Gunnison
474 routes and 232 boulder problems at 88 crags. "Gunnison" 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 34 of these 88; the rest say nothing rather than guess. Sun and shade by season ranks the ones we know.
At a glance
- Crags sit between 5,662 and 12,288 ft (elevation known for 88 of 88).
- Rock, where known (64 of 88 crags): granite (48), sandstone (7), basalt & volcanic (6), gneiss, schist & quartzite (3).
- Mapped geology under these crags (88 of 88 read off the geologic map): granitic rocks of 1400-m.y. age group (24), granitic rocks of 1700-m.y. age group (21), modern alluvium (20) and 8 more units.
- The USGS has mapped this ground since 1888; 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 the shade on a summer afternoon (3)
- That are shady in the morning and sunny later (3)
- That stay shady almost all day in summer (1)
- High enough to be cool in summer (12)
- In the sun on a winter afternoon (11)
- In the sun all day in winter (8)
- That catch the morning sun in spring (23)
- In the afternoon sun in autumn (10)
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 Gunnison 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.
Needle Rock, Monument Park, Colo., U. S. A., On Line D. & R. G. R. R. · Keystone View Co. · 1897 · stereograph
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A rift in the rocks, Black Canyon, Colo., U.S.A. on line D&R, G.R.R. · 1898 · stereograph
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Currecanti Needle, Black Canyon, Colo., U.S.A. on line D&R, G.R.R. · 1898 · stereograph
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Castle Gate, Colo., U.S.A. · 1900 · stereograph
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Currecanti Needle, with cloud effect, Colorado · 1900 · stereograph
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[Curecanti Needle, Black Canyon, Colorado] · 1900 · stereograph
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Chipeta Falls, Black Canyon of the Gunnison, Colorado · 1906 · postcard
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Currecanti Needle, Black Canyon of the Gunnison, Colorado · 1906 · postcard
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The jagged, piercing point of Currecanti Needle, Black Canyon, Colorado · 1909 · stereograph
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Giant balanced rock, Gunnison River, Colo., U.SA. · 1910 · stereograph
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Jagged spire of Curicant Needle (N.E.), Black Cañon of the Gunnison, Colo. · 1910 · stereograph
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[Willow Creek, Creede, Colorado] · Feininger, Andreas, 1906-1999 · 1939
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Hartman Rocks
- Bouldering Areas109 boulder problems · faces W · granite · 8,135 ft
- Beginner's Slab11 routes · granite · 8,119 ft
- Tiger Wall11 routes · granite · 8,162 ft
- Teenage Wasteland10 routes · granite · 8,162 ft
- Super Slabs8 routes · granite · 8,183 ft
- The Corridor7 routes · granite · 8,160 ft
- Buddha's Belly Wall6 routes · granite · 8,046 ft
- Groove Rock aka Leap of Faith Area6 routes · granite · 8,190 ft
- The Slot6 routes · granite · 8,093 ft
- Best Crack Wall5 routes · granite · 8,162 ft
- Little Finger aka Penis Rock Area5 routes · granite · 8,156 ft
- Cut the Rope Wall aka Tom Sawyer Wall4 routes · granite · 8,162 ft
- Rock 'N Roll Wall4 routes · granite · 8,166 ft
- Shark's Fin4 routes · granite · 8,120 ft
- Golf Course Trail3 routes · granite · 7,967 ft
- Resistance Wall3 routes · granite · 8,162 ft
- Slab of No Return3 routes · granite · 8,162 ft
- Predators' Perch2 routes · faces NW · granite · 7,900 ft
- Bambi's Trail1 route · granite · 8,162 ft
- Project Wall1 route · granite · 8,162 ft
- Television Wall1 route · granite · 8,162 ft
Taylor Canyon
- Taylor Canyon Bouldering70 boulder problems · faces SE · granite (Granite of Taylor River, Middle Proterozoic) · 8,467 ft
- First Buttress44 routes · faces SE · granite (Granite of Taylor River, Middle Proterozoic) · 8,373 ft
- North Bank16 routes · faces SE · granite (Granite of Taylor River, Middle Proterozoic) · 8,502 ft
- Second Buttress14 routes · faces SE · granite (Granite of Taylor River, Middle Proterozoic) · 8,502 ft
- Gunnison Mountain Park Picnic Area8 routes · faces N · granite (Granite of Taylor River, Middle Proterozoic) · 8,176 ft
- Rosy Lane5 routes · faces SE · granite (Granite of Taylor River, Middle Proterozoic) · 8,502 ft
- The Tilt Wall5 routes · faces SE · granite (Granite of Taylor River, Middle Proterozoic) · 8,502 ft
- PCP Pinnacle4 routes · faces SE · granite (Granite of Taylor River, Middle Proterozoic) · 8,502 ft
- Coffin Crack Crag2 routes · faces SE · granite (Granite of Taylor River, Middle Proterozoic) · 8,502 ft
