Grand Junction Area
1,110 routes and 2,557 boulder problems at 94 crags. "Grand Junction Area" is the catalogue's own grouping — a town, a canyon or a corridor, whichever climbers actually say.
Which way a wall faces is known for 58 of these 94; the rest say nothing rather than guess. Sun and shade by season ranks the ones we know.
At a glance
- Crags sit between 4,426 and 10,182 ft (elevation known for 94 of 94).
- Rock, where known (77 of 94 crags): sandstone (69), granite (4), gneiss, schist & quartzite (3), basalt & volcanic (1).
- Mapped geology under these crags (94 of 94 read off the geologic map): dakota sandstone and burro canyon formation (17), brushy basin shale member of the morrison formation (13), complex of gneisses and schists (10) and 19 more units.
- The USGS has mapped this ground since 1885; each crag page shows its oldest sheet.
- No crag here is within 1.5 km of an RTD stop. Mapped toilets within 2 km of 54.
- Sun and shade:
In print since 1877
1877 Geologic Map of Colorado (Hayden), high-resolution scan · F. V. Hayden; scan by the Colorado Geological Survey · 1877
Geological and geographical atlas of Colorado and portions of adjacent territory · F. V. Hayden, U.S. Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories · 1877
Free to read: public domain or government work, each opened and signed by a person. The whole shelf is in the reading room.
From the archives
Photographs of Grand Junction Area held by the Library of Congress, oldest first, each marked "no known restrictions on publication" by the Library. Shown from their servers, not copied here.
The palisades, Alpine Pass, Colorado · Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942 · 1899 · photochrom
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The Palisades, Canyon Rio de Las Animas, Colo., U.S.A. · 1900 · stereograph
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Grand River Valley, Palisade, Colo. · McClure, Louis Charles, 1867-1957 · 1908
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Grand River Valley and its peach orchards, N.N.W., Palisade, Colo. · Underwood and Underwood · 1910 · stereograph
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Grand River Valley from the Mesa, South of Palisade, Colo. · Underwood and Underwood · 1910 · stereograph
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Picking luscious peaches on Yankee Fruit Ranch, Palisade Colo. · Underwood and Underwood · 1910 · stereograph
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"Groups of Monuments" in the Colorado National Monument, Grand Junction, Colo. · Keystone View Company · 1927 · stereograph
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Unaweep Canyon
- Nine Mile Hill72 routes and 2,140 boulder problems · faces W · granite and gneiss · 5,332 ft
- Main Canyon: Unaweep Granite445 routes and 2 boulder problems · faces SE · granite and gneiss · 7,036 ft
- Gateway Vicinity aka The West End28 routes and 22 boulder problems · granite and gneiss · 5,577 ft
- Cactus Park4 routes and 8 boulder problems · faces SW · granite and gneiss · 6,197 ft
Colorado National Monument
- Monument Canyon27 routes and 3 boulder problems · faces SE · sandstone (Wingate Sandstone) · 5,139 ft
- Tiara Rado27 routes · sandstone (Wingate Sandstone) · 5,687 ft
- Liberty Cap16 routes · faces NE · sandstone (Wingate Sandstone) · 5,545 ft
- Ute Canyon16 routes · faces SW · sandstone (Wingate Sandstone) · 5,965 ft
- No Thoroughfare Canyon15 routes · faces S · sandstone (Wingate Sandstone) · 5,793 ft
- Fruita Canyon11 routes · faces S · sandstone (Wingate Sandstone) · 5,793 ft
