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Buddha Wall Rock Climbing

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Routes in Buddha Wall

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	Lumbini S,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Love Based Motivation S,TR 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Path to Enlightenment S,TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	R&B (Rhythm and Buddha) S,TR 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Nepalese Seamstress S,TR 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Wagon Train S,TR 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Under Promise Over Deliver T,TR 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Anapatasati (Mindfulness of Breathing) S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Kālō Lakīra (Black Streak) S 5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Noble Eightfold Path, The T,TR 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Breakfast Burritos with Buddha S,TR 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Samadhi (Mental Discipline) S,TR 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Through the Belly of Buddha S,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13
	Blistering Brutal Buddha Bulges S,TR 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Karuna (Compassion) S,TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Sila (Ethical Conduct) S,TR 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Panna (Wisdom) S 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Livelihood T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Thali S 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Spicy MoMo S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Namaste, Sundara S,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Honest Wood Cutter, The S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Fluttering Silk S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Mutton Belly Button T,TR 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Nepalese New Year S,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a

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Access Issue: Private Property Details

The Buckskin Crags is located on private property within the Royal Gorge Ranch and Resort.

PUBLIC ACCESS:
You can publicly access The Buckskin Crag’s Sweet Spot by starting out on the Made in the Shade trail (parking off of CR3A), traveling on One Track Mind, and finding your way to the Sweet Spot area (about 2.5 miles each way).

Description

The Buddha Wall hosts 26 south-facing climbs, perfect for fall through spring and the early or late hours in the summer. Routes range from 5.6 to 5.12 and are mainly sport routes, with 3 mixed climbs and 1 trad. The north-face of the Buddha Wall has a Via Ferrata on it. The Buddha Wall also has 4 highlines attached to it - 3 run south, and 1 runs northwest.

Getting There

Royal Gorge Ranch & Resort access (private):

Access from within the Royal Gorge Ranch and Resort will be exclusive to residents and events.

*Public Access*

To access the Buddha Wall area, you can save time by taking the Royal Gorge Ranch and Resort trail split from Made in the Shade trail, to the road within the resort. From here, head northwest on the road to a trail at the bottom of the hill. Take this trail until it splits right over a large hill. Stay on this trail to the Buddha Wall (roughly 2 miles each way).

GPS coordinates for the Buddha Wall: 38.474957, -105.318681

25 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Buddha Wall

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

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 5 ● Path to Enlightenment Sport, TR
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 6 ● Lumbini Sport, TR
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 7 ● Panna (Wisdom) Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 5 ● Karuna (Compassion) Sport, TR
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b 8 ● Breakfast Burritos with Buddha Sport, TR
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 6 ● Anapatasati (Mindfulness of Brea… Sport

● Path to Enlightenment

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Sport, TR

● Lumbini

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport, TR

● Panna (Wisdom)

5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport

● Karuna (Compassion)

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport, TR

● Breakfast Burritos with Buddha

5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Sport, TR

● Anapatasati (Mindfulness of…

5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport

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Sun & Shade

Sun Angles Details:

Routes Mostly Face: North · Southeast · South · Northwest

Details: Buddha Wall's Enlightened Side (South Face) is sunny most of the day with little shade. Buddha Wall's Side of Suffering (North Face) depends on the season but is mainly shady most of the day.