- Gold Wall2 routes · faces SE · granite (Granite of Taylor River, Middle Proterozoic) · 8,493 ft
- Baby Buttress (aka the Baby Butt)1 route · faces SE · granite (Granite of Taylor River, Middle Proterozoic) · 8,410 ft
- The Frenchman Buttress1 route · faces S · granite (Granite of Taylor River, Middle Proterozoic) · 9,608 ft
- Throttle Wall1 route · faces SE · granite (Granite of Taylor River, Middle Proterozoic) · 8,559 ft
Black Canyon of the Gunnison
- North Rim Routes96 routes · faces S · Granitic rocks of 1400-m.y. age group · 6,486 ft
- South Rim Routes27 routes · faces NE · Granitic rocks of 1400-m.y. age group · 7,781 ft
- Curecanti National Recreation Area7 routes · faces NW · Biotitic gneiss, schist, and migmatite · 7,343 ft
- Marmot Rocks4 boulder problems · Biotitic gneiss, schist, and migmatite · 5,662 ft
Spring Creek
- Roadside Crag13 routes · Granitic rocks of 1400-m.y. age group · 8,826 ft
- Car Killer Buttress5 routes · Granitic rocks of 1400-m.y. age group · 8,608 ft
- British Invasion Wall4 routes · Granitic rocks of 1400-m.y. age group · 8,608 ft
- Tower of Babel4 routes · Granitic rocks of 1400-m.y. age group · 8,608 ft
- Expedition Buttress3 routes · faces SE · Granitic rocks of 1400-m.y. age group · 9,657 ft
- Terminal Wall3 routes · Granitic rocks of 1400-m.y. age group · 8,608 ft
- The Hot LZ3 routes · Granitic rocks of 1400-m.y. age group · 8,608 ft
- 13 Bolt Wall2 routes · faces E · Granitic rocks of 1400-m.y. age group · 8,724 ft
- Pirate Wall2 routes · Granitic rocks of 1400-m.y. age group · 8,608 ft
- Spring Creek Tower2 routes · Granitic rocks of 1400-m.y. age group · 8,608 ft
- Expedited Buttress1 route · Leadville Limestone, Williams Canyon Limestone , Manitou Limestone, and Sawatch Quartzite · 9,315 ft
- Just say Joe Wall1 route · Granitic rocks of 1400-m.y. age group · 8,608 ft
- Porkchop Wall1 route · Granitic rocks of 1400-m.y. age group · 8,608 ft
God's Crag
- Mileski Wall10 routes · faces S · andesite (Intra-ash flow andesitic lavas) · 10,200 ft
- Creamy Salmon Wall7 routes · faces S · andesite (Intra-ash flow andesitic lavas) · 10,325 ft
- Ritalin Wall5 routes · faces S · andesite (Intra-ash flow andesitic lavas) · 10,179 ft
- Upper Tier5 routes · faces S · andesite (Intra-ash flow andesitic lavas) · 10,179 ft
- High Gravity Wall4 routes · faces S · andesite (Intra-ash flow andesitic lavas) · 10,192 ft
- Cave Area3 routes · faces S · andesite (Intra-ash flow andesitic lavas) · 10,206 ft
Real Lost Canyon
- The Corridor14 boulder problems · faces S · Pre-ash-flow andesitic lavas, breccias, tuffs, and conglomerates · 8,228 ft
- The Damocles Boulders5 boulder problems · faces S · Pre-ash-flow andesitic lavas, breccias, tuffs, and conglomerates · 8,251 ft
- Cake Boulder2 boulder problems · faces S · Pre-ash-flow andesitic lavas, breccias, tuffs, and conglomerates · 8,251 ft
Gate View Canyon
- Have a Little Help From My Friends Wall5 routes · unconsolidated alluvium (Modern alluvium) · 7,702 ft
- Mr. Miyagi Wall5 routes · unconsolidated alluvium (Modern alluvium) · 7,702 ft
- Marble Wall3 routes · unconsolidated alluvium (Modern alluvium) · 7,702 ft
- Wet Wall2 routes · unconsolidated alluvium (Modern alluvium) · 7,702 ft
- Cell Wall1 route · unconsolidated alluvium (Modern alluvium) · 7,702 ft
- Crack Haus1 route · unconsolidated alluvium (Modern alluvium) · 7,702 ft
- Escalator Wall1 route · unconsolidated alluvium (Modern alluvium) · 7,702 ft
Point, Powderhorn, Colorado (AKA Indian Creek), The
Cement Creek
- Upper Caves8 routes · unconsolidated alluvium (Modern alluvium) · 7,702 ft
- Disco Inferno Wall3 routes · unconsolidated alluvium (Modern alluvium) · 7,702 ft
- Lower Caves3 routes · unconsolidated alluvium (Modern alluvium) · 7,702 ft
- Anarchy Wall2 routes · unconsolidated alluvium (Modern alluvium) · 7,702 ft
Lost Canyon
- The Cave Area5 boulder problems · faces SE · unconsolidated gravel (Gravels and alluviums) · 8,129 ft
- Pete's Wicked Wall4 boulder problems · faces SE · unconsolidated gravel (Gravels and alluviums) · 8,129 ft
- The Claw Wall4 boulder problems · faces SE · unconsolidated gravel (Gravels and alluviums) · 8,129 ft
- Fat Bottom1 boulder problem · faces SE · unconsolidated gravel (Gravels and alluviums) · 8,129 ft
Willow Creek
- Roadside Boulder7 boulder problems · unconsolidated alluvium (Modern alluvium) · 7,702 ft
- Fight Test Boulder1 boulder problem · unconsolidated alluvium (Modern alluvium) · 7,702 ft
- The Pearl1 boulder problem · unconsolidated alluvium (Modern alluvium) · 7,702 ft
- Tuxedo Boulder1 boulder problem · unconsolidated alluvium (Modern alluvium) · 7,702 ft
Western State Campus
Blue Mesa Inlet
Castles, The
Needle Rock
89 Wall, The
Buildering
Hwy 92 Cliff Band
Every crag here comes from the open catalogue or a cited guidebook; see Sources & licences. Counts are the current build's.