- Metamorphic Canyon10 boulder problems · sandstone (Wingate Sandstone) · 4,973 ft
- Gold Star Canyon9 routes · faces W · sandstone (Wingate Sandstone) · 5,350 ft
- Terra Tower Buttress9 routes · sandstone (Wingate Sandstone) · 5,913 ft
- Devil's Kitchen7 routes and 1 boulder problem · sandstone (Wingate Sandstone) · 5,235 ft
- Independence Monument7 routes · sandstone (Wingate Sandstone) · 5,564 ft
- Organ Pipe Spire and Pipe Organ Spire7 routes · sandstone (Wingate Sandstone) · 5,558 ft
- The Gypsies7 routes · faces NE · sandstone (Wingate Sandstone) · 5,455 ft
- Red Canyon6 routes · sandstone (Wingate Sandstone) · 4,877 ft
- Kissing Couple area5 routes · sandstone (Wingate Sandstone) · 5,474 ft
- Irishman's Temple4 routes · faces E · sandstone (Wingate Sandstone) · 5,646 ft
- Other areas4 routes · faces S · sandstone (Wingate Sandstone) · 5,793 ft
- Sentinel Spire4 routes · faces E · sandstone (Wingate Sandstone) · 5,298 ft
- Grand View Spire2 routes · sandstone (Wingate Sandstone) · 5,811 ft
- Remnant's Tower (aka Defecating Monk)2 routes · sandstone (Wingate Sandstone) · 4,940 ft
- Ahab Tower1 route · faces S · sandstone (Wingate Sandstone) · 5,793 ft
- [Redacted]1 route · sandstone (Wingate Sandstone) · 5,814 ft
Riggs' Hill
- Riggs' Hill Central49 boulder problems · faces S · clastic (Brushy Basin Shale Member of the Morrison Formation, with shale, siltstone) · 4,824 ft
- Riggs' Hill East46 boulder problems · faces S · clastic (Brushy Basin Shale Member of the Morrison Formation, with shale, siltstone) · 4,725 ft
- Riggs' Hill West1 route and 19 boulder problems · faces S · clastic (Brushy Basin Shale Member of the Morrison Formation, with shale, siltstone) · 4,889 ft
- Escondido Circle12 boulder problems · clastic (Brushy Basin Shale Member of the Morrison Formation, with shale, siltstone) · 4,722 ft
Grand Mesa
Escalante Canyon
- Zappa Wall26 routes · faces S · sandstone · 6,226 ft
- Interiors Wall Area20 routes and 1 boulder problem · faces S · Wingate Sandstone and Chinle Fm · 5,705 ft
- Cabin Wall16 routes · faces S · sandstone · 5,419 ft
- Gunnison Area9 routes · Morrison Fm, Summerville Fm, and Entrada Sandstone · 4,950 ft
- The Pot Holes Area9 routes · faces S · Wingate Sandstone and Chinle Fm · 5,293 ft
- The Island aka Left side of Cabin Wall8 routes · Wingate Sandstone and Chinle Fm · 5,590 ft
- Bikini Buttress Area6 routes · faces SE · Wingate Sandstone and Chinle Fm · 5,941 ft
- After Rain Wall5 routes · Morrison Fm, Summerville Fm, and Entrada Sandstone · 5,509 ft
- Green Machine Wall3 routes · faces NW · Wingate Sandstone and Chinle Fm · 6,087 ft
- Across the River Area (Beast Buttress)1 route · faces NW · Morrison Fm, Summerville Fm, and Entrada Sandstone · 5,446 ft
- Escalante Canyon Upper Bouldering1 boulder problem · Dakota Sandstone and Burro Canyon Fm · 5,143 ft
Dynamite Shacks
- Main Area42 boulder problems · faces SE · clastic (Brushy Basin Shale Member of the Morrison Formation, with shale, siltstone) · 4,732 ft
- D-Shacks Cliffband1 route and 22 boulder problems · faces S · Dakota Sandstone and Burro Canyon Formation · 4,842 ft
- Hobo Castle Area9 boulder problems · faces SE · Dakota Sandstone and Burro Canyon Formation · 4,824 ft
- The Other Side1 boulder problem · faces NW · clastic (Brushy Basin Shale Member of the Morrison Formation, with shale, siltstone) · 4,693 ft
McInnis Canyons
Bullet Hole Boulder Area
- Upper Cliff Band Roped Area22 routes and 2 boulder problems · faces S · Dakota Sandstone and Burro Canyon Formation · 4,755 ft
- Crossedge Boulder7 boulder problems · faces S · Dakota Sandstone and Burro Canyon Formation · 4,755 ft
