality, and it never seems to be crowded. In fact, I feel it is one of the more overlooked areas at in the park.

South Side:
Marry Ann's Cave:20 ft Wave Block:Ships Prow Block:Tropical Wall:Three Hour Tour Block:The Captain Wall:West Side:.
Castaway Wall:Fearless Man Wall:Various Problems:North Side:
Northwest various problems:East Side:
​The Rescue Wall:Southeast side various problems:

Getting There

Park in the 2nd lot on the west side of the park. Hike north across a big open field via "The Bluebird Meadow Trail" until you run into an obvious Island that features really cool low angle slabs protruding from its southern most tip.

The 1st six boulders, featuring "The Captain," will be viewable just out and slightly to the west of your eye line.

Routes from Left to Right

V1 5 R
 3
● Barnacle
Boulder
V3-4 6A+ PG13
 3
● Fearless Man
Boulder
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 2
● Keelhauling
TR
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 4
● Poop Deck
TR
V5 6C
 3
● The Professor
Boulder
V5 6C
 91
● Rescue
Boulder
V1 5
 9
● Row Boat
Boulder
V7- 7A+
 10
● Sandy
Boulder
V2-3 5+
 8
● Seven On The Beach
Boulder
V4 6B
 20
● Ship's Prow
Boulder
V3 6A
 13
● Six-Hour-Ride
Boulder
V2-3 5+
 2
● Skin Boat
Boulder
V5 6C
 84
● Skipper
Boulder
V1-2 5
 58
● 20 ft. Wave
Boulder
V2+ 5+
 2
● No One's Gonna Buy You a Big Wheel
Boulder
V-easy 3
 1
● Stor Ofta
Boulder
V2 5+
 37
● Sun Baked
Boulder
V8 7B
 7
● Three Hour Tour
Boulder
V3+ 6A+
 16
● Thurston Howell
Boulder
V0 4
 10
● Tide Pool
Boulder
V3 6A
 61
● Tropical Sea
Boulder
V3+ 6A+
 4
● Tropicana
Boulder
V1 5
 7
● Unknown route
Boulder
V0+ 4+
 10
● Vanished
Boulder
V1 5 R
 4
● Smoke Signals
Boulder
V1 5
 44
● Matt Damon Is Inside Of Marry Ann
Boulder
V1 5
 16
● Mrs. Howell
Boulder
V0+ 4+
 33
● Dead Wood
Boulder
V2 5+
 12
● Beach Hut
Boulder
V0 4
 10
● Beginner's Luck
Boulder
V0-1 4+
 58
● Breaker
Boulder
V5 6C
 133
● The Captain
Boulder
V3 6A
 11
● Cast-Out
Boulder
V4 6B
 59
● Castaway
Boulder
V2 5+
 17
● Coconut
Boulder
V1 5
 69
● The Crest
Boulder
V2-3 5+
 15
● Dinghy
Boulder
V3+ 6A+
 6
● A Flogging
Boulder
V8 7B PG13
 4
● Ginger
Boulder
V1 5
 6
● Island Greeting
Boulder
V3 6A
 9
● Island Hut
Boulder
V4-5 6B+
 5
● Kipper
Boulder
V4 6B
 55
● Lagoon
Boulder
V5 6C
 1
● The Locker
Boulder
V1-2 5
 74
● Low Tide
Boulder
V1 5
 115
● Marry Ann
Boulder
V2-3 5+
 18
● The Mast
Boulder
V6 7A
 49
● Your Orders
Boulder
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Barnacle
 3
V1 5 R Boulder
● Fearless Man
 3
V3-4 6A+ PG13 Boulder
● Keelhauling
 2
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b TR
● Poop Deck
 4
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b TR
● The Professor
 3
V5 6C Boulder
● Rescue
 91
V5 6C Boulder
● Row Boat
 9
V1 5 Boulder
● Sandy
 10
V7- 7A+ Boulder
● Seven On The Beach
 8
V2-3 5+ Boulder
● Ship's Prow
 20
V4 6B Boulder
● Six-Hour-Ride
 13
V3 6A Boulder
● Skin Boat
 2
V2-3 5+ Boulder
● Skipper
 84
V5 6C Boulder
● 20 ft. Wave
 58
V1-2 5 Boulder
● No One's Gonna Buy You a Bi…
 2
V2+ 5+ Boulder
● Stor Ofta
 1
V-easy 3 Boulder
● Sun Baked
 37
V2 5+ Boulder
● Three Hour Tour
 7
V8 7B Boulder
● Thurston Howell
 16
V3+ 6A+ Boulder
● Tide Pool
 10
V0 4 Boulder
● Tropical Sea
 61
V3 6A Boulder
● Tropicana
 4
V3+ 6A+ Boulder
● Unknown route
 7
V1 5 Boulder
● Vanished
 10
V0+ 4+ Boulder
● Smoke Signals
 4
V1 5 R Boulder
● Matt Damon Is Inside Of Mar…
 44
V1 5 Boulder
● Mrs. Howell
 16
V1 5 Boulder
● Dead Wood
 33
V0+ 4+ Boulder
● Beach Hut
 12
V2 5+ Boulder
● Beginner's Luck
 10
V0 4 Boulder
● Breaker
 58
V0-1 4+ Boulder
● The Captain
 133
V5 6C Boulder
● Cast-Out
 11
V3 6A Boulder
● Castaway
 59
V4 6B Boulder
● Coconut
 17
V2 5+ Boulder
● The Crest
 69
V1 5 Boulder
● Dinghy
 15
V2-3 5+ Boulder
● A Flogging
 6
V3+ 6A+ Boulder
● Ginger
 4
V8 7B PG13 Boulder
● Island Greeting
 6
V1 5 Boulder
● Island Hut
 9
V3 6A Boulder
● Kipper
 5
V4-5 6B+ Boulder
● Lagoon
 55
V4 6B Boulder
● The Locker
 1
V5 6C Boulder
● Low Tide
 74
V1-2 5 Boulder
● Marry Ann
 115
V1 5 Boulder
● The Mast
 18
V2-3 5+ Boulder
● Your Orders
 49
V6 7A Boulder

