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Naturita and Paradox Valley Climbing

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Areas in Naturita and Paradox Valley

16Z 0 / 9 / 0 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 12

Atomic Energy Bouldering 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Atomic Energy Crag 3 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 7

Big Gypsum - Dolores 20 / 13 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 35

Carpenter Ridge - Paradise Wall 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

Disappointment Valley Bouldering 1 / 0 / 0 / 9 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 9

Hueco Wall 0 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

Ray Motel Boulders 0 / 0 / 0 / 9 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 9

Red Rocks 2 / 20 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 20

Sunshine Wall (River Road area) 4 / 7 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 7

Elevation:	6,000 ft
GPS:	38.2198, -108.5675 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	John Peterson on Feb 28, 2007 · Updates
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Description

The "Wild Wild West" is a remote area of western Colorado near Naturita. With no nearby population centers, climbing in this area is wide open. Most of the rock is sandstone, with everything from short crags to pinnacles to long sandstone cracks.

The best source of information on this area is Charlie Fowler's and Damon Johnston's guidebook, The Wild Wild West.

Getting There

Approach from the south through the Telluride area on CO 145 northwest to Naturita and then continue west on CO 90.

From Grand Junction head south on CO 141 through Unaweep Canyon.

From the the Moab / Indian Creek area, head south on UT 191 to UT 46 east which becomes CO 90.

Unfortunately Charlie Fowler's excellent website is gone. Here's a link to the archive of it: web.archive.org/web/2006120…

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Classic Climbing Routes at Naturita and Paradox Valley

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

V8 7B 5 ● The Manhattan Project Boulder Atomic Energy Bouldering
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 80 ● Psycho-Path Trad 3 pitches Big Gypsum - Do… > Psycho Tower
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 12 ● Sandstoner's Highway Sport 2 pitches Sunshine Wall (River…
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 17 ● Rancho Deluxe Trad Atomic Energy Crag
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 9 ● Black Bart Sport Red Rocks > Open Range
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 6 ● Dark Energy Trad, Sport Red Rocks > Porcelain Wall
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 4 ● Sizzlin' Summer Solstice Spectac… Sport Big Gypsum - Do… > Black Wall
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 12 ● Finger Fusion Trad Atomic Energy Crag
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b 9 ● Bomb Factory Sport Red Rocks > Porcelain Wall
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b 7 ● Background Radiation Sport Red Rocks > Porcelain Wall
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b 3 ● Darkness Till Dawn Sport Big Gypsum - Do… > Black Wall
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c 22 ● Nameless Face Sport Big Gypsum - Do… > Psycho Tower
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c 10 ● Chaos Spider Sport Red Rocks > Porcelain Wall
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c 6 ● Open Range Sport Red Rocks > Open Range
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c 5 ● Lickety Split Trad, Sport Red Rocks > Porcelain Wall