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Cactus Cliffs

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About Cactus Cliffs:

This area was recently purchased by The Access Fund and donated to allow for unrestricted access. Rock and Ice #103 has a mini-guide for Cactus cliffs and Spiny Ridge. Over 150 routes, half at 5.10 or easier. A moderate climber's dream crag. Spectacular views from the base and especially from the top of the crag make this a great setting to climb in. Faces primarily south, so you better hope for a cloudy day in the summer, or prepare to sweat gallons. Take care when parking, either at the bottom of the shady road or at the top, and enjoy the newly installed toilets.
Approach: Moderate.
Approach Time: 20 minutes
Latitude, Longitude: 38.63183, -105.22225
Access Issues: Road to Cactus closed to vehicles. Park at the Bank campground and follow fairly easy trails over to Cactus, Spiny, etc.
Rock Type: Limestone
Type of Climbing: Sport
Sun Aspect: All Day Sun

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SequenceSequence numbers indicate the left (L) to right (R) order of the routes. Rating Route Difficulty Ascents
Average Rating = 3.80/5 Christmas Tree 5.10b 5
Average Rating = 3.50/5 La Cholla Jackson (1) 5.8 6
Average Rating = 3.50/5 Turkey's Bleak 5.10a 2
Average Rating = 3.00/5 Turkey's Bleak 5.10a 2
0 Average Rating = 3.00/5 Access All Areas 5.10d 1
0 Average Rating = 3.00/5 Agave 5.10c 1
0 Average Rating = 4.00/5 Almost Gothic 5.11d 1
0 Average Rating = 0.00/5 Barbed Wire Love 5.10c 1
0 Average Rating = 0.00/5 Beef Cake Formula 5.8 2
0 Average Rating = 0.00/5 Blond Princes 5.11a 0
0 Average Rating = 3.50/5 Candy for Big Kids 5.10d 3
0 Average Rating = 0.00/5 Child's Play 5.11d 1
0 Average Rating = 0.00/5 Cobra 5.10d 1
0 Average Rating = 2.75/5 Commitment 5.9 6
0 Average Rating = 0.00/5 Crimpin' and Pimpin' 5.12d 0
0 Average Rating = 2.00/5 Early Bird 5.10b 2
0 Average Rating = 3.00/5 Escalando 5.11c 3
0 Average Rating = 2.50/5 Et Tu, Brutus 5.10d 2
0 Average Rating = 3.00/5 Fast Food Nation 5.10d 3
0 Average Rating = 3.00/5 Fully Equipped 5.9 2
0 Average Rating = 0.00/5 Glue Slippage 5.12b 0
0 Average Rating = 2.50/5 Hero Driver 5.10d 2
0 Average Rating = 3.50/5 I Lean 5.11a 2
0 Average Rating = 3.00/5 I Lean 5.11a 1
0 Average Rating = 3.08/5 Ian's Climb (1) 5.7 18
0 Average Rating = 3.00/5 Institutional Meat 5.12b 1
0 Average Rating = 2.00/5 Just Thesenga It 5.10d 1
0 Average Rating = 3.25/5 Kodachrome 5.10a 8
0 Average Rating = 0.00/5 Leisure Class 5.11b 0
0 Average Rating = 4.00/5 Midget Toss 5.11c 2
0 Average Rating = 4.00/5 Misalignment 5.11b 2
0 Average Rating = 4.44/5 Muscle Beach 5.11a 9
0 Average Rating = 3.00/5 Poquito Mas 5.10b 1
0 Average Rating = 3.00/5 Puff Daddy 5.11c 1
0 Average Rating = 1.00/5 Raven 5.9 1
0 Average Rating = 3.80/5 Red Eclipse 5.10c 5
0 Average Rating = 2.50/5 Redman's Burden 5.10d 4
0 Average Rating = 4.00/5 Return of the Headhunters 5.11b 1
0 Average Rating = 0.00/5 Slab n' Vain 5.12c 0
0 Average Rating = 5.00/5 Solar E-clips 5.9 1
0 Average Rating = 1.00/5 Spray Lord 5.10c 1
0 Average Rating = 3.75/5 The Alignment 5.10c 4
0 Average Rating = 3.67/5 Three-Quarter Ton 5.10c 6
0 Average Rating = 3.00/5 Thumbs Up 5.10d 2
0 Average Rating = 3.00/5 Total Recount 5.10b 4
0 Average Rating = 3.60/5 Totally Blonde 5.10a 9
0 Average Rating = 2.50/5 Two for 1 (.10a) 5.10a 2
0 Average Rating = 0.00/5 Two for 1 (.11a) 5.11a 0
0 Average Rating = 5.00/5 You show me your heavy weapon, I'll show you mine 5.7 1
1 Average Rating = 4.00/5 affluenza 5.11c 4
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