Photos [Hide ALL Photos]

This is an airal view of Gilligan's Island. I add a few land mark boulder problems to aid in the location of the Islands problems.<br> <br> I will have much better photo data posted soon.
[Hide Photo] This is an airal view of Gilligan's Island. I add a few land mark boulder problems to aid in the location of the Islands problems. I will have much better photo data posted soon.
Gilligan's Island south side overview photo beta.
[Hide Photo] Gilligan's Island south side overview photo beta.
Gilligan's Island overview.
[Hide Photo] Gilligan's Island overview.
Luke Childers climbing "Scurvy" at the Pirates Cove area.
[Hide Photo] Luke Childers climbing "Scurvy" at the Pirates Cove area.
Luke Childers climbing "Peg Leg" at the Pirates Cove area.
[Hide Photo] Luke Childers climbing "Peg Leg" at the Pirates Cove area.
Luke Childers climbing "2nd Mate" at The Pirates Cove area.
[Hide Photo] Luke Childers climbing "2nd Mate" at The Pirates Cove area.

Comments [Hide ALL Comments]

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crauschville
[Hide Comment] Awesome!!! Thanks for posting, Luke!!! May 23, 2009
Luke Childers
[Hide Comment] Thanks,
I know that the photo beta is week but I am going to go out, hopefully this weekend, to get all the photo beta I need to finish posting all the lines that I know about. I still think I have about 100 more lines to post. I also know the locations of some new F.A. potential. If your down we could go check these new hidden lines and crush them!!!

Don't worry about the lack of photo beta at this time. I am working to make finding these lines as easy as possible. I just had to start some where. I think I added about 40 new lines today. Hope you enjoy. If you have any question please just contact me as I would be glad to help. May 23, 2009
Bob Robinson
Lone Tree, Colorado
[Hide Comment] I think this is my new favorite place to boulder in Colorado. Thanks for all the great beta and photos. Finding the boulders and problems has been super easy. Great work, Mr. Childers. Jun 28, 2010
Austin D
[Hide Comment] I think that I left a red chalkbag by Rescue V5 in Gilligan's Island on 4/8/25. If anyone finds it, I'd appreciate if you let me know. Apr 15, 2025