A wide, moderately angled wall.
Drive west to Glenwood Springs on I-70. Ten miles further west take the Newcastle exit. Turn right off the freeway and come to a stop sign. Continue straight (north) on a four-lane road that then bends west through Castle Valley, a housing development just outside of town. After a couple of miles this road dead ends at Grass Valley Road.
Follow Grass Valley Road west, passing the turn-offs for East Elk Canyon, Main Elk Canyon (home of the Fortress of Solitude), West Elk Canyon, and Harvey Gap. After about 6-8 miles Grass Valley Road comes to a T-intersection. Turn right and follow this paved road up up up past the fish hatchery, where it turns to dirt. You're now in Rifle Mountain Park.
On the Koper Trail. Shortest access is from the Middle Ice Cave parking lot.
Pay your entrance fee, don't park where you're not supposed to, and keep a low, friendly profile. The climbing here is excellent, and there's more than enough routes to go around.
If you know where this cliff is then please take a minute to locate it for the climbing community. contact us if you have any issues.
Author(s): Darek Krol
Date: 2021
ISBN: 978-1-938393-41-9
Author(s): Gerry Roach
Date: 2022
ISBN: 9781641607759
Providing accurate and comprehensive info, the 4th edition of Fulcrum Colorado's Fourteeners includes standard, alternate and technical routes for all 58 peaks over 14,000 ft. in the Centennial state.
Author(s): Matt Payne and Bob Rosebrough
Date: 2022
ISBN: 9781937052775
5.10b | ★★ Carlin |
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