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Elevation: 6,000 ft 1,829 m
GPS: 38.2198, -108.5675
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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 Suggest change

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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Location: Naturita and Paradox Valley Change
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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
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● The Manhattan Project
Boulder
Atomic Energy Bouldering
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 91
● Psycho-Path
Trad 3 pitches
Big Gypsum - Do… > Psycho Tower
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 16
● Sandstoner's Highway
Sport 2 pitches
Sunshine Wall (River…
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 10
● Mad Cowboy Disease
Trad, 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
 6
● Dark Energy
Trad, Sport
Red Rocks > Porcelain Wall
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 5
● 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
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 10
● Black Bart
Sport
Red Rocks > Open Range
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 9
● Bomb Factory
Sport
Red Rocks > Porcelain Wall
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 24
● 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 R
 10
● Tower Of Power
Trad 3 pitches
Big Gypsum - Do… > Hamm Canyon > Tower Of Power
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
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● The Manhattan Project Atomic Energy Bouldering
 5
V8 7B Boulder
● Psycho-Path Big Gypsum - Do… > Psycho Tower
 91
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 3 pitches
● Sandstoner's Highway Sunshine Wall (River…
 16
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport 2 pitches
● Mad Cowboy Disease Sunshine Wall (River…
 10
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Trad, Sport 2 pitches
● Rancho Deluxe Atomic Energy Crag
 17
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
● Dark Energy Red Rocks > Porcelain Wall
 6
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, Sport
● Sizzlin' Summer Solstice Sp… Big Gypsum - Do… > Black Wall
 5
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
● Finger Fusion Atomic Energy Crag
 12
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
● Black Bart Red Rocks > Open Range
 10
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
● Bomb Factory Red Rocks > Porcelain Wall
 9
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Sport
● Nameless Face Big Gypsum - Do… > Psycho Tower
 24
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Sport
● Chaos Spider Red Rocks > Porcelain Wall
 10
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Sport
● Tower Of Power Big Gypsum - Do… > Hamm Canyon > Tower Of Power
 10
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c R Trad 3 pitches
● Open Range Red Rocks > Open Range
 6
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Sport
● Lickety Split Red Rocks > Porcelain Wall
 5
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad, Sport
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AH bouldering along Long Park Road, Paradox Valley, Naturita Area.
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