- Bullet Hole Boulder3 routes and 2 boulder problems · faces S · Dakota Sandstone and Burro Canyon Formation · 4,759 ft
- Overhang Boulder5 boulder problems · faces S · Dakota Sandstone and Burro Canyon Formation · 4,753 ft
- BNT Boulder2 boulder problems · faces S · Dakota Sandstone and Burro Canyon Formation · 4,755 ft
- Captain Aslab Boulder2 boulder problems · faces S · Dakota Sandstone and Burro Canyon Formation · 4,789 ft
- Charm Boulder2 boulder problems · faces S · Dakota Sandstone and Burro Canyon Formation · 4,823 ft
- Peachy Boulder2 boulder problems · faces S · Dakota Sandstone and Burro Canyon Formation · 4,772 ft
- Sally's Boulder2 boulder problems · faces S · Dakota Sandstone and Burro Canyon Formation · 4,743 ft
- The Pequod Boulder2 boulder problems · faces S · Dakota Sandstone and Burro Canyon Formation · 4,775 ft
- Dead Goose Divide1 boulder problem · faces S · Dakota Sandstone and Burro Canyon Formation · 4,755 ft
McInnis Canyon Bouldering
- Opal Hill16 boulder problems · clastic (Brushy Basin Shale Member of the Morrison Formation, with shale, siltstone) · 4,602 ft
- Kodel's Trail7 boulder problems · Salt Wash Sandstone Member of the Morrison Formation · 4,714 ft
- Slab Boulder5 boulder problems · faces NW · Complex of gneisses and schists · 4,891 ft
- Hilltop Bouldering1 boulder problem · faces S · Salt Wash Sandstone Member of the Morrison Formation · 4,763 ft
De Beque Canyon
- Big Wash12 boulder problems · clastic (Hunter Canyon Formation of the Mesaverde Group, with sandstone, shale) · 4,841 ft
- Chamber of Secrets Boulder Area8 boulder problems · faces SW · clastic (Hunter Canyon Formation of the Mesaverde Group, with sandstone, shale) · 4,933 ft
- Exit 494 routes · faces SW · clastic (Hunter Canyon Formation of the Mesaverde Group, with sandstone, shale) · 4,798 ft
- Cameo3 routes · Mount Garfield Formation and Sego Sandstone of the Mesaverde Group · 4,843 ft
- Exit 461 route · faces W · unconsolidated (Alluvium, with alluvium, mixed) · 4,867 ft
Westwater Area
South Camp
Holy Cross Boulders
- El Chupacabra Area1 route and 10 boulder problems · faces NW · clastic (Brushy Basin Shale Member of the Morrison Formation, with shale, siltstone) · 5,052 ft
- The Arena5 boulder problems · faces NW · clastic (Brushy Basin Shale Member of the Morrison Formation, with shale, siltstone) · 5,066 ft
- Brooks Boulders3 boulder problems · clastic (Brushy Basin Shale Member of the Morrison Formation, with shale, siltstone) · 5,077 ft
Tabeguache Boulders
- Bomb Over Bentonite (BOB) Boulder6 boulder problems · Dakota Sandstone and Burro Canyon Formation · 4,877 ft
- Indian Garden Boulders6 boulder problems · faces S · Dakota Sandstone and Burro Canyon Formation · 4,802 ft
- New Mexico Boulder6 boulder problems · faces SE · Dakota Sandstone and Burro Canyon Formation · 4,887 ft
Little Park Road
Rough Canyon
Bang's Canyon
Palisade
- Things Of Beauty (aka Interstate I-70 Towers)5 routes · unconsolidated (Terrace gravel, with glacial terrace, gravel) · 4,817 ft
- Mount Garfield Bouldering4 boulder problems · clastic (Mancos Shale, with shale, sandstone (minor)) · 4,866 ft
- Boulder Park1 boulder problem · unconsolidated (Alluvium, with alluvium, mixed) · 4,709 ft
- Palisade Rim Trail (Pictograph Trail)1 route · faces SW · Mount Garfield Formation and Sego Sandstone of the Mesaverde Group · 4,839 ft
Swimming Hole, The
Bookcliffs
Rabbit Valley
Dominguez Canyon Bouldering
Mogensen Ponds BLM Land
Rattlesnake Canyon
Every crag here comes from the open catalogue or a cited guidebook; see Sources & licences. Counts are the current build's.