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Elevation: 5,340 ft 1,628 m
GPS: 38.9351, -108.485
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Shared By: garrettem on May 23, 2011
Admins: Jesse Zacher, Bradley Mark Edwards, Nick Reecy, Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC

Description Suggest change

This area has several short, easy to moderate sport routes and a few short trad options. It is shaded in the morning and gets good sun in the afternoon making climbing possible year round. The rock is decent quality Burro Canyon Sandstone.

Getting There Suggest change

This cliff is located about 1/2 way between the Ice Cubes (Thor Wall) and the Bone Park. From Whitewater, take CO Hwy 141 south approximately 4.5 miles. The pullout for parking is on the left hand side of the road in a small, easily missed drainage right before the highway takes a sharp right turn.

There no established trail to approach the cliff. From the parking area, walk up the gully/powerline road looking left for a rock cairn. From this, follow an excessive amount of cairns up to the cliff. The upper part of the trail is easier to find, and you arrive at the base of Lego Mania.

GPS coordinates for the parking area are 38.93491,-108.48661.

Per Michael Schneiter: the pullout for Four Blocks Crag is 4.1 miles from the road to Cactus Park, if you're coming from the south.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Four Blocks Crag

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 12
Roses Rock
TR
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 38
Red Corner
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 40
Why Not
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 49
Lego Mania
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 35
Brain Strain
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 36
First Timer
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 35
The Diving Board
Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 37
Impotence
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 43
Pocket Reference
Sport
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 38
Jack
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 29
Bust'n Out
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Roses Rock
 12
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a TR
Red Corner
 38
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
Why Not
 40
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Lego Mania
 49
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Brain Strain
 35
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
First Timer
 36
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
The Diving Board
 35
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Impotence
 37
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
Pocket Reference
 43
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Jack
 38
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Sport
Bust'n Out
 29
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
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